Cleon Jones hit two homers off Steve Carlton to account for all of the Mets' runs in a 3-0 victory over the Phillies before an opening crowd of 27,326 at Shea Stadium. Jones hit his first homer in the fourth inning and scored behind Felix Millan, who had doubled. The other round-tripper followed in seventh. Jones also had a single to give him three of the Mets' five hits off Carlton.

Tom Seaver, who was the winner, also yielded only five hits, but needed the help of Tug McGraw to save his victory. McGraw, taking over with two on and two out in the eighth, retired Deron Johnson on a foul and then set the Phillies down in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Game Played on Friday, April     6, 1973 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Mets         0  0  0    2  0  0    1  0  x  -   3  5  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Unser cf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Millan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Montanez rf           2   0   1   0     1   0   .500      Mays cf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Staub rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Wilson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jones lf              3   2   3   3     0   0  1.000
Hutton 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Milner 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Anderson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Fregosi 3b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .333
Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .000      Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Pagan 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Seaver p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Ryan c                3   0   0   0     0   2   .000        McGraw p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Doyle 2b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  B. Robinson ph,rf   1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               31   0   5   0     2   9             Totals               27   3   5   3     1   3

Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 27,326
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Mets 2
DP: Phillies 1, Mets 0
Doubles: Pagan (1), B. Robinson (1), Millan (1)
Home Runs: Jones 2 (2)
Caught Stealing: Montanez (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (1)
GIDP: Millan (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(0-1)          7     5   3   3   1   3   2  26   3.86
Wilson                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     5   3   3   1   3   2  29

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(1-0)           7.2   5   0   0   2   8   0  29   0.00
McGraw SV(1)            1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   9   0  33

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Art Williams


PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa made an out to shortstop; Unser grounded out
(pitcher to first); Montanez walked; Hutton grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson walked; Millan grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Harrelson out at second]; Mays popped to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski grounded out (third to first); Pagan was
called out on strikes; Ryan made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub popped to catcher in foul territory; Jones
singled; Milner flied out to center; Fregosi popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Doyle struck out; Carlton grounded out (shortstop
to first); Bowa lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Dyer popped to third; Seaver struck out; Harrelson
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Unser struck out; Montanez singled; Montanez was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hutton flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Millan doubled; Mays flied out to center; Staub struck
out; Jones homered [Millan scored]; Milner flied out to left; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Luzinski struck out; Pagan doubled; Ryan struck
out; Doyle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Fregosi singled; Dyer flied out to center; Seaver out
on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Fregosi to second];
Harrelson lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Mets 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Carlton popped to catcher in foul territory; Bowa
singled; Unser lined to center; Montanez lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Mays popped
to first; Staub lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Hutton singled; Luzinski struck out; Pagan flied
out to center; Ryan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Jones homered; Milner flied out to center; Fregosi
struck out; Dyer grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Doyle grounded out (second to first); B. ROBINSON
BATTED FOR CARLTON; B. Robinson doubled; Bowa grounded out
(third to first); Unser walked; MCGRAW REPLACED SEAVER
(PITCHING); JOHNSON BATTED FOR MONTANEZ; Johnson popped to third
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: B. ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WILSON
REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); McGraw grounded out (pitcher to
first); Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Mets 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: ANDERSON BATTED FOR HUTTON; Anderson grounded out
(third to first); Luzinski was called out on strikes; Pagan
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 3.