After falling behind, 3-1, the Phillies rallied for three runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Mets, 4-3. A single by Cesar Tovar and double by Greg Luzinski gave the Phillies their initial run in the first, but the Mets took the lead with three in the fourth on a single by Felix Millan, triple by John Milner, sacrifice fly by Ed Kranepool and homer by Wayne Garrett.

Bob Boone beat out a bunt for the Phillies in the fifth and was forced by Larry Bowa. Tovar was hit by a pitch. Terry Harmon, Willie Montanez and Luzinski then singled in succession, each driving in a run, to bring Wayne Twitchell his victory. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 4, New York Mets 3

Game Played on Wednesday, June 20, 1973 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Mets         0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  4  0
Phillies     1  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   4  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hahn cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .316      Tovar cf              3   2   2   0     0   0   .275
Millan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .295      Harmon 2b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .241
Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .281      Montanez 1b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .273
Milner 1b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .223      Luzinski lf           4   0   2   2     0   0   .253
Kranepool lf          3   0   0   1     0   1   .269      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .215
Garrett 3b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .220      Anderson rf           3   0   0   0     0   3   .240
Fregosi ss            2   0   0   0     2   1   .233      Boone c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Hodges c              3   0   0   0     0   2   .267      Bowa ss               3   1   0   0     0   0   .212
Matlack p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .136      Twitchell p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .094
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               29   3   4   3     3   7             Totals               29   4   8   4     0   6

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 24,302
Left on Base: Mets 4, Phillies 4
DP: Mets 0, Phillies 0
Doubles: Luzinski (11)
Triples: Milner (1)
Home Runs: Garrett (5)
Stolen Bases: Fregosi (1), Harmon (1)
Caught Stealing: Montanez (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Matlack (6), Twitchell (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Kranepool (1)
Hit by Pitch: Tovar (4,by Matlack), Montanez (3,by McGraw)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack L(4-9)          6     7   4   4   0   5   0  25   4.12
McGraw                  2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.78
Totals                  8     8   4   4   0   6   0  32

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Twitchell W(6-2)        9     4   3   3   3   7   1  34   1.92
Totals                  9     4   3   3   3   7   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Matlack (1), McGraw (1)
Wild Pitches: Twitchell (8)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Hahn struck out; Millan grounded out (third to first);
Staub popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Tovar singled to center; Harmon grounded out
(third to first) [Tovar to second]; Montanez flied out to left;
Luzinski doubled to right [Tovar scored]; Schmidt struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 2ND: Milner flied out to left; Kranepool flied out to
right; Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Anderson was called out on strikes; Boone grounded
out (third to first); Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 3RD: Fregosi walked; Hodges struck out; Matlack out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Fregosi to second]; Hahn flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Twitchell struck out; Tovar singled to center;
Harmon forced Tovar (shortstop to second); Harmon stole second;
Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 4TH: Millan singled to shortstop; Staub struck out; Milner
tripled to right [Millan scored]; Kranepool hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Milner scored]; Garrett homered; Fregosi walked;
Fregosi stole second; Twitchell threw a wild pitch [Fregosi to
third]; Hodges flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski grounded out (first unassisted); Schmidt
popped to first in foul territory; Anderson struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 1.

METS 5TH: Matlack grounded out (first to pitcher); Hahn flied
out to center; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: On a bunt Boone singled to third; Bowa forced
Boone (second to shortstop); Twitchell out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Bowa to second]; Tovar was hit by a pitch;
Harmon singled to center [Bowa scored, Tovar to third]; Montanez
singled to right [Tovar scored, Harmon to third]; Luzinski
singled to left [Harmon scored, Montanez to third]; Montanez was
picked off and caught stealing home (pitcher to third to catcher
to third); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 4.

METS 6TH: Staub flied out to center; Milner walked; Kranepool
flied out to center; Garrett singled to third [Milner to
second]; Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3,
Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: Schmidt flied out to right; Anderson struck out;
Boone lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 4.

METS 7TH: Hodges struck out; BOSWELL BATTED FOR MATLACK; Boswell
grounded out (second to first); Hahn flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: MCGRAW REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); On a bunt Bowa
made an out to first; Twitchell struck out; Tovar flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 4.

METS 8TH: Millan flied out to left; Staub struck out; Milner
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: Harmon singled to pitcher [Harmon out at second
(pitcher to first to second to shortstop)]; Montanez was hit by
a pitch; Luzinski grounded out (pitcher to first) [Montanez to
second]; Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Phillies 4.

METS 9TH: Kranepool struck out; Garrett popped to shortstop;
Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 3, Phillies 4.

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