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New York Mets @ 
San Diego Padres
1972-04-27 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 4459 · 2:20
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Gary Gentry earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Jerry Grote went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| SDN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Gary Gentry L: Fred Norman SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gentry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Enzo Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Jeter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Colbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Campbell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Barton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Norman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gentry | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Norman | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Gary Ross | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: 4/P
- Ted Martinez: K
- Tommie Agee: 8/F
Bot 1
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Enzo Hernandez: CS2(26)
- Enzo Hernandez: 3/G
- Johnny Jeter: K/C
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: HR/9
- Cleon Jones: K
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Jim Beauchamp: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: T8.1-H
- Gary Gentry: K
Bot 2
- Nate Colbert: D7
- Cito Gaston: W
- Ollie Brown: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ollie Brown: 63.3-H;2-3
- Dave Campbell: D8/78.3-H
- Bob Barton: K
- Fred Norman: 8/F
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Ted Martinez: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: 4/P
Bot 3
- Derrel Thomas: K
- Enzo Hernandez: 8/L
- Johnny Jeter: K/C
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Jim Fregosi: S8
- Jim Beauchamp: 9/F
Bot 4
- Nate Colbert: 53
- Cito Gaston: 43
- Ollie Brown: 63
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Gary Gentry: 13
- Bud Harrelson: 53
Bot 5
- Dave Campbell: K/C
- Bob Barton: W
- Fred Norman: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Derrel Thomas: 43
Top 6
- Ted Martinez: 5/L
- Tommie Agee: D8/89
- Rusty Staub: 43.2-3
- Cleon Jones: S8/G.3-H
- Jim Fregosi: 53
Bot 6
- Enzo Hernandez: 63
- Johnny Jeter: 63
- Nate Colbert: 8/F
Top 7
- Jim Beauchamp: 3/P
- Jerry Grote: HR/7
- Gary Gentry: K
- Bud Harrelson: D7
- Ted Martinez: 6
Bot 7
- Cito Gaston: 63
- Ollie Brown: 2/FL
- Dave Campbell: S7
- Bob Barton: S8.1-2
- Leron Lee: S9.2-3;1-2
- Derrel Thomas: K
Top 8
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Rusty Staub: S9/G
- Cleon Jones: W.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Enzo Hernandez: D9
- Johnny Jeter: 53.2-3
- Nate Colbert: 7/SF/L.3-H
- Cito Gaston: 5/L
Top 9
- Ed Kranepool: 8/L
- Jerry Grote: S7/G
- Tug McGraw: 23/SH/BG.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: WP.2-3
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
Bot 9
- Ollie Brown: S8
- Dave Campbell: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Fred Kendall: K
- Jerry Morales: K
Notes & reviews
- Don Zimmer's first game as manager