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Friday May 5, 1972
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While Steve Arlin pitched a shutout, the Padres whacked Jerry Koosman for six runs and defeated the Mets, 6-0. Nate Colbert started the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning.

Ollie Brown and Fred Kendall singled and Jerry Morales doubled for another run in the fourth. After an intentional pass to Dave Campbell, Thomas doubled to clear the bases. [The Sporting News]


San Diego Padres 6, New York Mets 0

Game Played on Friday, May 5, 1972 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Padres       2  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  0  -   6 10  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas 2b             5   0   1   3     0   1   .197      Harrelson ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Hernandez ss          5   0   2   0     0   0   .150      Boswell 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Jeter cf              4   1   1   0     1   3   .270      Agee cf               2   0   0   0     2   1   .279
Colbert 1b            4   1   2   2     1   0   .261      Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Brown rf              5   1   1   0     0   2   .189      Jones lf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .333
Kendall c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .208      Fregosi 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .267
Morales lf            2   1   2   1     2   0   .278      Kranepool 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .208
Campbell 3b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .212      Grote c               2   0   1   0     1   0   .298
Arlin p               4   0   0   0     0   2   .091      Koosman p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
                                                            Capra p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hahn ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
                                                            McAndrew p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Marshall ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
                                                            Sadecki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  10   6     5   8             Totals               29   0   4   0     5   7

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 21,262
Left on Base: Padres 8, Mets 7
DP: Padres 2, Mets 1
Doubles: Morales (1), Thomas (3), Grote (3)
Triples: Morales (1)
Home Runs: Colbert (5)
Stolen Bases: Hernandez (4)
GIDP: Campbell (2), Boswell (2), Kranepool (3)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin W(2-3)            9     4   0   0   5   7   0  34   0.95
Totals                  9     4   0   0   5   7   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(0-3)          3.2   6   6   6   2   2   1  19  10.57
Capra                   2.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   8   5.14
McAndrew                2     1   0   0   2   3   0   8   1.69
Sadecki                 1     2   0   0   1   1   0   6   8.10
Totals                  9    10   6   6   5   8   1  41

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes


PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez
lined to third; Jeter singled to right; Colbert homered [Jeter
scored]; Brown flied to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson singled to left; Boswell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Harrelson out at
second]; Agee walked; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Mets 0.

PADRES 2ND: Kendall flied to right; Morales walked; Campbell
flied to right; Arlin flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 2, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jones singled to center; Fregosi struck out; Kranepool
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Jones out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Mets 0.

PADRES 3RD: On a bunt Thomas grounded out (catcher to first);
Hernandez flied to center; Jeter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Grote doubled to left; Koosman was called out on
strikes; Harrelson popped to pitcher; Boswell grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Mets 0.

PADRES 4TH: Colbert popped to catcher in foul territory; Brown
singled to left; Kendall singled to left [Brown to third];
Morales doubled to center [Brown scored, Kendall to third];
Campbell was walked intentionally; Arlin struck out; Thomas
doubled to left [Kendall scored, Morales scored, Campbell
scored]; CAPRA REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Hernandez flied to
center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Agee was called out on strikes; Staub grounded out
(first unassisted); Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Mets 0.

PADRES 5TH: Jeter was called out on strikes; Colbert flied to
right; Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Fregosi struck out; Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to
first); Grote popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 6, Mets 0.

PADRES 6TH: Kendall lined to right; Morales tripled to center;
Campbell popped to third; Arlin grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: HAHN BATTED FOR CAPRA; Hahn walked; Harrelson popped
to shortstop; Boswell forced Hahn (second to shortstop); Agee
forced Boswell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 6, Mets 0.

PADRES 7TH: MCANDREW REPLACED HAHN (PITCHING); Thomas struck
out; Hernandez singled to center; Hernandez stole second; Jeter
struck out; Colbert was walked intentionally; Brown struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 6, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Staub lined to left; Jones struck out; Fregosi
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
6, Mets 0.

PADRES 8TH: Kendall popped to shortstop; Morales walked;
Campbell grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Morales out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Mets 0.

METS 8TH: Kranepool struck out; Grote walked; MARSHALL BATTED
FOR MCANDREW; Marshall walked [Grote to second]; Harrelson flied
to center; Boswell popped to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 6, Mets 0.

PADRES 9TH: SADECKI REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Arlin struck
out; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez singled
to left; Jeter walked [Hernandez to second]; Colbert singled to
shortstop [Hernandez to third, Jeter to second]; Brown grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Padres 6, Mets 0.

METS 9TH: Agee walked; Staub forced Agee (second to shortstop);
Jones was called out on strikes; Fregosi singled to right [Staub
to third]; Kranepool popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 6, Mets 0.



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