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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1972-09-08 · Night game · Shea Stadium · night · 2:38
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–2. New York Mets put up 5 in the 8th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Ken Boswell went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Reggie Cleveland SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Stein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwain Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jorge Roque | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Cleveland | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 Diego Segui | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cumberland | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.0 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Stein: S6
- Ted Sizemore: K/C
- Luis Melendez: 53.1-2
- Joe Torre: W
- Skip Jutze: K/C
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 43
- Ken Boswell: E6.B-1
- John Milner: D9.1-3
- Ed Kranepool: IW
- Cleon Jones: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Jerry Grote: 53
Top 2
- Ken Reitz: S9
- Dwain Anderson: S9.1-3
- Jorge Roque: S7.3-H;1-2
- Reggie Cleveland: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Stein: K
- Ted Sizemore: 3/P
Bot 2
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Jon Matlack: 53
- Tommie Agee: 8
Top 3
- Luis Melendez: 53
- Joe Torre: S9
- Skip Jutze: S9.1-3
- Ken Reitz: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dwain Anderson: 9
- Jorge Roque: 3/G
Bot 3
- Ken Boswell: 31
- John Milner: S7
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Cleon Jones: K/C
Top 4
- Reggie Cleveland: S8
- Bill Stein: 16(1)/FO
- Ted Sizemore: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Jerry Grote: K
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Top 5
- Luis Melendez: 63
- Joe Torre: K
- Skip Jutze: 63
Bot 5
- Jon Matlack: 53
- Tommie Agee: 43
- Ken Boswell: S9
- John Milner: S9.1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 8
Top 6
- Ken Reitz: D7
- Dwain Anderson: K/C
- Jorge Roque: 8
- Reggie Cleveland: 9
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: K
- Jim Fregosi: D8
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Jon Matlack: 7
Top 7
- Bill Stein: 9
- Ted Sizemore: S8
- Luis Melendez: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 7
- Tommie Agee: 8
- Ken Boswell: D9
- John Milner: HR/7.2-H
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Cleon Jones: 8
Top 8
- Skip Jutze: S1
- Ken Reitz: S8.1-2
- Dwain Anderson: K
- Jorge Roque: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Jerry Grote: S7.1-3
- Bud Harrelson: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Tug McGraw: K/BF
- Tommie Agee: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ken Boswell: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- John Milner: S4
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 9
- Ted Simmons: E6.B-1
- Bill Stein: K
- Ted Sizemore: 54(1)3/GDP