A winner for the first time since June 26, Jerry Koosman allowed only three hits and pitched the Mets to a 5-1 victory over the Giants. Dave Kingman homered for the Giants' run. The Mets' attack included round-trippers by Ed Kranepool and Tommie Agee. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 5, San Francisco Giants 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    25, 1971 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1
Mets         0  0  1    3  1  0    0  0  x  -   5  8  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Henderson lf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .280      Harrelson ss          4   1   1   1     0   0   .262
Fuentes 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Garrett 3b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .270
Mays cf               4   0   0   0     0   3   .286      Jones lf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .325
Bonds rf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .303      Shamsky rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .182
Dietz c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .260        Hahn cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Kingman 1b            2   1   1   1     1   1   .241      Boswell 2b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .285
Gallagher 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Agee cf,rf            4   1   2   1     0   1   .280
Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Kranepool 1b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .276
Perry p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .113      Dyer c                3   1   1   0     1   0   .241
  Hart ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .162
  Barr p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Healy ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .325
  McMahon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   3   1     2   8             Totals               31   5   8   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 44,094
Left on Base: Giants 4, Mets 6
DP: Giants 0, Mets 0
Errors: Henderson
Doubles: Bonds (25)
Home Runs: Kingman (5), Kranepool (10), Agee (13)
Stolen Bases: Henderson (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Koosman (5)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(13-10)          5     8   5   3   3   2   2  26   3.25
Barr                    2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   5.50
McMahon                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.58
Totals                  8     8   5   3   3   5   2  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(5-8)          9     3   1   1   2   8   1  32   2.71
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   8   1  32

Passed Balls: Dietz 2 (18)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Andy Olsen


GIANTS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuentes
flied out to right; Mays struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Garrett
singled; Jones forced Garrett (third to second); Shamsky made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Bonds struck out (catcher to first); Dietz flied out
to left; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Boswell walked; Agee singled to right [Boswell to
third, Agee to second (on throw)]; Kranepool grounded out (first
unassisted); Dyer walked; Koosman was called out on strikes;
Harrelson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 0,
Mets 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Gallagher flied out to center; Speier grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perry made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Garrett struck out; Jones walked; Shamsky flied out to
center; Boswell singled to left [Jones scored (error by
Henderson) (unearned), Boswell to second]; Agee grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0,
Mets 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Henderson walked; Fuentes flied out to center; Mays
was called out on strikes; Henderson stole second; Bonds struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Kranepool homered; Dyer singled to left; Koosman out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Dyer to second]; Dietz
allowed a passed ball [Dyer to third]; Harrelson singled to left
[Dyer scored]; Garrett singled to center [Harrelson to second];
Jones flied out to right [Harrelson to third]; Dietz allowed a
passed ball [Garrett to second, Harrelson scored (unearned)];
Shamsky made an out to shortstop; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Mets 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Dietz grounded out (second to first); Kingman
homered; Gallagher grounded out (third to first); Speier flied
out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 4.

METS 5TH: Boswell grounded out (first unassisted); Agee homered;
Kranepool grounded out (first to pitcher); Dyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 5.

GIANTS 6TH: HART BATTED FOR PERRY; Hart was called out on
strikes; Henderson grounded out (third to first); Fuentes
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
1, Mets 5.

METS 6TH: BARR REPLACED HART (PITCHING); Koosman grounded out
(third to first); Harrelson grounded out (first to pitcher);
Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1,
Mets 5.

GIANTS 7TH: Mays was called out on strikes; Bonds doubled to
left; Dietz popped to third in foul territory; Kingman walked;
Gallagher flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1,
Mets 5.

METS 7TH: Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); Shamsky was
called out on strikes; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 1, Mets 5.

GIANTS 8TH: HAHN REPLACED SHAMSKY (PLAYING CF); AGEE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Speier grounded out (third to first);
HEALY BATTED FOR BARR; Healy struck out; Henderson singled to
left; Fuentes flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
1, Mets 5.

METS 8TH: MCMAHON REPLACED HEALY (PITCHING); Agee struck out;
Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted); Dyer grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 5.

GIANTS 9TH: Mays grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonds
grounded out (third to first); Dietz flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Mets 5.