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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1972-06-03 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 41947 · 2:50
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 5–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Tom Seaver 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Tom Kelley SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hardin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Breazeale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kelley | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Hardin | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 George Stone | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Jarvis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: W
- Ralph Garr: S5/BG.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rico Carty: K
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: S/G
- Ted Martinez: CS2(26)
- Ted Martinez: 53
- Tommie Agee: S/G
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: K
- Earl Williams: 9/F
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 2
- John Milner: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Wayne Garrett: W.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: HR.2-H;1-H
- Tom Seaver: W
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Ted Martinez: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: W.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
Top 3
- Marty Perez: T8
- Jim Hardin: K
- Felix Millan: W
- Ralph Garr: HP.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 2/FL
- Rico Carty: K
Bot 3
- John Milner: K/C
- Cleon Jones: 13
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Duffy Dyer: K
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: K
- Earl Williams: K
- Dusty Baker: 53
Bot 4
- Tom Seaver: D9
- Bud Harrelson: S8.2-3
- Ted Martinez: 43.3-H;1-2
- Tommie Agee: K
- Rusty Staub: IW
- John Milner: K
Top 5
- Marty Perez: S/G
- Jim Hardin: K
- Felix Millan: 3/G.1-1
- Ralph Garr: S/G.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Duffy Dyer: D7
- Tom Seaver: 9/L
Top 6
- Rico Carty: S7
- Darrell Evans: 7/L
- Earl Williams: D9.1-3
- Dusty Baker: 8/SF.3-H
- Marty Perez: 43
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Ted Martinez: 53
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Top 7
- Jim Breazeale: K/C
- Felix Millan: 7/F
- Ralph Garr: S/BG
- Hank Aaron: 8/F
Bot 7
- Rusty Staub: HP
- John Milner: 36(1)/FO
- Cleon Jones: D9.1-H
- Wayne Garrett: 4/P
- Duffy Dyer: IW
- Tom Seaver: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Rico Carty: 43
- Darrell Evans: HP
- Earl Williams: S/G.1-2
- Dusty Baker: D8.2-H;1-3
- Marty Perez: K
- Oscar Brown: 8/F
Bot 8
- Bud Harrelson: 31
- Ted Martinez: 3/L
- Tommie Agee: 63
Top 9
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: K
- Hank Aaron: W
- Rico Carty: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Marty Perez got back to 1B after force removed