Playing his first major league game, Dave Schneck smashed a two-run homer in the sixth inning to bring the Mets a 3-2 victory over the Padres in a duel between Tom Seaver and Steve Arlin. The Padres scored their runs in the first when Larry Stahl was safe on an error by Bud Harrelson and Nate Colbert homered. Arlin yielded only two hits.

However, his string of 28 innings of scoreless pitching against the Mets came to an end in the third when Duffy Dyer singled, Ted Martinez walked, Seaver sacrificed and Harrelson hit a sacrifice fly. In the sixth, Harrelson walked and Schneck, a rookie outfielder from Memphis (Texas), smacked his winning homer. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Friday, July      14, 1972 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  2  3
Padres       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          2   1   0   1     1   0   .206      Thomas 2b             4   0   0   0     1   2   .241
Mays cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Roberts 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .261
Milner lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .258      Stahl lf              4   1   0   0     0   1   .223
Schneck rf            4   1   1   2     0   1   .250      Colbert 1b            4   1   1   2     0   0   .231
Sudakis 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .100      Gaston rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .267
  Kranepool 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Morales cf            2   0   1   0     2   0   .273
Garrett 3b            2   0   0   0     2   0   .202      Corrales c            3   0   0   0     0   3   .181
Dyer c                4   1   1   0     0   1   .244        Blefary ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .226
Martinez 2b           2   0   0   0     1   1   .252        Stanley pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .218
Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .178      Hernandez ss          3   0   1   0     0   0   .196
                                                          Arlin p               2   0   0   0     1   1   .095
                                                            Jestadt ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .236

Totals               27   3   2   3     5   8             Totals               31   2   5   2     5   9

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 17,093
Left on Base: Mets 4, Padres 8
DP: Mets 1, Padres 1
Errors: Harrelson, Schneck, Sudakis, Gaston
Doubles: Hernandez (10), Morales (10)
Home Runs: Schneck (1), Colbert (19)
Stolen Bases: Colbert (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (2), Hernandez (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Harrelson (4)
GIDP: Martinez (6)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(12-5)          9     5   2   2   5   9   1  37   2.84
Totals                  9     5   2   2   5   9   1  37

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin L(7-10)           9     2   3   3   5   8   1  34   3.00
Totals                  9     2   3   3   5   8   1  34

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bill Williams


METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Mays
flied out to center; Milner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas walked; Roberts was called out on strikes;
Stahl forced Thomas (first to shortstop) [Stahl to second (error
by Harrelson)]; Colbert homered [Stahl scored]; Gaston lined to
right; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 2.

METS 2ND: Schneck flied out to right; Debut game for Dave
Schneck; Sudakis was called out on strikes; Garrett lined to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 2.

PADRES 2ND: Morales walked; Corrales struck out; Hernandez lined
into a double play (pitcher to first) [Morales out at first]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Padres 2.

METS 3RD: Dyer singled to center; Martinez walked [Dyer to
second]; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Dyer to third, Martinez to second]; Harrelson hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Dyer scored, Martinez to third]; Mays flied out
to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 3RD: Arlin was called out on strikes; Thomas struck out;
Roberts popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

METS 4TH: Milner grounded out (second to first); Schneck was
called out on strikes; Sudakis reached on an error by Gaston
[Sudakis to second]; Garrett lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: Stahl grounded out (first to pitcher); Colbert
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston walked; Morales walked
[Gaston to second]; Corrales struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Padres 2.

METS 5TH: Dyer grounded out (third to first); Martinez struck
out; Seaver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Hernandez doubled to left; On a bunt Arlin reached
on a fielder's choice [Hernandez out at third (catcher to
third)]; Thomas lined to center; Roberts singled to right [Arlin
to third (error by Schneck)]; Stahl was called out on strikes; 0
R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Padres 2.

METS 6TH: Harrelson walked; Mays flied out to center; Milner
grounded out (second to first) [Harrelson to second]; Schneck
homered [Harrelson scored]; Sudakis grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Colbert made an out to second; Gaston grounded out
(second to first); Morales doubled to right; Corrales struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 2.

METS 7TH: Garrett walked; Dyer struck out; Martinez grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Garrett out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Hernandez lined to first; Arlin walked; Thomas
popped to shortstop; Roberts forced Arlin (shortstop to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 2.

METS 8TH: Seaver was called out on strikes; Harrelson grounded
out (first to pitcher); Mays was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Stahl reached on an error by Sudakis [Stahl to
first]; Colbert forced Stahl (shortstop to second); Colbert
stole second; Gaston struck out; Morales flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 2.

METS 9TH: Milner walked; Schneck popped to third in foul
territory; Sudakis was called out on strikes; Garrett walked
[Milner to second]; Dyer lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: BLEFARY BATTED FOR CORRALES; KRANEPOOL REPLACED
SUDAKIS (PLAYING 1B); Blefary singled to center; STANLEY RAN FOR
BLEFARY; Hernandez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Stanley to second]; JESTADT BATTED FOR ARLIN; Jestadt grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Stanley to third]; Thomas struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Padres 2.