Tuesday May 16, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!
Although failing to last the route for the fourth straight time, Tom Seaver received credit for his sixth victory when the Mets defeated the Expos, 7-3. Seaver, in addition to being touched for seven hits, had a lapse of control and forced in two runs with bases-loaded passes before being lifted after 5 1/3 innings. Ron Taylor finished.

The Mets decided the game with four runs in the second on singles by Rusty Staub, John Milner and Jim Fregosi, an intentional pass to Ed Kranepool, balk by Carl Morton and single by Bud Harrelson. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 7, Montreal Expos 3

Game Played on Tuesday, May 16, 1972 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Expos 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 10 0 Mets 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 x - 7 11 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hunt 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 .238 Harrelson ss 5 0 1 2 0 0 .217 Day cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 .208 Boswell 2b 3 1 2 0 2 1 .191 Jorgensen 1b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .232 Agee cf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .281 Fairly rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .230 Staub rf 5 2 2 1 0 0 .270 Singleton lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 Milner lf 4 2 2 1 0 1 .389 Bailey 3b 3 0 0 1 1 1 .229 Fregosi 3b 4 1 2 2 0 1 .287 Foli ss 3 0 0 1 1 1 .198 Kranepool 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .215 Boccabella c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 Grote c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .257 Morton p 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111 Seaver p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .158 Gilbert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Taylor p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Fairey ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Woods ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Renko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lemaster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Mashore ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Totals 36 3 10 3 3 5 Totals 34 7 11 6 6 6 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 18,736 Left on Base: Expos 9, Mets 9 DP: Expos 0, Mets 0 Doubles: Morton (1), Boccabella (3), Day (2), Milner (1) Home Runs: Staub (4) Stolen Bases: Harrelson (4) Caught Stealing: Day (1), Boswell (1) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morton L(1-3) 2 6 5 5 2 1 1 13 3.98 Gilbert 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 9 4.50 Walker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.86 Renko 2 4 2 2 1 1 0 11 6.57 Lemaster 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 8.71 Totals 8 11 7 7 6 6 1 40 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Seaver W(6-1) 5.1 7 3 3 3 4 0 25 2.25 Taylor SV(2) 3.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.45 Totals 9 10 3 3 3 5 0 39 Balks: Morton (1) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (second to first); Day singled to right; Jorgensen flied out to right; Fairly singled to left [Day to third]; Day was caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to catcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Harrelson popped to second; Boswell singled to shortstop; Boswell was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Agee struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. EXPOS 2ND: Singleton flied out to center; Bailey was called out on strikes; Foli was called out on strikes; Expos Manager Gene Mauch ejected by 3B umpire Harry Wendelstedt; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Staub singled to right; Milner singled to right [Staub to second]; Fregosi singled to right [Staub scored, Milner to third, Fregosi to second (on throw)]; Kranepool was walked intentionally; Morton balked [Milner scored, Fregosi to third, Kranepool to second]; Grote popped to shortstop; Seaver popped to right; Harrelson singled to center [Fregosi scored, Kranepool scored, Harrelson to second (on throw)]; Boswell walked; Agee popped to first in foul territory; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 4. EXPOS 3RD: Boccabella grounded out (shortstop to first); Morton doubled to right; Hunt singled to center [Morton scored]; Day flied out to left; Jorgensen popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 4. METS 3RD: Staub homered; GILBERT REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Milner struck out; Fregosi struck out; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 5. EXPOS 4TH: Fairly grounded out (second to pitcher); Singleton popped to left; Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 5. METS 4TH: Grote walked; Seaver struck out; Harrelson forced Grote (second to shortstop); Harrelson stole second; Boswell walked; Agee singled to second [Harrelson to third, Boswell to second]; Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 5. EXPOS 5TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Boccabella doubled to right; FAIREY BATTED FOR GILBERT; Fairey struck out; Hunt flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 5. METS 5TH: WALKER REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Milner grounded out (second to first); Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Mets 5. EXPOS 6TH: Day singled to left; Jorgensen struck out; Fairly singled to right [Day to third]; Singleton walked [Fairly to second]; Bailey walked [Day scored, Fairly to third, Singleton to second]; Foli walked [Fairly scored, Singleton to third, Bailey to second]; TAYLOR REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Boccabella popped to shortstop; WOODS BATTED FOR WALKER; Woods grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 5. METS 6TH: RENKO REPLACED WOODS (PITCHING); Grote grounded out (pitcher to first); Taylor struck out; Harrelson popped to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 5. EXPOS 7TH: Hunt grounded out (third to first); Day grounded out (pitcher to first); Jorgensen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 5. METS 7TH: Boswell singled to right; Agee popped to catcher in foul territory; Staub popped to first in foul territory; Milner doubled to right [Boswell scored]; Fregosi singled to left [Milner scored]; Kranepool walked [Fregosi to second]; Grote singled to shortstop [Fregosi to third, Kranepool to second]; Taylor forced Grote (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 7. EXPOS 8TH: Fairly popped to right; Singleton singled to left; Bailey popped to shortstop; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 7. METS 8TH: LEMASTER REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Boswell struck out; Agee walked; Staub forced Agee (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 7. EXPOS 9TH: Boccabella grounded out (second to first); MASHORE BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Mashore struck out; Hunt singled to left; Day doubled to right [Hunt to third]; Jorgensen flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 7.

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