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New York Mets @ 
San Francisco Giants
1972-05-01 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 3855 · 2:29
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 7–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 7th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Bud Harrelson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Tom Seaver L: John Cumberland SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Fregosi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Speier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Al Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cumberland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Howarth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Tug McGraw | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cumberland | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Bryant | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Johnson | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Ted Martinez: S9/L
- Tommie Agee: K
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: S7/78/L.2-H;1-3
- Jim Fregosi: 43
Bot 1
- Chris Speier: 8/F
- Tito Fuentes: K
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 2
- Jim Beauchamp: 53
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Tom Seaver: 63
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Ken Henderson: K/C
- Garry Maddox: K
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: HR/7
- Ted Martinez: S7/G
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: 53
Bot 3
- Al Gallagher: 3/G
- Dave Rader: HR/7
- John Cumberland: K
- Chris Speier: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Fregosi: T9/L
- Jim Beauchamp: S9/L.3-H
- Jerry Grote: S9/G.1-3
- Tom Seaver: K
- Bud Harrelson: 8/SF.3-H
- Ted Martinez: 9/F
Bot 4
- Tito Fuentes: T9/89
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Dave Kingman: 6/P
- Ken Henderson: 2/FL
Top 5
- Tommie Agee: S8/89
- Rusty Staub: POCS2(134)
- Rusty Staub: 13
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 5
- Garry Maddox: K
- Al Gallagher: 63
- Dave Rader: 6/P
Top 6
- Jim Fregosi: 7/F
- Jim Beauchamp: 53
- Jerry Grote: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Jim Howarth: S8/G
- Chris Speier: HR/7.1-H
- Tito Fuentes: 6/P
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 7
- Tom Seaver: 5/FL
- Bud Harrelson: S9/G
- Ted Martinez: 43.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S/G.2-3
- Rusty Staub: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Cleon Jones: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Jim Fregosi: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Jim Beauchamp: 8/F
Bot 7
- Ken Henderson: HR/9
- Garry Maddox: K/C
- Al Gallagher: W
- Dave Rader: 8/F
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Chris Speier: 7/F
Top 8
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Tug McGraw: 63
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ted Martinez: 9/F
Bot 8
- Tito Fuentes: W
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Dave Kingman: K
- Ken Henderson: S8/89.1-3
- Garry Maddox: K
Top 9
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Rusty Staub: S7/G6M
- Cleon Jones: K
- Jim Fregosi: 8/F
Bot 9
- Al Gallagher: 13
- Dave Rader: 63
- Chris Arnold: 7/F