Jerry Grote and Rusty Staub batted the Mets to an 8-3 victory over the Phillies. Grote hit two homers, driving in four runs, and Staub knocked in three runs with a homer and single as the Mets posted their eighth straight victory. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 8, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game Played on Friday, May       19, 1972 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Mets         1  0  0    0  1  3    0  0  3  -   8 11  1
Phillies     0  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  9  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          4   1   1   0     1   1   .232      Doyle 2b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .296
  Martinez ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .292      McCarver c            4   0   1   0     1   0   .220
Boswell 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .185      Montanez cf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .238
Agee cf               3   1   0   0     2   1   .284      Luzinski lf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .299
Staub rf              5   1   3   3     0   0   .297      Johnson 1b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .234
Milner lf             4   0   1   1     1   1   .355      Money 3b              4   0   0   0     0   3   .219
Fregosi 3b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .304      Anderson rf           4   1   1   0     0   3   .179
Kranepool 1b          5   1   1   0     0   3   .221      Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .219
Grote c               5   2   2   4     0   2   .266      Selma p               2   0   1   2     0   1   .071
Capra p               2   1   1   0     2   1   .286        Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frisella p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stone ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Short p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hutton ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .290

Totals               37   8  11   8     7   9             Totals               36   3   9   2     3  11

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 20,451
Left on Base: Mets 10, Phillies 9
DP: Mets 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Harrelson
Doubles: Anderson (5), Selma (1)
Triples: Doyle (1)
Home Runs: Staub (5), Grote 2 (3)
Stolen Bases: Agee (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Boswell (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra W(3-1)            7     8   3   3   2   9   0  31   3.77
Frisella SV(3)          2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   1.04
Totals                  9     9   3   3   3  11   0  39

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Selma L(1-4)            5     7   5   5   6   5   2  28   4.03
Reynolds                2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   0.96
Short                   2     3   3   3   0   2   1   9   8.59
Totals                  9    11   8   8   7   9   3  45

Wild Pitches: Frisella (1)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Boswell
flied out to left; Agee walked; Agee stole second; Staub singled
to third [Agee to third]; Milner singled to right [Agee scored,
Staub to third]; Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle struck out; McCarver lined to shortstop;
Montanez walked; Luzinski flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool struck out; Grote was called out on strikes;
Capra singled to right; Harrelson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson singled to third; Money struck out;
Anderson doubled to center [Johnson to third]; Bowa popped to
catcher in foul territory; Selma doubled to left [Johnson
scored, Anderson scored]; Doyle flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 2.

METS 3RD: Boswell singled to right; Agee flied out to right;
Staub forced Boswell (shortstop to second); Milner walked [Staub
to second]; Fregosi forced Milner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: McCarver flied out to right; Montanez singled to
pitcher; Luzinski struck out; Johnson forced Montanez (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 2.

METS 4TH: Kranepool struck out; Grote struck out; Capra walked;
Harrelson singled to right [Capra to second]; Boswell flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Money was called out on strikes; Anderson was
called out on strikes; Bowa popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 2.

METS 5TH: Agee grounded out (third to first); Staub homered;
Milner was called out on strikes; Fregosi walked; Kranepool
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Selma was called out on strikes; Doyle flied out
to center; McCarver popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Phillies 2.

METS 6TH: Grote homered; Capra walked; Harrelson walked [Capra
to second]; REYNOLDS REPLACED SELMA (PITCHING); Boswell out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Capra to third, Harrelson to
second]; Agee walked; Staub singled to right [Capra scored,
Harrelson scored, Agee to third]; Milner popped to first;
Fregosi flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5,
Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher); Luzinski
walked; Johnson singled to right [Luzinski to second]; Money
struck out; Anderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5,
Phillies 2.

METS 7TH: Kranepool struck out; Grote popped to second; Capra
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); STONE
BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Stone grounded out (pitcher to first);
Doyle tripled [Doyle scored (error by Harrelson) (no RBI)];
McCarver singled to right; Montanez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 5, Phillies 3.

METS 8TH: SHORT REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Harrelson struck out;
Boswell flied out to right; Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 5, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED HARRELSON (PLAYING SS); Luzinski
singled to center; FRISELLA REPLACED CAPRA (PITCHING); Johnson
popped to first; Money forced Luzinski (shortstop to second);
Anderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Phillies 3.

METS 9TH: Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Milner flied
out to left; Fregosi singled to right; Kranepool singled to
right [Fregosi to second]; Grote homered [Fregosi scored,
Kranepool scored]; Frisella flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 8, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Bowa singled to center; HUTTON BATTED FOR SHORT;
Frisella threw a wild pitch [Bowa to second]; Hutton struck out;
Doyle grounded out (pitcher to first) [Bowa to third]; McCarver
walked; Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 8, Phillies 3.