Tom Seaver set a major league record for most consecutive strikeouts, fanning the last 10 batters, and also tied the major league mark for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game, 19, as the Mets' ace righthander defeated the Padres, 2-1. [The Sporting News]
New York Mets 2, San Diego Padres 1

Game Played on Wednesday, April 22, 1970 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Padres       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  0
Mets         1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  4  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Arcia ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Agee cf               3   1   1   0     1   2   .214
  Murrell ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Harrelson ss          3   1   2   1     1   0   .340
  Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Boswell 2b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .346
Kelly 3b              4   0   0   0     0   3   .143      Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .250
Gaston cf             4   0   0   0     0   3   .322      Shamsky rf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .355
Ferrara lf            3   1   1   1     1   2   .219        Swoboda ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .208      Foy 3b                2   0   0   0     1   0   .184
Campbell 2b           3   0   1   0     0   1   .302      Kranepool 1b          2   0   0   0     1   0   .154
Morales rf            3   0   0   0     0   3   .135      Grote c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .146
Barton c              2   0   0   0     1   2   .000      Seaver p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Corkins p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .167
  Webster ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .182
  Slocum ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   2   1     2  19             Totals               27   2   4   2     5   7

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 14,197
Left on Base: Padres 3, Mets 6
DP: Padres 0, Mets 0
Doubles: Boswell (1)
Triples: Harrelson (3)
Home Runs: Ferrara (1)
Stolen Bases: Agee (3)
Caught Stealing: Harrelson (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Corkins L(0-2)          7     4   2   2   5   5   0  29   4.60
Roberts                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   1.17
Totals                  8     4   2   2   5   7   0  32

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(3-0)           9     2   1   1   2  19   1  31   2.14
Totals                  9     2   1   1   2  19   1  31

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bob Engel


PADRES 1ST: Arcia flied to center; Kelly was called out on
strikes; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee struck out; Harrelson singled to left; Boswell
doubled to left [Harrelson scored]; Jones lined to second;
Shamsky popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Mets 1.

PADRES 2ND: Ferrara homered; Colbert popped to first in foul
territory; Campbell lined to left; Morales struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Foy walked; Kranepool popped to second; Grote lined to
right; Seaver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

PADRES 3RD: Barton walked; Corkins was called out on strikes;
Arcia popped to second; Kelly was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Agee singled; Harrelson tripled to right [Agee
scored]; Boswell grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones struck
out; Shamsky was walked intentionally; Foy flied to right; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

PADRES 4TH: Gaston was called out on strikes; Ferrara walked;
Colbert flied to center; Campbell singled to left [Ferrara to
second]; Morales was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (first to pitcher); Grote
grounded out (shortstop to first); Seaver struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

PADRES 5TH: Barton struck out; Corkins was called out on
strikes; Arcia grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Agee walked; Agee stole second; Harrelson flied to
right; Boswell flied to right; Jones flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

PADRES 6TH: Kelly popped to catcher in foul territory; Gaston
flied to right; Ferrara was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Shamsky grounded out (second to first); Foy grounded
out (second to first); Kranepool walked; Grote was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert struck out; Campbell was called out on
strikes; Morales was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Seaver grounded out (second to first); Agee struck
out; Harrelson walked; Harrelson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

PADRES 8TH: Barton was called out on strikes; WEBSTER BATTED FOR
CORKINS; Webster struck out; MURRELL BATTED FOR ARCIA; Murrell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: ROBERTS REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); SLOCUM REPLACED
WEBSTER (PLAYING SS); Boswell was called out on strikes; Jones
was called out on strikes; SWOBODA BATTED FOR SHAMSKY; Swoboda
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 2.

PADRES 9TH: SWOBODA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Kelly struck
out; Gaston was called out on strikes; Ferrara struck out;
Tom Seaver: 136 pitches; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Mets 2.
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