In a duel between the league leaders in earned-run average, Tom Seaver triumphed over Dave Roberts when Cleon Jones homered with two out in the ninth inning to give the Mets a 2-1 victory over the Padres. Seaver extended his Mets' club record scoreless streak to 31 innings before Ed Spiezio homered for the Padres in the fifth. A triple by Jones and sacrifice fly by Tommie Agee produced the Mets' tying tally in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Saturday, August    21, 1971 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Padres       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  3  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          3   0   1   0     1   0   .229      Martinez ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .258
Mason 2b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .193      Boswell 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .282
Gaston cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Jones lf              3   2   2   1     1   0   .327
Colbert 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Clendenon 1b          3   0   1   0     0   2   .231
Stahl lf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .263      Agee cf               2   0   0   1     0   0   .272
Brown rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Aspromonte 3b         3   0   0   0     0   1   .234
Spiezio 3b            4   1   1   1     0   2   .220      Singleton rf          3   0   0   0     0   2   .237
Barton c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Roberts p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .209      Seaver p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .225

Totals               30   1   6   1     2   8             Totals               28   2   3   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 26,584
Left on Base: Padres 6, Mets 2
DP: Padres 0, Mets 1
Triples: Jones (5)
Home Runs: Spiezio (7), Jones (12)
Stolen Bases: Stahl (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (7), Mason (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Agee (1)
GIDP: Stahl (7)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(11-13)        8.2   3   2   2   1   7   1  30   2.04
Totals                  8.2   3   2   2   1   7   1  30

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(14-8)          9     6   1   1   2   8   1  34   1.96
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   8   1  34

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Augie Donatelli


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez lined to third; Mason grounded out (third
to first); Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Martinez flied to right; Boswell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert singled to right; Stahl grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Colbert out at
second]; Brown singled to right; Spiezio struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Clendenon struck out; Agee flied to left; Aspromonte
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Mets 0.

PADRES 3RD: Barton singled to left; Roberts out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Barton to second];
Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Singleton struck out; Dyer popped to second; Seaver
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets
0.

PADRES 4TH: Gaston popped to shortstop; Colbert popped to
second; Stahl flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); Boswell
flied to left; Jones walked; Clendenon singled to left [Jones to
second]; Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Padres 0, Mets 0.

PADRES 5TH: Brown flied to center; Spiezio homered; Barton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts singled to left;
Hernandez singled to left [Roberts to second]; Mason struck out;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Aspromonte popped to second; Singleton grounded out
(third to first); Dyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 0.

PADRES 6TH: Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert
struck out; Stahl struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Seaver popped to second; Martinez was called out on
strikes; Boswell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 0.

PADRES 7TH: Brown lined to right; Spiezio was called out on
strikes; Barton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Jones tripled to right; Clendenon struck out; Agee hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Jones scored]; Aspromonte struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

PADRES 8TH: Roberts struck out; Hernandez walked; Mason out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Hernandez to second]; Gaston
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Singleton struck out; Dyer flied to center; Seaver
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Mets 1.

PADRES 9TH: Colbert lined to right; Stahl walked; Stahl stole
second; Brown lined to left; Spiezio flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); Boswell
flied to center; Jones homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Mets 2.