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Wednesday May 18, 1977
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Jon Matlack allowed only five hits and posted his second straight shutout, pitching the Mets to a 2-0 victory over the Giants. At one stage of his performance, the lefthander retired 16 batters in a row. Lenny Randle, who had three hits, doubled in the third inning and scored the Mets' first run on an error and a wild pitch. A pass to Bud Harrelson and singles by Randle and Jerry Grote added the other tally in the eighth. [The Sporting News]


New York Mets 2, San Francisco Giants 0

Game Played on Wednesday, May 18, 1977 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   2  7  2


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Randle 2b             4   1   3   0     0   0   .413
Thomas cf,lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .196      Grote 3b,c            4   0   1   1     0   0   .268
Clark rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .220      Milner lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Madlock 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .287        Boisclair lf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .270
McCovey 1b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .305      Kingman rf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .246
  LeMaster pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .118      Kranepool 1b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .299
  Sadek c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Mazzilli cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Hill c                2   0   0   0     0   1   .226      Hodges c              2   0   1   0     0   0   .231
  Herndon pr,cf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .206        Staiger ph,3b       1   0   1   0     0   0   .214
Evans lf,1b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .276      Harrelson ss          3   1   0   0     0   0   .127
Andrews 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Matlack p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .056
Barr p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .211
  Elliott ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .179
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   5   0     0   7             Totals               30   2   7   1     0   4

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance:  7,131
Left on Base: Giants 4, Mets 4
DP: Giants 0, Mets 2
Errors: Evans, Grote, Hodges
Doubles: Randle (2), Hodges (1)
Caught Stealing: Foli (1), Madlock (2), Randle (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Hill (2)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr L(5-4)             7     4   1   0   0   2   0  24   4.50
Lavelle                 1     3   1   1   0   2   0   6   0.77
Totals                  8     7   2   1   0   4   0  30

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(3-4)          9     5   0   0   0   7   0  31   3.43
Totals                  9     5   0   0   0   7   0  31

Wild Pitches: Barr (1)

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer


GIANTS 1ST: Foli singled to right; Foli was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Thomas
reached on an error by Grote [Thomas to first]; Clark lined into
a double play (third to first) [Thomas out at first]; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle singled to shortstop; Randle was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Grote grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); Milner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Madlock singled to shortstop; McCovey struck out
while Madlock was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Hill struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman singled to left; Kranepool struck out;
Mazzilli forced Kingman (second to shortstop); Hodges grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Evans flied out to left; Andrews flied out to
center; Barr was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Harrelson grounded out (first unassisted); Matlack
popped to first; Randle doubled to left [Randle to third (error
by Evans)]; Barr threw a wild pitch [Randle scored (unearned)];
Grote grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Foli popped to third; Thomas grounded out (shortstop
to first); Clark flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Milner grounded out (second to first); Kingman flied
out to center; Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Madlock struck out; McCovey grounded out (second to
first); Hill made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); Hodges
doubled to center; Harrelson grounded out (first unassisted)
[Hodges to third]; Matlack was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Evans struck out; Andrews made an out to second;
Barr grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Randle flied out to left; Grote grounded out
(shortstop to first); Milner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas struck
out; Clark singled to left; Madlock popped to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
popped to second; Mazzilli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 1.

GIANTS 8TH: BOISCLAIR REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); McCovey
singled to center; LEMASTER RAN FOR MCCOVEY; Hill reached on an
error by Hodges on a sacrifice bunt [LeMaster to third, Hill to
first]; HERNDON RAN FOR HILL; Evans struck out; Andrews reached
on a fielder's choice [LeMaster out at home (first to catcher),
Herndon to second]; ELLIOTT BATTED FOR BARR; Elliott grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: SADEK REPLACED LEMASTER (PLAYING C ); HERNDON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); THOMAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
EVANS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); LAVELLE REPLACED ELLIOTT
(PITCHING); STAIGER BATTED FOR HODGES; Staiger singled to
shortstop; Harrelson forced Staiger (third to second); Matlack
struck out; Randle singled to left [Harrelson to second]; Grote
singled to left [Harrelson scored, Randle to third]; Boisclair
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets 2.

GIANTS 9TH: STAIGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GROTE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Foli grounded out (third to first);
Thomas singled to center; Clark popped to second; Madlock forced
Thomas (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Mets
2.



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