Denny Doyle homered in the third inning and singled in the sixth when the Phillies added two runs to defeat the Mets, 4-1. After Doyle's single, Larry Bowa sacrificed, Tommy Hutton walked and Willie Montanez beat out an infield hit to load the bases.

Gary Gentry then passed Deron Johnson to force in Doyle. Another run scored after Bob Rauch relieved on a sacrifice fly by Don Money. Bowa singled and Montanez doubled for the Phillies' final run off Ray Sadecki in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 4, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    3, 1972 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Phillies     0  0  1    0  0  2    0  1  0  -   4  8  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Doyle 2b              4   2   2   1     1   0   .247      Agee cf               3   0   1   1     1   0   .257
Bowa ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .241      Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .199
Hutton rf,1b          2   1   0   0     1   0   .272      Schneck rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .216
Montanez cf           4   0   2   1     0   0   .236      Kranepool 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Johnson 1b            2   0   1   1     2   0   .198        Beauchamp ph,1b     1   0   0   0     0   0   .196
  Reynolds pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .105      Milner lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .249
  Scarce p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fregosi ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .230
Money 3b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .235      Boswell 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .155
B. Robinson lf        4   0   1   0     0   1   .269        Mays ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .247
Bateman c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Dyer c                3   1   1   0     0   0   .238
  Ryan c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .210      Gentry p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .125
Lersch p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .000        Rauch p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Freed rf            1   0   1   0     0   0   .235        Marshall ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .238
                                                            Sadecki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .273

Totals               31   4   8   4     4   4             Totals               32   1   6   1     3   5

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 28,506
Left on Base: Phillies 7, Mets 8
DP: Phillies 1, Mets 0
Doubles: Montanez (20), Agee (17), Milner (7)
Home Runs: Doyle (1)
Caught Stealing: Doyle (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Bowa (12), Hutton (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Money (2)
GIDP: Jones (7)
Hit by Pitch: Dyer (2,by Scarce)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch W(2-4)           7     6   1   1   2   3   0  29   3.24
Scarce SV(1)            2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   3.14
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   5   0  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gentry L(5-8)           5.1   5   3   3   2   2   1  23   3.78
Rauch                   1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.38
Sadecki                 2     3   1   1   1   1   0  10   3.12
Totals                  9     8   4   4   4   4   1  38

Hit by Pitch: Scarce (2)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle lined to third; Bowa flied out to right;
Hutton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee doubled to right; Garrett popped to catcher in
foul territory; Schneck walked; Kranepool flied out to center;
Milner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Montanez flied out to center; Johnson singled to
left; Money flied out to center; B. Robinson singled to center
[Johnson to third]; Bateman flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); Boswell
singled to right; Dyer grounded out (third to first) [Boswell to
second]; Gentry grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Lersch was called out on strikes; Doyle homered;
Bowa popped to shortstop; Hutton lined to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett popped
to third; Schneck popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Montanez flied out to right; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Money popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Kranepool popped to shortstop; Milner grounded out
(second to first); Fregosi singled to left; Boswell flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Bateman
popped to third in foul territory; Lersch struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: RYAN REPLACED BATEMAN (PLAYING C ); Dyer grounded out
(pitcher to first); Gentry struck out; Agee walked; Garrett
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Doyle singled to center; Bowa out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Doyle to second]; Hutton walked; Montanez
singled to shortstop [Doyle to third, Hutton to second]; Johnson
walked [Doyle scored, Hutton to third, Montanez to second];
RAUCH REPLACED GENTRY (PITCHING); Money hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Hutton scored]; B. Robinson flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Schneck flied out to center; Kranepool flied out to
right; Milner doubled to right; Fregosi flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Ryan grounded out (second to first); Lersch struck
out; Doyle walked; Doyle was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Boswell lined to shortstop; Dyer singled to left;
MARSHALL BATTED FOR RAUCH; Marshall singled to center [Dyer to
third]; Agee grounded out (third to first) [Dyer scored,
Marshall to second]; Garrett struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 3, Mets 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: SADECKI REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Bowa singled
to center; Hutton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Bowa to second]; Montanez doubled to right [Bowa scored];
Johnson was walked intentionally; REYNOLDS RAN FOR JOHNSON;
Money popped to first in foul territory; B. Robinson struck out;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 4, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: SCARCE REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); HUTTON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); FREED REPLACED LERSCH (PLAYING RF);
Schneck struck out; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Beauchamp
grounded out (pitcher to first); Milner flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Mets 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: BEAUCHAMP STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Ryan popped
to catcher in foul territory; Freed singled to right; Doyle
forced Freed (shortstop to second); Bowa flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Fregosi struck out; MAYS BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Mays
walked; Dyer was hit by a pitch [Mays to second]; JONES BATTED
FOR SADECKI; Jones grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Dyer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4,
Mets 1.