Bob Bailor cracked two doubles and a single and drove in three runs to trigger the Mets to a 7-2 triumph in the season's opener for both teams. New York touched Steve Carlton for two runs in their first turn at bat on doubles by Bailor and George Foster and a throwing error by Manny Trillo. Bailor drilled a run-scoring double in the fifth frame and delivered a two-run single during a four-run seventh.

It was the Mets' eighth straight opening day victory. The Phillies' loss spoiled the managerial debut of Pat Corrales. The game was played 41-degree temperatures and winds which gusted up to 28 mph. The original opening date had been postponed twice because of cold weather. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Thursday, April     8, 1982 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Mets         2  0  0    0  1  0    4  0  0  -   7 10  2
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2  7  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson cf             4   1   2   0     1   0   .500      De Jesus ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Bailor 2b             4   2   3   3     1   0   .750      Rose 1b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Foster lf             3   1   1   1     2   0   .333      Matthews lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Kingman 1b            4   0   1   1     0   2   .250      Schmidt 3b            2   1   0   0     2   0   .000
  Jorgensen 1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Davis rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Youngblood rf         4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Maddox cf             4   1   2   2     0   0   .500
Stearns c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Diaz c                4   0   1   0     0   2   .250
Brooks 3b             3   1   0   0     1   1   .000      Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gardenhire ss         3   1   1   0     1   1   .333      Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Staub ph            1   0   1   1     0   0  1.000        Gross ph            1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Backman pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .000        R. Reed p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lynch p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   7  10   6     6   7             Totals               32   2   7   2     3   4

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 15,345
Left on Base: Mets 6, Phillies 6
DP: Mets 2, Phillies 0
Errors: Kingman, Gardenhire, Trillo
Doubles: Bailor 2 (2), Foster (1), Diaz (1)
Home Runs: Maddox (1)
Stolen Bases: Wilson (1), Schmidt (1), Davis (1)
Caught Stealing: Wilson 2 (2)
GIDP: Matthews (1), Schmidt (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones W(1-0)            6     4   1   0   3   2   0  24   0.00
Lynch                   2     2   0   0   0   0   0   7   0.00
Allen                   1     1   1   1   0   2   1   4   9.00
Totals                  9     7   2   1   3   4   1  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(0-1)          6.2   9   7   6   3   6   0  29   8.10
Brusstar                0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   0.00
R. Reed                 1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   0.00
Farmer                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9    10   7   6   6   7   0  40

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Dave Pallone


METS 1ST: Wilson walked; Wilson was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Bailor doubled
to center; Foster doubled to left [Bailor scored, Foster scored
(error by Trillo) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Kingman struck out;
Youngblood struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: De Jesus walked; Rose singled to center [De Jesus
to second]; Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [De Jesus to third, Rose out at second];
Schmidt lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies
0.

METS 2ND: Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); Brooks
flied out to center; Gardenhire struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
flied out to right; Diaz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
2, Phillies 0.

METS 3RD: Jones was called out on strikes; Wilson singled to
left; Wilson stole second; Wilson was caught stealing third
(pitcher to third to second); Bailor walked; Foster forced
Bailor (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Trillo flied out to right; Carlton grounded out
(second to first); De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 0.

METS 4TH: Kingman was called out on strikes; Youngblood singled
to center; Stearns grounded out (pitcher to first) [Youngblood
to second]; Brooks was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Rose grounded out (third to first); Matthews flied
out to left; Schmidt walked; Davis singled to center [Schmidt to
second]; Schmidt stole third and Davis stole second; Kingman
dropped a foul fly hit by Maddox for an error; Maddox flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 0.

METS 5TH: Gardenhire grounded out (third to first); Jones popped
to first in foul territory; Wilson singled to center; Bailor
doubled to left [Wilson scored, Bailor out at third (left to
shortstop to catcher to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Diaz doubled to left; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carlton made an out to shortstop; De Jesus
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3,
Phillies 0.

METS 6TH: Foster grounded out (third to first); Kingman grounded
out (third to first); Youngblood made an out to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); Matthews
struck out; Schmidt walked; Davis reached on an error by
Gardenhire [Schmidt to second]; Maddox singled to left [Schmidt
scored (unearned), Davis out at third (left to shortstop)]; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 1.

METS 7TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Brooks walked;
Gardenhire singled to shortstop [Brooks to second]; STAUB BATTED
FOR JONES; Staub singled to left [Brooks scored, Gardenhire to
second]; BACKMAN RAN FOR STAUB; Wilson grounded out (first
unassisted) [Gardenhire to third, Backman to second]; Bailor
singled to right [Gardenhire scored, Backman scored]; BRUSSTAR
REPLACED CARLTON (PITCHING); Foster walked [Bailor to second];
Kingman singled to right [Bailor scored, Foster to second];
Youngblood forced Kingman (shortstop to second); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 7, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: LYNCH REPLACED BACKMAN (PITCHING); JORGENSEN
REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING 1B); Diaz popped to first in foul
territory; Trillo grounded out (second to first); GROSS BATTED
FOR BRUSSTAR; Gross singled to left; De Jesus flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Phillies 1.

METS 8TH: R. REED REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Stearns popped to
catcher in foul territory; Brooks grounded out (pitcher to
first); Gardenhire walked; Lynch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 7, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Rose flied out to left; Matthews singled to
shortstop; Schmidt grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Matthews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 7, Phillies 1.

METS 9TH: FARMER REPLACED R. REED (PITCHING); Wilson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bailor grounded out (shortstop to
first); Foster walked; Jorgensen made an out to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: ALLEN REPLACED LYNCH (PITCHING); Davis was called
out on strikes; Maddox homered; Diaz struck out; Trillo grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7,
Phillies 2.