A wild throw by catcher Jerry Grote on an attempted double steal in the 12th inning enabled the Padres to defeat the Mets, 1-0. Dave Roberts hurled the route for the Padres, but Tom Seaver, who started for the Mets, went out for a pinch-hitter in the 11th. Danny Frisella was the loser in relief.

Larry Stahl doubled for the Padres in the 12th and Nate Colbert drew an intentional pass. With Leron Lee at bat, the Mets were expecting a bunt, but Stahl and Colbert broke with the first pitch. Wayne Garrett, charging in from third base, could not get back to the bag in time and Grote's throw sailed over his head as Stahl raced home to score. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 1, New York Mets 0

Game Played on Wednesday, August 11, 1971 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hahn cf               5   0   2   0     0   0   .237      Hernandez ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Garrett 2b,3b         4   0   1   0     0   2   .299      Campbell 2b           4   0   0   0     0   3   .222
Agee rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .280        Bravo ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .175
Jones lf              4   0   2   0     1   0   .324        Kendall c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .150
Clendenon 1b          5   0   1   0     0   2   .240      Stahl cf              4   1   2   0     1   2   .260
Aspromonte 3b         1   0   0   0     1   0   .238      Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     2   2   .267
  Foli 2b             1   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Lee lf                4   0   0   0     0   4   .261
Grote c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Brown rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .272
Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     1   1   .275      Spiezio 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .228
Seaver p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Barton c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .255
  Singleton ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .256        Mason pr,2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .195
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Roberts p             4   0   1   0     0   2   .194

Totals               35   0   7   0     3   7             Totals               36   1   5   0     3  16

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 10,828
Left on Base: Mets 5, Padres 6
DP: Mets 0, Padres 5
Errors: Grote
Doubles: Stahl (12)
Stolen Bases: Colbert (3), Stahl (3)
Caught Stealing: Jones (4), Brown (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Garrett (2), Aspromonte (5), Agee (4), Hernandez (8)
GIDP: Grote (16), Seaver (1), Clendenon (10)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                 10     3   0   0   2  14   0  34   2.09
Frisella L(5-3)         1     2   1   0   1   2   0   6   2.27
Totals                 11     5   1   0   3  16   0  40

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(10-12)       12     7   0   0   3   7   0  41   2.09
Totals                 12     7   0   0   3   7   0  41

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bruce Froemming


METS 1ST: Hahn grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett was
called out on strikes; Agee grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez flied to right; Campbell struck out; Stahl
singled to right; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: Jones singled to center; Clendenon struck out while
Jones was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Aspromonte
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Lee struck out; Brown grounded out (first
unassisted); Spiezio grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson
popped to catcher; Seaver popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Barton grounded out (pitcher to first); Roberts
singled to right; Hernandez forced Roberts (third to second);
Campbell flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres
0.

METS 4TH: Hahn singled to left; Garrett out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Hahn to second]; Agee struck out; Jones
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Stahl was called out on strikes; Colbert walked; Lee
struck out; Brown was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 5TH: Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to first);
Aspromonte walked; Grote grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Aspromonte out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Spiezio grounded out (third to first); Barton
grounded out (third to first); Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 6TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Seaver was
called out on strikes; Hahn popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Hernandez flied to right; Campbell struck out; Stahl
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 7TH: Garrett was called out on strikes; Agee grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jones flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Lee
struck out; Brown singled to left; Brown was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Padres 0.

METS 8TH: Clendenon singled to left; Aspromonte out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Clendenon to second]; Grote
lined into a double play (center to second) [Clendenon out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: FOLI REPLACED ASPROMONTE (PLAYING 2B); GARRETT
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Spiezio struck out; Barton flied
to center; Roberts popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Padres 0.

METS 9TH: Harrelson walked; Seaver grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Harrelson out at second]; Hahn
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: Hernandez popped to second; Campbell struck out;
Stahl walked; Colbert was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 10TH: Garrett singled to center; Agee out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to second]; Jones was walked
intentionally; Clendenon struck out; Foli forced Jones
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 10TH: Lee struck out; Brown grounded out (shortstop to
first); Spiezio grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 11TH: Grote grounded out (second to first); Harrelson
struck out; SINGLETON BATTED FOR SEAVER; Singleton singled to
right; Hahn singled [Singleton to second]; Garrett grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 11TH: FRISELLA REPLACED SINGLETON (PITCHING); Barton
singled to center; MASON RAN FOR BARTON; Roberts struck out;
Hernandez out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Mason to
second]; BRAVO BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Bravo struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 12TH: KENDALL REPLACED BRAVO (PLAYING C ); MASON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Agee grounded out (first unassisted); Jones
singled to left; Clendenon grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Jones out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 12TH: Stahl doubled to right; Colbert was walked
intentionally; Stahl stole third and Colbert stole second [Stahl
scored (error by Grote) (unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

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