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San Diego Padres @ 
New York Mets
1973-08-28 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 16801 · night · 2:58
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 8–6. New York Mets put up 5 in the 6th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Wayne Garrett went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Clay Kirby SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Colbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Morales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clay Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Kirby | 5.1 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
 Mike Caldwell | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Ross | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Snook | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Harry Parker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Morales: HR
- Derrel Thomas: S8
- Dave Roberts: S9.1-2
- Nate Colbert: 7/F.2-3
- Cito Gaston: SB2#
- Cito Gaston: 9/SF.3-H
- Fred Kendall: 8/F
Bot 1
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Felix Millan: W
- Rusty Staub: PB.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Cleon Jones: S.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: S.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Ron Hodges: 43
Top 2
- Dave Winfield: D7
- Rich Morales: W
- Clay Kirby: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Derrel Thomas: K/C
Bot 2
- Don Hahn: 6/P
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Jon Matlack: 16(1)/FO
- Wayne Garrett: 4/L
Top 3
- Dave Roberts: 23
- Nate Colbert: 4/P
- Cito Gaston: 163
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: 53
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
- Ron Hodges: S7.1-3;2-H
- Don Hahn: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Fred Kendall: S
- Dave Winfield: 4/P
- Rich Morales: S7.1-2
- Clay Kirby: K
- Jerry Morales: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Jon Matlack: S8
- Wayne Garrett: D9.1-3
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
Top 5
- Derrel Thomas: 63
- Dave Roberts: 8/F
- Nate Colbert: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
- Ron Hodges: W
- Don Hahn: K
- Bud Harrelson: 13
Top 6
- Cito Gaston: S7
- Fred Kendall: 7/F
- Dave Winfield: S9.B-2(E8/TH);1-3
- Rich Morales: IW
- Clay Kirby: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Jerry Morales: 5(3)/FO
Bot 6
- Jon Matlack: 43
- Wayne Garrett: HR
- Felix Millan: S7
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-3
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-2;3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Hodges: S9.1-2;3-H
- Don Hahn: S8.1-2;2-H
- Bud Harrelson: FLE7
- Bud Harrelson: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Top 7
- Derrel Thomas: 8/F
- Dave Roberts: K
- Nate Colbert: W
- Cito Gaston: K
Bot 7
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Felix Millan: 63
- Rusty Staub: 63
Top 8
- Fred Kendall: S7
- Dave Winfield: W.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: T9.1-H;2-H
- Leron Lee: 63.3-H
- Jerry Morales: 43
- Derrel Thomas: 9/F
Bot 8
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Ron Hodges: S9.1-3
- Don Hahn: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Bud Harrelson: 13
Top 9
- Dave Roberts: K/C
- Nate Colbert: HR
- Cito Gaston: K
- Fred Kendall: 63