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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1972-06-14 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 13043 · 2:49
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 8–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 9th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Duffy Dyer went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Jim Nash SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Milner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nash | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| George Stone | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike McQueen | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Mays: S7
- Ken Boswell: W.1-2
- John Milner: 8/F.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 9/SF.3-H
- Cleon Jones: WP.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 43
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Hank Aaron: 63
Top 2
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Ted Martinez: 9/F
- Jon Matlack: S8.1-2
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: 63
- Earl Williams: S7
- Dusty Baker: K
- Darrell Evans: 7/F
Top 3
- Ken Boswell: 43
- John Milner: 53
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Cleon Jones: WP.1-2
- Cleon Jones: D7.2-H
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Bot 3
- Marty Perez: 8/F
- Jim Nash: 63
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 4
- Duffy Dyer: S7
- Ted Martinez: CS2(26)
- Ted Martinez: W
- Jon Matlack: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: D9.2-H;1-3
- Ken Boswell: K
- John Milner: K/C
Bot 4
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Hank Aaron: HR
- Rico Carty: 63
- Earl Williams: 53
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: D9
- Cleon Jones: K
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Duffy Dyer: IW
- Ted Martinez: 9/F
Bot 5
- Dusty Baker: HR
- Darrell Evans: S9
- Marty Perez: 5/P
- George Stone: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Felix Millan: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Willie Mays: 7/F
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: 53
- Hank Aaron: 53
- Rico Carty: S8
- Earl Williams: 7/F
Top 7
- John Milner: S7
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
- Duffy Dyer: 9/F
Bot 7
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Marty Perez: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ted Martinez: K
- Jon Matlack: 53
- Willie Mays: 9/F
Bot 8
- Felix Millan: 7/F
- Ralph Garr: S7
- Hank Aaron: K
- Rico Carty: S7.1-2
- Earl Williams: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dusty Baker: K
Top 9
- Ken Boswell: W
- John Milner: S9.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Cleon Jones: S9.3-H;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Duffy Dyer: HR.2-H;1-H
- Ted Martinez: 43
Bot 9
- Darrell Evans: E3
- Marty Perez: 54(1)/FO
- Mike Lum: 8/F
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO