Two unearned runs in the seventh inning enabled the Mets to defeat the Padres, 2-1, with Buzz Capra receiving credit for his first major league victory. Nate Colbert homered for the Padres in the second.

In the seventh, after singles by Tommie Agee and Rusty Staub, Cleon Jones fouled out and Jim Fregosi flied out. Steve Arlin picked Agee off second, but in the rundown Derrel Thomas threw wildly to third, allowing Agee to score. Staub reached third and also crossed the plate when Larry Stahl dropped a short fly by Ed Kranepool. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     25, 1972 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  4  2
Padres       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Campbell 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .160
Boswell 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .167        Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Agee cf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .231        Jestadt 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Staub rf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .333      Thomas 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .276
Jones lf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .360      Jeter cf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .429
Fregosi 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Colbert 1b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .189
Kranepool 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Lee lf                2   0   0   0     2   0   .227
Grote c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .190      Stahl rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .111
Capra p               1   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Kendall c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .273
  Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Hernandez ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .172
  Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
                                                          Arlin p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Brown ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .174
                                                            Caldwell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   4   0     3   5             Totals               32   1   6   1     3   4

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance:  5,588
Left on Base: Mets 6, Padres 7
DP: Mets 1, Padres 0
Errors: Harrelson, Fregosi, Thomas, Stahl
Doubles: Brown (1)
Home Runs: Colbert (3)
Stolen Bases: Hernandez (2), Colbert (1)
Caught Stealing: Lee (3), Jeter (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Harrelson (2)
GIDP: Stahl (1)
Hit by Pitch: Jones (1,by Arlin)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra W(1-0)            6     5   1   1   3   2   1  24   1.13
Taylor SV(1)            3     1   0   0   0   2   0  11   0.00
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   4   1  35

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin L(0-3)            7     3   2   0   2   5   0  27   1.80
Caldwell                2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   1.80
Totals                  9     4   2   0   3   5   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Arlin (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Boswell
grounded out (second to first); Agee grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Campbell popped to first in foul territory; Thomas
grounded out (second to first); Jeter was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: Staub struck out; Jones was hit by a pitch; Fregosi
grounded out (third to first) [Jones to second]; Kranepool flied
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert homered; Lee walked; Lee was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Stahl walked; Kendall singled to
center [Stahl to second]; Hernandez forced Stahl (pitcher to
third) [Kendall to second]; Arlin lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

METS 3RD: Grote popped to second; Capra struck out; Harrelson
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Campbell grounded out (second to first); Thomas
grounded out (second to first); Jeter singled to left; Jeter was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

METS 4TH: Boswell singled to right; Agee struck out; Staub
popped to pitcher; Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Colbert popped to first in foul territory; Lee lined
to first; Stahl singled to right; Kendall grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

METS 5TH: Fregosi flied to center; Kranepool grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grote grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Hernandez reached on an error by Harrelson; On a
bunt Arlin struck out; Hernandez stole second; Campbell popped
to third; Thomas popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Padres 1.

METS 6TH: Capra walked; Harrelson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Capra to second]; Boswell lined to left;
Capra was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Jeter grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert
singled to left; Colbert stole second; Lee walked; Stahl
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Lee
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 1.

METS 7TH: Agee singled to center; Staub singled to center [Agee
to second]; Agee was picked off second but was safe on an error
by Thomas [Agee scored (unearned), Staub to third]; Jones popped
to catcher in foul territory; Fregosi flied to left; Kranepool
reached on an error by Stahl [Staub scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Kranepool to second]; Grote was walked intentionally; MILNER
BATTED FOR CAPRA; Milner was called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER),
2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Kendall flied to
center; Hernandez popped to second; BROWN BATTED FOR ARLIN;
Brown doubled to center; GASTON BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Gaston
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Padres 1.

METS 8TH: CALDWELL REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); JESTADT REPLACED
GASTON (PLAYING 3B); Harrelson grounded out (second to first);
Boswell grounded out (pitcher to first); Agee grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Thomas struck out; Jeter was called out on strikes;
Colbert reached on an error by Fregosi; Lee flied to left; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.

METS 9TH: Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); Jones walked;
Fregosi singled to center [Jones to second]; Kranepool forced
Fregosi (second to shortstop) [Jones to third]; Grote forced
Kranepool (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2,
Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Stahl grounded out (second to first); Kendall popped
to shortstop; MORALES BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Morales flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.