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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 18, 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 18, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,194 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Ed Vargo |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Jim Fairey | Right Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 18, 1972
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. McAndrew
Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. McAndrew
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairey vs. McAndrew
Fairey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. McAndrew
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Day vs. McAndrew
Day hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Torrez
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Torrez
Martinez hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Fairey chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Boccabella fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Boccabella. Mays goes all the way around to score. Martinez moves all the way to home. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Torrez
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Torrez
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Torrez
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McAndrew
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. McAndrew
Boccabella hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McAndrew
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torrez vs. McAndrew
Torrez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Torrez
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Torrez
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Torrez
McAndrew bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torrez, and towards Foli, who fields it and throws to second for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Torrez
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. McAndrew
Hunt 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. McAndrew
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. McAndrew
Fairey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. McAndrew
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Torrez
Hector Torres now playing second base.
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Torrez
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Torrez
Boswell 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 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. McAndrew
Day hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McAndrew
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. McAndrew
Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Torrez
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Torrez
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Torrez
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McAndrew
Foli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torrez vs. McAndrew
Torrez 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. McAndrew
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. McAndrew
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. McAndrew
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Torrez
McAndrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Torrez
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Torrez
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. McAndrew
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. McAndrew
Day hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McAndrew
Bailey hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Torrez
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Torrez
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGraw
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. McGraw
Torrez 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 7
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Torrez
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Torrez
There goes Kranepool. The throw from Boccabella and he is safe. Kranepool steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Torrez
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Torrez
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGraw vs. Torrez
McGraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Torrez
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. McGraw
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. McGraw
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. McGraw
Fairey strikes out. There goes Jorgensen. The throw from Dyer to Martinez, and Jorgensen is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Torrez
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Torrez
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Torrez
Boswell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. McGraw
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. McGraw
Clyde Mashore pinch hits for Boots Day.
Mashore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McGraw
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. McGraw
Boccabella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. McGraw
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1972 -- Montreal at New York (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0
Torres H, 2b 2 0 1 1 Martinez T, ss 4 1 1 1
Jorgensen M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Milner J, lf 4 0 1 0
Fairey J, rf 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 2 0 1 0
Singleton K, lf 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Day B, cf 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 2 0
Mashore C, ph 1 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0
Boccabella J, c 4 0 1 0 McAndrew J, p 1 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 3 1 1 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Torrez M, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 26 2 5 1
Montreal 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 200 000 00x -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 8.0 5 2 2 5 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (W) 6.0 4 1 1 2 4
McGraw T (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
E -- Boccabella J
DP -- Montreal 2, New York 1
LOB -- Montreal 7, New York 6
2B -- Hunt R, Foli T
3B -- Martinez T
SB -- Kranepool E
CS -- Jorgensen M
SH -- McAndrew J
T -- 1:58
A -- 19194
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