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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 7, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 7, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 48,817 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Frank Pulli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Third Baseman |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ted Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 7, 1972
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Matlack
Lacy 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Matlack
Valentine 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sutton
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sutton. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Sutton
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Sutton
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Sutton
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Matlack
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Matlack
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Matlack
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Matlack
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sutton
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sutton
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Sutton
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Matlack
Sutton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Matlack
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Matlack
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Sutton
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sutton
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Sutton
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Matlack
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Matlack
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Matlack
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Cannizzaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Matlack
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cannizzaro scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Matlack
Sutton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sutton
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Sutton
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Matlack
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Matlack
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi juggles the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lacy tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Matlack
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lefebvre vs. Matlack
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentine tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Matlack
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sutton
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sutton
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Sutton
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Matlack
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Matlack
Wills bunts towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Matlack
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Matlack
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Matlack
There goes Lacy. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Matlack
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lacy scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Matlack
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Sutton
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sutton
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Sutton
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Capra
Buzz Capra now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Capra
Lefebvre hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Capra
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Capra
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Capra
There goes Cannizzaro. The throw from Grote and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sutton
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sutton
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Sutton
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Capra
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Capra
Sutton bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Capra
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Capra
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sutton
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Sutton
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Sutton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Capra
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Capra
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Capra
Lefebvre hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Capra
Parker takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Capra
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Sutton
Willie Crawford now playing right field. Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Buzz Capra.
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sutton
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Sutton
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1972 -- Los Angeles at New York (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lacy L, 2b 5 2 2 1 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 2 0
Valentine B, lf 5 1 2 1 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 1 Marshall D, rf 2 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 5 0 1 0 Milner J, lf 3 0 0 1
Crawford W, rf 0 0 0 0 Fregosi J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lefebvre J, 3b 4 0 0 1 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Parker W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Martinez T, cf 3 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 4 1 3 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Wills M, ss 3 1 1 1 Matlack J, p 1 0 0 0
Sutton D, p 3 0 1 0 Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0
Capra B, p 0 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 27 1 3 1
Los Angeles 000 122 100 -- 6
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 9.0 3 1 0 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 6.0 10 5 3 1 2
Capra B 3.0 3 1 1 2 2
E -- Sutton D, Fregosi J
DP -- Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, New York 1
2B -- Cannizzaro C
HR -- Parker W
SB -- Lacy L
CS -- Cannizzaro C
SH -- Sutton D
SF -- Davis W, Lefebvre J
T -- 2:27
A -- 48817
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