A two-run single by Bill Sudakis in the first inning enabled the Mets to defeat the Padres, 2-1. Willie Mays walked, John Milner singled and, after an infield out by Dave Schneck, both runners scored on Sudakis' hit.

Gary Gentry, who pitched seven innings and allowed only three hits, gained his first victory since May 17 to end a personal five-game losing streak. Tug McGraw, who finished, yielded the Padres' run on a homer by Nate Colbert in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      15, 1972 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Mets         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  4  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          5   0   1   0     0   1   .206      Hernandez ss          3   0   0   0     0   1   .194
Mays cf               4   1   1   0     1   2   .237        Jeter ph,cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Milner lf             5   1   3   0     0   0   .268      Roberts 3b,ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Schneck rf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Stahl lf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .219
Sudakis 1b            4   0   1   2     0   0   .143      Colbert 1b            3   1   1   1     1   1   .232
  Seaver pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .178      Gaston rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .274
  Kranepool 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Morales cf,3b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Garrett 3b            2   0   0   0     1   1   .198      Jestadt 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Martinez 2b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .247      Corrales c            1   0   1   0     2   0   .190
Grote c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .203      Kirby p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .091
Gentry p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .143        Blefary ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Fregosi ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .245        Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Stanley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .214

Totals               35   2   7   2     4   7             Totals               30   1   4   1     4   5

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 22,029
Left on Base: Mets 11, Padres 8
DP: Mets 0, Padres 0
Errors: Roberts 2
Home Runs: Colbert (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Garrett (3), Kirby (3)
Hit by Pitch: Corrales (1,by McGraw)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gentry W(4-6)           7     3   0   0   4   5   0  28   3.71
McGraw SV(14)           2     1   1   1   0   0   1   8   2.06
Totals                  9     4   1   1   4   5   1  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby L(6-9)            7     7   2   2   3   5   0  31   3.27
Norman                  2     0   0   0   1   2   0   9   3.24
Totals                  9     7   2   2   4   7   0  40

Hit by Pitch: McGraw (3)

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


METS 1ST: On a bunt Harrelson made an out to second; Mays
walked; Milner singled to center [Mays to second]; Schneck
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Mays to third, Milner to
second]; Sudakis singled to center [Mays scored, Milner scored];
Garrett walked [Sudakis to second]; Martinez forced Garrett
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez struck out; Roberts grounded out (second
to first); Stahl walked; Colbert was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 2ND: Grote grounded out (third to first); Gentry was called
out on strikes; Harrelson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Gaston singled to left; Morales flied out to right;
Jestadt forced Gaston (shortstop to second); Corrales walked
[Jestadt to second]; Kirby was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 3RD: Mays struck out; Milner singled to right; Schneck
flied out to left; Sudakis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez popped to second; Roberts grounded out
(third to first); Stahl was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 4TH: Garrett popped to second; Martinez struck out; Grote
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Colbert grounded out (third to first); Gaston flied
out to right; Morales popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 5TH: Gentry was called out on strikes; Harrelson singled to
center; Mays singled to left [Harrelson to second]; Milner flied
out to center; Schneck singled to third [Harrelson to third,
Mays to second]; Sudakis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 3
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Jestadt popped to second; Corrales walked; Kirby out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Corrales to second];
Hernandez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Padres 0.

METS 6TH: Garrett was called out on strikes; Martinez flied out
to right; Grote walked; Gentry flied to right in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Roberts popped to first in foul territory; Stahl was
called out on strikes; Colbert walked; Gaston singled to right
[Colbert to second]; Morales flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 7TH: Harrelson flied to left in foul territory; Mays flied
out to right; Milner singled to right; Schneck flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Jestadt flied out to center; Corrales singled to
center; BLEFARY BATTED FOR KIRBY; Blefary lined to right; JETER
BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Jeter lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 2, Padres 0.

METS 8TH: JETER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); NORMAN REPLACED
BLEFARY (PITCHING); MORALES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
ROBERTS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Sudakis reached on an
error by Roberts [Sudakis to first]; SEAVER RAN FOR SUDAKIS;
Garrett out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Seaver to
second]; Martinez walked; Grote lined to left; FREGOSI BATTED
FOR GENTRY; Fregosi reached on an error by Roberts [Seaver to
third, Martinez to second, Fregosi to first]; Harrelson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); KRANEPOOL
REPLACED SEAVER (PLAYING 1B); Roberts grounded out (shortstop to
first); Stahl grounded out (second to first); Colbert homered;
Gaston grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Padres 1.

METS 9TH: Mays was called out on strikes; Milner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Schneck grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Morales flied out to center; Jestadt lined to left;
Corrales was hit by a pitch; STANLEY BATTED FOR NORMAN; Stanley
grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Padres 1.