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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets

1972-09-23 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 14465 Β· 2:15

New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Jon Matlack earned the win.

Line score

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PHI00000001235
NYN1011000258

W: Jon Matlack   L: Jim Nash   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: Shag Crawford Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Harmon401101
Larry Bowa400001
Don Money400000
Greg Luzinski312010
Joe Lis200000
Bill Robinson412000
Roger Freed400002
Bob Boone310010
Jim Nash000010
Deron Johnson200000
Mike Schmidt100000
John Bateman100000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wayne Garrett311110
Ken Boswell210010
Ed Kranepool402000
Rusty Staub200110
Cleon Jones311100
Dave Schneck411101
Duffy Dyer210100
Ted Martinez403000
Jon Matlack200011

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Nash5.0431
Barry Lersch1.0101
Dick Selma2.0310

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jon Matlack9.0534

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Terry Harmon: K
  • Larry Bowa: 63
  • Don Money: 53

Bot 1

  • Wayne Garrett: 9
  • Ken Boswell: W
  • Ed Kranepool: D9.1-3
  • Rusty Staub: W
  • Cleon Jones: 9/SF.3-H
  • Dave Schneck: 3/G

Top 2

  • Greg Luzinski: 43
  • Joe Lis: 4
  • Bill Robinson: S8
  • Roger Freed: K

Bot 2

  • Duffy Dyer: 43
  • Ted Martinez: 63
  • Jon Matlack: 13

Top 3

  • Bob Boone: 63
  • Jim Nash: W
  • Terry Harmon: 3(B)3(1)/DP#

Bot 3

  • Wayne Garrett: S9
  • Ken Boswell: 8
  • Ed Kranepool: S8.1-3
  • Rusty Staub: 9/SF.3-H
  • Cleon Jones: 43

Top 4

  • Larry Bowa: 53
  • Don Money: 8
  • Greg Luzinski: S8
  • Joe Lis: 1/P

Bot 4

  • Dave Schneck: K
  • Duffy Dyer: HP
  • Ted Martinez: S8.1-3
  • Jon Matlack: W.1-2
  • Wayne Garrett: 8/SF.3-H
  • Ken Boswell: 13

Top 5

  • Bill Robinson: 53
  • Roger Freed: K
  • Bob Boone: 7

Bot 5

  • Ed Kranepool: 31
  • Rusty Staub: 8
  • Cleon Jones: 63

Top 6

  • Deron Johnson: 53
  • Terry Harmon: 53
  • Larry Bowa: 5/P

Bot 6

  • Dave Schneck: 9
  • Duffy Dyer: 6
  • Ted Martinez: S5
  • Jon Matlack: K

Top 7

  • Don Money: 8
  • Greg Luzinski: S8
  • Mike Schmidt: 3
  • Bill Robinson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Wayne Garrett: W
  • Ken Boswell: 13/SH.1-2
  • Ed Kranepool: 8
  • Rusty Staub: 43

Top 8

  • Roger Freed: E6
  • Bob Boone: W.1-2
  • Deron Johnson: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
  • Terry Harmon: D7.2-H(UR)
  • Larry Bowa: K

Bot 8

  • Cleon Jones: D9
  • Dave Schneck: T.2-H
  • Duffy Dyer: 9/SF.3-H
  • Ted Martinez: S8
  • Jon Matlack: 13/SH.1-2
  • Wayne Garrett: 43

Top 9

  • Don Money: 53
  • Greg Luzinski: W
  • John Bateman: 4/P
  • Bill Robinson: D7.1-3
  • Roger Freed: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Bob Boone: 43