Still undefeated, Jon Matlack posted his sixth straight victory and Rusty Staub had a perfect night at bat with two doubles and two singles as the Mets beat the Phillies, 7-0. Matlack allowed three hits. Staub drove in four runs. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Game Played on Tuesday, May       30, 1972 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Mets         2  0  2    0  2  0    0  1  x  -   7 11  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harmon 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .395      Mays cf               3   1   1   0     2   2   .247
Bowa ss               3   0   1   0     1   0   .224      Harrelson ss          3   3   2   1     2   0   .228
Montanez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Agee lf               5   1   1   0     0   3   .307
Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .285      Staub rf              4   1   4   4     0   0   .325
Koegel 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .158      Jones 1b              2   0   1   1     0   0   .272
Money 3b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .216      Fregosi 3b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .248
Anderson rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .194      Martinez 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .270
Ryan c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Grote c               3   1   0   0     1   1   .250
Carlton p             1   0   0   0     1   1   .300      Matlack p             4   0   0   0     0   4   .143
  Twitchell p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               30   0   3   0     5   6             Totals               32   7  11   7     5  11

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 17,598
Left on Base: Phillies 8, Mets 8
DP: Phillies 2, Mets 1
Errors: Harrelson
Doubles: Staub 2 (8)
Triples: Harrelson (1)
Caught Stealing: Staub (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Jones (1)
GIDP: Martinez (2)
Hit by Pitch: Jones (2,by Twitchell)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(5-6)          4.1   8   6   6   3   6   0  24   2.95
Twitchell               3.2   3   1   1   2   5   0  15   4.43
Totals                  8    11   7   7   5  11   0  39

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(6-0)          9     3   0   0   5   6   0  35   1.95
Totals                  9     3   0   0   5   6   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Twitchell (1)
Wild Pitches: Matlack (1)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry


PHILLIES 1ST: Harmon grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
walked; Montanez lined into a double play (first unassisted)
[Bowa out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mays struck out; Harrelson walked; Agee singled to
left [Harrelson to second]; Staub doubled to right [Harrelson
scored, Agee scored]; Jones grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Staub to third]; Fregosi flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski lined to second; Koegel grounded out
(second to first); Money popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Phillies 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Grote
struck out; Matlack was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Anderson struck out; Ryan flied out to left;
Carlton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Mays walked; Harrelson walked [Mays to second]; Agee
struck out; Staub singled to right [Mays scored, Harrelson to
third]; Jones hit a sacrifice fly to right [Harrelson scored];
Fregosi flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Mets 4.

PHILLIES 4TH: Harmon walked; Bowa singled to left [Harmon to
second]; Montanez forced Bowa (second to shortstop) [Harmon to
third]; Luzinski struck out; Koegel flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 4.

METS 4TH: Martinez singled to left; Grote forced Martinez
(second to shortstop); Matlack struck out; Mays was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Money walked; Matlack threw a wild pitch [Money to
second]; Anderson flied out to right; Ryan flied out to left;
Carlton walked; Harmon forced Carlton (third to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 4.

METS 5TH: Harrelson tripled to left; Agee popped to first in
foul territory; Staub singled to left [Harrelson scored]; Jones
singled to left [Staub to second]; Fregosi singled to left
[Staub scored, Jones to second]; TWITCHELL REPLACED CARLTON
(PITCHING); Martinez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Fregosi out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 6.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa grounded out (third to first); Montanez
grounded out (second to first); Luzinski grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 6.

METS 6TH: Grote flied out to center; Matlack was called out on
strikes; Mays walked; Harrelson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 6.

PHILLIES 7TH: Koegel flied out to left; Money flied out to
center; Anderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Mets 6.

METS 7TH: Agee struck out; Staub doubled to left; Jones was hit
by a pitch; Fregosi struck out while Staub was caught stealing
third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Mets 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: Ryan was called out on strikes; Twitchell was
called out on strikes; Harmon singled; Bowa reached on an error
by Harrelson [Harmon to second]; Montanez grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 6.

METS 8TH: Martinez popped to shortstop; Grote walked; Matlack
was called out on strikes; Mays singled to center [Grote to
second]; Harrelson singled to right [Grote scored, Mays to
third]; Agee struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets
7.

PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); Koegel
grounded out (third to first); Money walked; Anderson singled to
center [Money to second]; Ryan popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 7.