1973 NLCS Victory vs Reds
The Mets upset the 99-win Reds in a five-game NLCS.
The 1973 New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds three games to two in the National League Championship Series, a best-of-five series.
Quick Facts
- Year
- 1973
- Opponent
- Cincinnati Reds
- Series result
- Mets won 3-2
- Key player
- Tom Seaver
- Venue
- Shea Stadium & Riverfront Stadium
- Historical significance
- First NLCS victory for the Mets
Lore & Background
The 1973 NLCS went the full five games and featured a now-famous brawl between Pete Rose and Mets shortstop Bud Harrelson. The Mets continued their improbable rise and bumped Rose and the rest of the mighty Reds from the playoffs.
Reader's Guide
The Mets won the NL East division by an unspecified number of games over the St. Louis Cardinals, then defeated the Cincinnati Reds, three games to two, in the NL Championship Series.
Did You Know?
- The 1973 NLCS was a best-of-five series, so Game 5 was the decisive final contest.
- The Mets' NLCS opponents, the Cincinnati Reds, posted 99 victories during the regular season.
- The Reds had fallen to the A's in the previous year's World Series.
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