Jon Matlack pitched a three-hitter for the Mets and got a scoring combination from Wayne Garrett and Felix Millan to defeat the Dodgers, 2-0. Garrett and Millan hit doubles for the first run in the sixth inning. Garrett then singled in the eighth and scored from first base on another double by Millan. Don Sutton was turned back for the second straight time in a bid for his 11th victory. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
Game Played on Thursday, June      12, 1975 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   2  8  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            4   2   2   0     0   0   .290      Lopes cf,2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .242
Millan 2b             4   0   2   2     0   0   .264      Lacy 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .321
Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .303        Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .274      Wynn lf,cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .375      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   3   .318
Milner lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .212      Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   1   .267
  Clines lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .180      Ferguson c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .194
Phillips ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .260      Paciorek rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .277      De Jesus ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Matlack p             4   0   0   0     0   2   .080      Sutton p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .122
                                                            Mota ph,lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .259

Totals               36   2   8   2     0   6             Totals               30   0   3   0     1   6

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 27,240
Left on Base: Mets 7, Dodgers 5
DP: Mets 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Phillips, De Jesus
Doubles: Garrett (3), Millan 2 (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Sutton (5)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(8-4)          9     3   0   0   1   6   0  32   3.39
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1   6   0  32

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(10-5)          8     6   2   2   0   4   0  31   1.99
Brewer                  1     2   0   0   0   2   0   5   3.81
Totals                  9     8   2   2   0   6   0  36

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Garrett flied out to right; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Unser struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy
struck out; Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Staub grounded out (second to first); Kranepool struck
out; Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey struck out; Cey grounded out (shortstop to
first); Ferguson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 3RD: Phillips flied out to center; Grote made an out to
second; Matlack lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Paciorek lined to third; De Jesus reached on an
error by Phillips [De Jesus to first]; Sutton grounded out
(second to first) [De Jesus to second]; Lopes popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 4TH: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan
grounded out (shortstop to first); Unser flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lacy grounded out (third to first); Wynn flied out
to left; Garvey singled to center; Cey grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

METS 5TH: Staub reached on an error by De Jesus [Staub to
first]; Kranepool singled to center [Staub to second]; Milner
popped to first; Phillips flied out to right [Staub to third];
Grote grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Ferguson singled to right; Paciorek forced Ferguson
(third to second); De Jesus singled to right [Paciorek to
second]; Sutton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Paciorek to third, De Jesus to second]; Lopes walked; Lacy
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0,
Dodgers 0.

METS 6TH: Matlack grounded out (third to first); Garrett doubled
to center; Millan doubled to center [Garrett scored]; Unser
grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Garvey struck
out; Cey lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

METS 7TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Milner
grounded out (first unassisted); Phillips singled to center;
Grote forced Phillips (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Ferguson grounded out (third to first); Paciorek
grounded out (third to first); De Jesus grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

METS 8TH: Matlack struck out; Garrett singled to right; Millan
doubled to left [Garrett scored]; Unser reached on a fielder's
choice [Millan out at third (shortstop to third)]; Staub lined
to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 8TH: MOTA BATTED FOR SUTTON; Mota grounded out (catcher
to first); Lopes popped to first in foul territory; Lacy
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Dodgers 0.

METS 9TH: MOTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BREWER REPLACED LACY
(PITCHING); LOPES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); WYNN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Kranepool grounded out (second to
first); Milner singled to right; Phillips was called out on
strikes; Grote singled to left [Milner to second]; Matlack
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 9TH: CLINES REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Wynn struck
out; Garvey struck out; Cey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Dodgers 0.