Willie Mays, who grounded into a double play in the seventh inning, came through with a single in the ninth for his first hit of the season to score Ted Martinez and give the Mets a 3-2 victory over the Phillies. John Milner homered for the Mets in the second inning and Bill Robinson for the Phillies in the sixth.

With the score tied, 2-2, pinch-hitter Ed Kranepool walked to open the Mets' ninth. Martinez, sent in as a pinch-runner, advanced to second on an infield out. The Phillies then chose to pitch to Mays in a decision that turned out to be a mistake. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Saturday, April     7, 1973 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Phillies     1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Mets         0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  9  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Harrelson ss          4   0   1   0     1   2   .143
B. Robinson cf        3   2   2   1     1   0   .750      Millan 2b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .222
Montanez rf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .400      Mays cf               5   0   1   1     0   0   .125
Johnson 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Staub rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .167
Luzinski lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Jones lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .571
Pagan 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Milner 1b             3   1   2   1     1   0   .333
Boone c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .333      Fregosi 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .429
Harmon 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Lonborg p             1   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Matlack p             0   0   0   0     2   0   .000
  Wilson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kranepool ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Anderson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Martinez pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Selma p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   2   4   2     5   2             Totals               31   3   9   3     6   4

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 18,738
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Mets 10
DP: Phillies 1, Mets 1
Doubles: Fregosi (1), Staub (1)
Home Runs: B. Robinson (1), Milner (1)
Stolen Bases: B. Robinson (1), Harrelson (1)
Caught Stealing: Milner (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Johnson (1), Matlack (1)
GIDP: Johnson (1), Mays (1)
Hit by Pitch: Dyer (1,by Lonborg)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lonborg                 6     7   2   2   4   2   1  29   3.00
Wilson                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3   0.00
Selma L(0-1)            1.2   2   1   1   1   2   0   7   5.40
Totals                  8.2   9   3   3   6   4   1  39

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(1-0)          9     4   2   2   5   2   1  34   2.00
Totals                  9     4   2   2   5   2   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Lonborg (1)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Robinson walked; B. Robinson stole second; Montanez singled [B.
Robinson scored]; Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Montanez out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson walked; Harrelson stole second; Millan
struck out; Mays flied out to center; Staub flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski made an out to shortstop; Pagan struck
out; Boone walked; Harmon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jones made an out to second; Milner homered; Fregosi
doubled; Dyer flied out to center; Matlack walked; Harrelson
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Lonborg grounded out (third to first); Bowa made
an out to first; B. Robinson singled; Montanez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Millan lined to center; Mays lined to right; Staub
doubled; Jones singled [Staub scored]; Milner walked [Jones to
second]; Fregosi flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 1, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Johnson flied out to center; Luzinski made an out
to first; Pagan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Dyer was hit by a pitch; Matlack out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Dyer to second]; Harrelson grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Dyer to third]; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Boone flied out to center; Harmon flied out to
center; Lonborg walked; Bowa flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Mays popped to catcher in foul territory; Staub made
an out to first; Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: B. Robinson homered; Montanez grounded out
(pitcher to first); Johnson struck out; Luzinski grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Milner singled; Milner was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Fregosi made an out to second; Dyer flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Pagan grounded out (pitcher to first); Boone
singled; Boone was picked off first (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Harmon made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Matlack walked; Harrelson singled [Matlack to second];
Millan singled [Harrelson to second, Matlack to third]; WILSON
REPLACED LONBORG (PITCHING); Mays grounded into a double play
(third to catcher to first) [Millan to second, Harrelson to
third, Matlack out at home]; Staub was walked intentionally;
Jones forced Staub (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Phillies 2, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: ANDERSON BATTED FOR WILSON; Anderson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: SELMA REPLACED ANDERSON (PITCHING); Milner lined to
center; Fregosi singled to right [Fregosi out at second (right
to shortstop)]; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
2, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Montanez walked; Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Montanez to second]; Luzinski was walked
intentionally; Pagan flied out to right; Boone made an out to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR MATLACK; Kranepool walked;
MARTINEZ RAN FOR KRANEPOOL; Harrelson struck out; Millan
grounded out (second to first) [Martinez to second]; Mays
singled [Martinez scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Mets 3.