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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 17, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, played on May 17, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie McAnally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,905 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Ernie McAnally | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 17, 1972
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gentry
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Gentry
Day bunts towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Gentry
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Gentry
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Gentry
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McAnally
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. McAnally
Boswell takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. McAnally
Agee takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. McAnally
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. Boswell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. McAnally
Milner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Milner reaches second base with a double. Boswell scores. Agee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. McAnally
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gentry
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gentry
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Gentry
Foli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lemaster
Dyer hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Lemaster
Gentry hits a popup into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Lemaster
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Gentry
Lemaster strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gentry
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Gentry
Day hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Lemaster
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Agee moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Lemaster
Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Lemaster
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Lemaster
Kranepool hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Lemaster
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentry vs. Lemaster
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. Dyer moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Lemaster
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyer scores. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Walker
Tom Walker now pitching.
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Walker
Staub takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Walker
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Gentry
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gentry
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gentry
Singleton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Agee. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Gentry
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Gentry
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Walker
Hector Torres now playing second base.
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Walker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Walker
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentry vs. Walker
Gentry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fregosi moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Walker
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Fregosi scores. Dyer moves to third. Gentry moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Walker
Boswell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Walker
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Gentry
Foli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gentry
Walker hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gentry
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Walker
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Walker
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Walker
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Walker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Gentry
Day hits a line drive into center field. Agee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Agee. Day moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Gentry
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Day tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gentry
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gentry
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Walker
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Walker
Gentry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Walker
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Walker
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gentry
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gentry
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bateman for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Gentry
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Gentry
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Tom Walker.
Fairey hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Strohmayer
John Strohmayer now pitching.
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Strohmayer
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Strohmayer
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Strohmayer
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly who is chasing the ball. Fregosi reaches third base with a triple. Agee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Strohmayer
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Strohmayer
Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentry vs. Strohmayer
Gentry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gentry
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Gentry
Day hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Gentry
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Gentry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Marshall
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Marshall
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Marshall
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Marshall
Bateman fires to second and picks off Agee for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gentry
Fairly hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gentry
Singleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gentry
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1972 -- Montreal at New York (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 2 2 1
Torres H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 2 0 0 1
Day B, cf 3 1 1 0 Boswell K, 2b 5 1 1 2
Jorgensen M, 1b 2 0 0 1 Agee T, cf 3 3 2 0
Fairly R, rf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 2 1
Singleton K, lf 4 1 1 0 Milner J, lf 5 1 2 5
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Fregosi J, 3b 4 3 3 1
Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 3 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 5 1 4 1
McAnally E, p 0 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 5 0 1 0
Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0
Walker T, p 1 0 0 0
Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0
Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 39 12 17 12
Montreal 000 101 000 -- 2
New York 306 100 20x -- 12
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
McAnally E (L) 0.1 1 3 3 4 0
Lemaster D 2.1 6 6 6 1 2
Walker T 3.1 6 1 1 2 2
Strohmayer J 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
Marshall M 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (W) 9.0 4 2 1 2 5
E -- Agee T
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Montreal 4, New York 13
2B -- Milner J, Singleton K, Staub R
3B -- Fregosi J
HR -- Milner J
SH -- Day B
SF -- Staub R, Jorgensen M
T -- 2:41
A -- 16905
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