The Mets, after building up a 4-1 lead, exploded for four more runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Giants, 8-5. Tommie Agee, who hit two doubles and a single, figured in the scoring of three of the Mets' first four runs. New York Mets 8, San Francisco Giants 5Game Played on Wednesday, May 3, 1972 (Day game) at Candlestick ParkMets 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 - 8 13 0 Giants 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 - 5 9 1 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harrelson ss 4 2 0 0 1 1 .262 Speier ss 5 0 2 1 0 1 .253 Garrett 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 Fuentes 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Martinez pr,2b 4 2 1 1 0 0 .294 Mays cf 3 1 2 0 2 0 .182 Agee cf 4 2 3 1 1 0 .288 Bonds rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .295 Staub rf 4 0 1 1 1 0 .305 Kingman 1b 5 1 3 2 0 0 .237 Jones lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 .340 Henderson lf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .206 Fregosi 3b 5 1 3 0 0 2 .268 Gallagher 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .241 Kranepool 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 .227 Healy c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .093 Grote c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .289 Rader ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Matlack p 3 0 1 1 0 1 .250 Stone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bryant p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 B. Williams ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 McMahon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maddox ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Howarth ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 Totals 38 8 13 7 4 6 Totals 35 5 9 5 5 5 Time of Game: 2:55 Attendance: 4,123 Left on Base: Mets 8, Giants 9 DP: Mets 0, Giants 1 Errors: Fuentes Doubles: Garrett (1), Agee 2 (5), Staub (2), Kranepool (2), Speier (5), Howarth (1) Triples: Fregosi (2), Martinez (1), Kingman (2) Stolen Bases: Kingman (6) Sacrifice Hits: Matlack (2) Sacrifice Flies: Bonds (2) GIDP: Kranepool (2) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack W(3-0) 7.1 7 4 4 3 5 0 32 2.42 Taylor 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 7 6.00 McGraw SV(4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.64 Totals 9 9 5 5 5 5 0 41 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stone L(0-2) 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 12 2.87 Bryant 3 5 1 1 1 1 0 14 3.38 McMahon 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 3.09 Johnson 0.2 4 4 3 1 0 0 7 15.75 Morris 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1.59 Totals 9 13 8 7 4 6 0 43 Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Ed Vargo METS 1ST: Harrelson walked; Garrett doubled to left [Harrelson scored]; MARTINEZ RAN FOR GARRETT; Agee singled to center [Martinez scored]; Staub walked [Agee to second]; Jones forced Agee (shortstop to third) [Staub to second]; Fregosi struck out; Kranepool lined to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Speier struck out; Fuentes flied to center; Mays flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0. METS 2ND: Grote singled to center; Matlack out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Grote to second]; Harrelson flied to center; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0. GIANTS 2ND: Bonds flied to right; Kingman singled to left; Henderson was called out on strikes; Gallagher walked [Kingman to second]; Kingman stole third; Healy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Giants 0. METS 3RD: Agee doubled to right; BRYANT REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Staub flied to right [Agee to third]; Jones singled to left [Agee scored]; Fregosi singled to center [Jones to second]; Kranepool grounded out (second to first) [Jones to third, Fregosi to second]; Grote was walked intentionally; Matlack forced Grote (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0. GIANTS 3RD: Bryant was called out on strikes; Speier lined to second; Fuentes flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 0. METS 4TH: Harrelson was called out on strikes; Martinez flied to center; Agee doubled to left; Staub doubled to center [Agee scored]; Jones flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 0. GIANTS 4TH: Mays singled to left; Bonds flied to right in foul territory; Kingman forced Mays (third to second); Henderson forced Kingman (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 0. METS 5TH: Fregosi singled to third; Kranepool grounded into a double play (shortstop to shortstop to first) [Fregosi out at second]; Grote grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 0. GIANTS 5TH: Gallagher grounded out (second to first); Healy flied to center; B. WILLIAMS BATTED FOR BRYANT; B. Williams walked; Speier doubled to center [B. Williams scored]; Fuentes lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1. METS 6TH: MCMAHON REPLACED B. WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Matlack struck out; Harrelson flied to center; Martinez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1. GIANTS 6TH: Mays singled to right; Bonds flied to center; Kingman singled to center [Mays to second]; Henderson flied to center; Gallagher flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1. METS 7TH: Agee popped to second; Staub flied to center; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1. GIANTS 7TH: Healy struck out; MADDOX BATTED FOR MCMAHON; Maddox popped to shortstop in foul territory; Speier grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Giants 1. METS 8TH: JOHNSON REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Fregosi tripled to right; Kranepool doubled to right [Fregosi scored]; Grote grounded out (second to first) [Kranepool to third]; On a bunt Matlack singled to third [Kranepool scored]; Harrelson forced Matlack (shortstop to second); Martinez tripled to right [Harrelson scored, Martinez scored (error by Fuentes) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Agee walked; MORRIS REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Staub popped to shortstop; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 1. GIANTS 8TH: Fuentes popped to third in foul territory; Mays walked; Bonds singled to center [Mays to third]; Kingman tripled to left [Mays scored, Bonds scored]; TAYLOR REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING); Henderson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Kingman scored]; Gallagher walked; RADER BATTED FOR HEALY; Rader flied to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 4. METS 9TH: RADER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); Fregosi struck out; Kranepool was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 4. GIANTS 9TH: HOWARTH BATTED FOR MORRIS; Howarth doubled to right; Speier singled to third [Howarth stayed at second]; Fuentes grounded out (first to pitcher) [Howarth to third, Speier to second]; Mays walked; MCGRAW REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Bonds hit a sacrifice fly to left [Howarth scored]; Kingman popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Giants 5. |
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