1973 Topps #202 N.L. Playoffs: Foster's Run Decides It
About this card
Cards #201 and #202 cover the 1972 league playoffs - #201 the American League and #202 the National League - ahead of the eight World Series cards, #203-210.
The story on this card
Game 5 of the 1972 National League Championship Series, October 11 at Riverfront Stadium, went to the bottom of the ninth with Pittsburgh ahead 3-2. Johnny Bench hit a 1-2 changeup from closer Dave Giusti over the right field wall to tie it. Tony Perez singled and was replaced by pinch-runner George Foster, who moved to second on a Denis Menke single and to third on a Cesar Geronimo fly ball. Bob Moose, now pitching, threw a wild pitch to pinch-hitter Hal McRae, and Foster scored the run that gave Cincinnati a 4-3 win and the series, three games to two. Pete Rose, who drove in a run with a third-inning double, shares this 1973 Topps #202 playoff highlight card, part of the second series. The Reds then lost the World Series to Oakland.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 317 | 9 | 54 | 169 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 24 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1973 Topps #202 card?
It is card #202 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, N.L. Playoffs: Foster's Run Decides It. Cards #201 and #202 cover the 1972 league playoffs - #201 the American League and #202 the National League - ahead of the eight World Series cards, #203-210.
How many cards are in the 1973 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 679 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, in five series of 132 - #1-132, #133-264, #265-396, #397-528 and the high numbers, #529-660, printed in lower quantities; 19 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fifteen Field Leaders cards, the #20 Stan Bahnsen, #31 Buddy Bell and #504 Earl Williams border-gap pairs and the two #280 Al Kaline printings.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.