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Sunday June 20, 1971
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After the Mets rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to win the first game of a doubleheader, 7-6, Deron Johnson smashed a grand-slam homer in the 11th inning of the nightcap to enable the Phillies to gain a 9-7 victory. The Mets took a 4-0 lead in the lidlifter on homers by Mike Jorgensen and Art Shamsky, but the Phillies exploded for six runs in the sixth inning. Tim McCarver and Willie Montanez homered on consecutive pitches by Nolan Ryan to ignite the outburst. In the ninth, Tim Foli and Dave Marshall singled for the Mets and Bud Harrelson bunted safely to load the bases. Don Hahn singled off John Vukovich's glove for one run and pinch-hitter Frank Duffy followed with a single to drive in the tying and winning tallies.

After the Mets stepped off to a 5-1 lead in the nightcap, Johnson batted in two runs with a double in the fifth and Montanez drove in a pair with a single in the sixth to tie the score. In the 11th, Terry Harmon singled, Larry Bowa doubled and Montanez was passed intentionally before Johnson came to the plate and hit his grand slam. The Mets rallied in their half, but fell short with two runs. [The Sporting News]


New York Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, June 20, 1971 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  6    0  0  0  -   6 10  0
Mets         2  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   7 13  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Doyle 2b              5   1   2   1     0   0   .236      Harrelson ss          5   2   2   0     0   0   .281
Bowa ss               3   0   0   0     2   0   .232      Jorgensen cf          3   2   2   2     0   0   .333
McCarver c            4   1   3   2     1   0   .267        Clendenon ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Montanez cf           4   1   1   2     1   1   .259        Hahn cf             1   0   1   1     0   0   .258
Gamble lf             5   1   2   1     0   1   .300      Shamsky lf            2   1   1   2     1   0   .216
Stone rf              4   0   1   0     1   2   .237        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Johnson 1b            4   0   0   0     1   2   .227        Aspromonte ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .240
Vukovich 3b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .250        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Lersch p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .138        Dyer ph             1   0   1   2     0   0   .324
  Pfeil ph            0   1   0   0     1   0   .333      Kranepool 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .301
  Champion p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Singleton rf          2   0   0   0     2   1   .229
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Boswell 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .248
  Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .277
                                                          Foli 3b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .242
                                                          Ryan p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .048
                                                            Marshall lf         2   1   2   0     0   0   .265

Totals               36   6  10   6     7   9             Totals               36   7  13   7     3   4

Time of Game: 2:36
Left on Base: Phillies 10, Mets 8
DP: Phillies 0, Mets 1
Doubles: McCarver (7), Harrelson (10)
Home Runs: Montanez (12), Gamble (3), Jorgensen (3), Shamsky (4)
GIDP: Stone (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch                  5     5   4   4   2   1   2  21   4.05
Champion                1.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   7   4.65
Hoerner                 1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   6   2.36
Brandon L(2-3)          0     5   3   3   0   0   0   5   2.38
Totals                  8    13   7   7   3   4   2  39

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan                    5.2   7   6   6   7   7   2  31   2.36
Taylor                  2.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   9   2.30
McGraw W(5-3)           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.66
Totals                  9    10   6   6   7   9   2  43

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Ed Sudol


PHILLIES 1ST: On a bunt Doyle singled to pitcher; Bowa walked
[Doyle to second]; McCarver walked [Doyle to third, Bowa to
second]; Montanez was called out on strikes; Gamble struck out;
Stone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson doubled to left; Jorgensen homered
[Harrelson scored]; Shamsky walked; Kranepool flied out to
right; Singleton walked [Shamsky to second]; Boswell singled to
right [Shamsky out at home (right to catcher), Singleton to
third (on throw), Boswell to second (on throw)]; Grote popped to
first in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets
2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson struck out; Vukovich lined to third;
Lersch was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Foli grounded out (third to first); Ryan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harrelson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Doyle flied out to left; Bowa flied out to left;
McCarver made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Jorgensen singled to right; Shamsky homered [Jorgensen
scored]; Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); Singleton
grounded out (second to first); Boswell grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 4.

PHILLIES 4TH: Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); Gamble
grounded out (first unassisted); Stone walked; Johnson walked
[Stone to second]; Vukovich made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 4.

METS 4TH: Grote grounded out (third to first); Foli popped to
third in foul territory; Ryan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Mets 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Lersch struck out; Doyle flied out to center; Bowa
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Mets 4.

METS 5TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Jorgensen
grounded out (second to first); Shamsky grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: McCarver singled to left; Montanez homered
[McCarver scored]; Gamble homered; Stone was called out on
strikes; Johnson grounded out (third to first); Vukovich singled
to left; PFEIL BATTED FOR LERSCH; Pfeil walked [Vukovich to
second]; Doyle singled to center [Pfeil to second, Vukovich
scored]; Bowa walked [Pfeil to third, Doyle to second]; McCarver
singled to center [Doyle scored, Pfeil scored, Bowa to third];
Montanez was walked intentionally [McCarver to second]; TAYLOR
REPLACED SHAMSKY (PITCHING); MARSHALL REPLACED RYAN (PLAYING
LF); Gamble flied out to center; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies
6, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: CHAMPION REPLACED PFEIL (PITCHING); Kranepool flied
out to center; Singleton was called out on strikes; Boswell
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: Stone singled to right; Johnson struck out;
Vukovich forced Stone (shortstop to second); Champion struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: Grote singled to right; Foli struck out; Marshall
singled to center [Grote to second]; Harrelson flied out to
left; CLENDENON BATTED FOR JORGENSEN; HOERNER REPLACED CHAMPION
(PITCHING); Clendenon made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: HAHN REPLACED CLENDENON (PLAYING CF); Doyle
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa grounded out (shortstop
to first); McCarver doubled to right; Montanez flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Aspromonte struck out;
Kranepool made an out to third; Singleton walked; Boswell
singled to right [Singleton to second]; Grote forced Boswell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED ASPROMONTE (PITCHING); Gamble
singled to right; Stone grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Gamble out at second]; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: BRANDON REPLACED HOERNER (PITCHING); Foli singled to
center; Marshall singled to center [Foli to second]; Harrelson
singled to left [Marshall to second, Foli to third]; Hahn
singled to left [Harrelson to second, Marshall to third, Foli
scored]; DYER BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Dyer singled to left [Hahn to
second, Harrelson scored, Marshall scored]; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 7.



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