Scoring seven runs in the first inning, the Mets held on for a 7-6 victory in the opener of a twi-night doubleheader, but the Phillies came back behind the slugging of Mike Schmidt to win the nightcap, 7-1. Wayne Garrett, Felix Millan, Rusty Staub, Ed Kranepool, Jim Gosger and Ron Hodges singled and Ted Martinez doubled to produce the first five runs in the Mets' outburst before George Stone singled to drive in the final pair. Barry Lersch, who was the victim of the attack in his first start of the season, remained on the mound and held the Mets scoreless thereafter until removed for a pinch-hitter in the eighth, but the Phillies failed to catch up despite homers by Greg Luzinski and Mike Anderson.

In the second game, Schmidt batted in five runs with two homers, including a grand slam off Phil Hennigan in the sixth inning. Mike Wallace was the winner in his debut with the Phillies after being brought up from Eugene (Pacific Coast). [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (Game 1)

Game Played on Wednesday, June 27, 1973 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Phillies     0  2  3    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   6 10  0
Mets         7  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   7 13  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar 3b,2b           4   0   0   0     1   1   .270      Garrett 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .215
Harmon 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .235      Millan 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .282
  Hutton ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Staub rf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .272
B. Robinson cf,rf     5   0   0   0     0   2   .305      Milner 1b             4   1   0   0     0   1   .226
Luzinski lf           4   2   2   1     1   0   .256      Kranepool lf          4   1   1   0     0   1   .270
Schmidt 1b,3b         4   2   1   0     1   2   .228        Hahn cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .375
Anderson rf           3   2   2   3     0   1   .264      Gosger cf,lf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .247
  Unser ph,cf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .345      Hodges c              4   1   2   2     0   0   .324
Boone c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .245      Martinez ss           4   1   4   1     0   0   .243
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .211      Stone p               2   0   1   2     0   0   .438
Lersch p              3   0   1   1     0   1   .167        Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .209
  Rogodzinski ph      0   0   0   0     1   0   .242        Capra p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wilson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  10   5     4   9             Totals               36   7  13   7     0   2

Time of Game: 2:27
Left on Base: Phillies 8, Mets 5
DP: Phillies 1, Mets 0
Errors: Garrett 2
Doubles: Martinez (5), Hodges (1)
Home Runs: Luzinski (10), Anderson (5)
GIDP: Capra (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch L(2-3)           7    12   7   7   0   2   0  33   4.09
Wilson                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.11
Totals                  8    13   7   7   0   2   0  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone W(4-2)            5    10   6   5   2   5   2  27   2.79
Capra SV(1)             4     0   0   0   2   4   0  14   2.79
Totals                  9    10   6   5   4   9   2  41

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Tovar popped to first; Harmon grounded out
(shortstop to first); B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett singled to right; Millan singled to right
[Garrett to third]; Staub singled to right [Garrett scored,
Millan to third]; Milner reached on a fielder's choice [Millan
out at home (first to third), Staub to second]; Kranepool
singled [Staub to third, Milner to second]; Gosger singled to
right [Staub scored, Milner to third, Kranepool to second];
Hodges singled to center [Milner scored, Kranepool scored,
Gosger to second]; Martinez doubled to right [Gosger scored,
Hodges to third]; Stone singled to right [Hodges scored,
Martinez scored]; Garrett flied out to left; Millan singled to
center [Stone to second]; Staub grounded out (first unassisted);
7 R, 9 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 7.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski homered; Schmidt singled to left;
Anderson struck out; Boone singled to center [Schmidt to third];
Bowa popped to second; Lersch singled to center [Schmidt scored,
Boone to third]; Tovar walked [Lersch to second]; Harmon flied
out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 7.

METS 2ND: Milner was called out on strikes; Kranepool flied out
to right; Gosger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Mets 7.

PHILLIES 3RD: B. Robinson flied out to left; Luzinski singled to
left; Schmidt walked [Luzinski to second]; Anderson homered
[Luzinski scored, Schmidt scored]; Boone grounded out (shortstop
to first); Bowa flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 5, Mets 7.

METS 3RD: Hodges doubled to left; On a bunt Martinez singled
[Hodges to third]; Stone reached on a fielder's choice [Hodges
out at home (first to catcher), Martinez to second]; Garrett
popped to third in foul territory; Millan popped to second; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 5, Mets 7.

PHILLIES 4TH: Lersch grounded out (shortstop to first); Tovar
struck out; Harmon singled to center; B. Robinson reached on an
error by Garrett [Harmon to second]; Luzinski grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 5, Mets 7.

METS 4TH: Staub flied out to center; Milner flied out to right;
Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Phillies 5, Mets 7.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt struck out; Anderson singled to left;
Boone singled to left [Anderson to second]; On a bunt Bowa
singled to third [Anderson scored (error by Garrett) (unearned),
Boone out at home (right to catcher), Bowa to second]; Lersch
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 7.

METS 5TH: Gosger grounded out (first unassisted); Hodges
grounded out (second to first); Martinez singled to center;
BOSWELL BATTED FOR STONE; Boswell grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 7.

PHILLIES 6TH: CAPRA REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Tovar popped to
shortstop; Harmon struck out; B. Robinson grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 7.

METS 6TH: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan flied
out to left; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 7.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski walked; Schmidt struck out; UNSER BATTED
FOR ANDERSON; Unser struck out; Boone lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 7.

METS 7TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); B. ROBINSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Milner grounded out (second to first);
Kranepool struck out; Gosger popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 7.

PHILLIES 8TH: HAHN REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PLAYING CF); GOSGER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Bowa flied out to right;
ROGODZINSKI BATTED FOR LERSCH; Rogodzinski walked; Tovar popped
to first; HUTTON BATTED FOR HARMON; Hutton forced Rogodzinski
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets
7.

METS 8TH: HUTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SCHMIDT CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); TOVAR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B);
WILSON REPLACED ROGODZINSKI (PITCHING); Hodges grounded out
(second to first); Martinez singled to center; Capra grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Martinez out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Mets 7.

PHILLIES 9TH: B. Robinson struck out; Luzinski popped to second;
Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Phillies 6, Mets 7.

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