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New York Mets @ 
San Francisco Giants
1972-05-03 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 4123 · 2:55
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 8–5. New York Mets put up 4 in the 8th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Dave Kingman went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Steve Stone SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Speier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Howarth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Chuck Taylor | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Stone | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Bryant | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Johnson | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 John Morris | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Wayne Garrett: D7/78.1-H
- Tommie Agee: S8/78.2-H
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Ed Kranepool: 4/L
Bot 1
- Chris Speier: K
- Tito Fuentes: 8/F
- Willie Mays: 9/F
Top 2
- Jerry Grote: S8/89
- Jon Matlack: 13/SH/BG.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Ted Martinez: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Bonds: 9/F
- Dave Kingman: S7/L
- Ken Henderson: K/C
- Al Gallagher: W.1-2
- Fran Healy: SB3
- Fran Healy: K/C
Top 3
- Tommie Agee: D9/L
- Rusty Staub: 9/F.2-3
- Cleon Jones: S7/G.3-H
- Jim Fregosi: S8/89.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Grote: IW
- Jon Matlack: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ron Bryant: K/C
- Chris Speier: 4/L
- Tito Fuentes: 9/F
Top 4
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Ted Martinez: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: D7/L
- Rusty Staub: D8/F.2-H
- Cleon Jones: 7/F
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: S7/L
- Bobby Bonds: 9/FL
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO
- Ken Henderson: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Fregosi: S5/G
- Ed Kranepool: 6(1)63/GDP
- Jerry Grote: 43
Bot 5
- Al Gallagher: 43
- Fran Healy: 8/F
- Bernie Williams: W
- Chris Speier: D8/89/F.1-H
- Tito Fuentes: 8/L
Top 6
- Jon Matlack: K
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Ted Martinez: 53
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: S9/L
- Bobby Bonds: 8/F
- Dave Kingman: S8/L.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 8/F
- Al Gallagher: 9/F
Top 7
- Tommie Agee: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 7
- Fran Healy: K
- Garry Maddox: 6/FL
- Chris Speier: 3/G
Top 8
- Jim Fregosi: T9/F
- Ed Kranepool: D9/L.3-H
- Jerry Grote: 43.2-3
- Jon Matlack: S5/BG.3-H
- Bud Harrelson: 64(1)/FO
- Ted Martinez: T9/L.1-H;B-H(E4/TH)(UR)(NR)
- Tommie Agee: W
- Rusty Staub: 6/P
Bot 8
- Tito Fuentes: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: W
- Bobby Bonds: S8/89.1-3
- Dave Kingman: T7/G.3-H;1-H
- Ken Henderson: 31.3-H
- Al Gallagher: W
- Dave Rader: 8/F
Top 9
- Cleon Jones: 13
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
Bot 9
- Jim Howarth: D9/L
- Chris Speier: S5/G.2-2
- Tito Fuentes: 31.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: W
- Bobby Bonds: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Kingman: 3/FL