The rampaging Mets extended their winning streak to 10 games by sweeping a twi-night doubleheader with the Phillies, 3-1 and 2-1. Jon Matlack, Willie Mays and Tommie Agee were the heroes of the triumph in the opener. A single by Jerry Grote, sacrifice by Matlack and double by Mays produced the Mets' initial run in the third inning, Mays' RBI was the 1,861st of his career, moving him into third place on the N. L.'s all-time list. Matlack, who pitched a five-hitter, doubled with one out in the eighth. Mays was handed an intentional pass. After Bud Harrelson flied out, Agee doubled to drive in Matlack and Mays for the winning margin.

Jerry Koosman was the winner of the nightcap in relief of Ray Sadecki. The Mets scored their first run in the second inning on a double by Rusty Staub and single by Ed Kranepool. Wayne Garrett walked in the fourth and counted what proved to be the deciding run on singles by Kranepool and Sadecki. The Phillies forced the exit of Sadecki in the fifth when Larry Bowa doubled and Terry Harmon singled. Koosman relieved and emerged at the expense of only one run on a sacrifice fly by Willie Montanez. Tug McGraw took over in the ninth and saved the game after Koosman had walked Bowa. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Game 1)

Game Played on Saturday, May 20, 1972 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Mets         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   3  7  0
Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mays 1b               3   1   1   1     1   1   .193      Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .220
Harrelson ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .233      Harmon 2b             4   1   1   0     0   2   .394
Agee cf               4   0   1   2     0   0   .283      Montanez cf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .239
Staub rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .289      Luzinski lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .306
Jones lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .313      Johnson 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .216
Fregosi 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .292      Money 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Martinez 2b           4   0   1   0     0   3   .288      Anderson rf           2   0   0   0     1   1   .174
Grote c               3   1   1   0     0   0   .268      Ryan c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Matlack p             2   1   1   0     0   0   .200      Fryman p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .154
                                                            Koegel ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Twitchell p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   7   3     2   8             Totals               31   1   5   1     1   5

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 36,691
Left on Base: Mets 4, Phillies 4
DP: Mets 1, Phillies 1
Doubles: Mays (3), Matlack (1), Agee (8), Montanez (9)
Caught Stealing: Jones (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Matlack (3)
GIDP: Grote (2)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(5-0)          9     5   1   1   1   5   0  32   2.22
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   5   0  32

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman L(2-2)           8     7   3   3   2   6   0  31   2.66
Twitchell               1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   4.85
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   8   0  34

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


METS 1ST: Mays was called out on strikes; Harrelson was called
out on strikes; Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa grounded out (third to first); Harmon was
called out on strikes; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

METS 2ND: Staub flied out to left; Jones singled to center;
Jones was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first to
second); Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski flied out to center; Johnson popped to
shortstop; Money flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Phillies 0.

METS 3RD: Martinez struck out; Grote singled to center; Matlack
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Grote to second];
Mays doubled to left [Grote scored]; Harrelson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Anderson struck out; Ryan popped to third; Fryman
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 0.

METS 4TH: Agee flied out to left; Staub flied out to right;
Jones was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa singled to center; Harmon forced Bowa
(shortstop to second); Montanez doubled to right [Harmon
scored]; Luzinski grounded out (second to first) [Montanez to
third]; Johnson flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
1, Phillies 1.

METS 5TH: Fregosi flied out to center; Martinez singled to left;
Grote grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Martinez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Money grounded out (third to first); Anderson
walked; Ryan popped to catcher in foul territory; Fryman forced
Anderson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 1.

METS 6TH: Matlack grounded out (pitcher to first); Mays flied
out to center; Harrelson singled to left; Agee forced Harrelson
(second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa grounded out (third to first); Harmon singled
to right; Montanez lined into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Harmon out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

METS 7TH: Staub walked; Jones flied out to right; Fregosi
grounded out (third to first) [Staub to second]; Martinez struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski singled to center; Johnson popped to
first; Money lined to shortstop; Anderson flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

METS 8TH: Grote grounded out (third to first); Matlack doubled
to left; Mays was walked intentionally; Harrelson flied out to
center; Agee doubled to center [Matlack scored, Mays scored];
Staub grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Ryan grounded out (third to first); KOEGEL BATTED
FOR FRYMAN; Koegel popped to third in foul territory; Bowa
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
3, Phillies 1.

METS 9TH: TWITCHELL REPLACED KOEGEL (PITCHING); Jones flied out
to right; Fregosi was called out on strikes; Martinez struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Harmon struck out; Montanez flied out to right;
Luzinski singled to left; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 1.

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