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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 12, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 12, 1972 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 12, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 33,227 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Ted Martinez | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Bill Sudakis | First Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Right Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 12, 1972
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Matlack
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matlack
Maddox bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and has Maddox trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Maddox for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Matlack
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Grote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McDowell
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McDowell
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. McDowell
Mays takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Harrelson scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. McDowell
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Matlack
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Matlack
Matlack fires to first and has Kingman trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Kingman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Matlack
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Matlack
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. McDowell
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. McDowell
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. McDowell
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. McDowell
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. McDowell
Harrelson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. Garrett scores. Matlack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. McDowell
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Matlack
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Matlack
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Matlack
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McDowell
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. McDowell
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. McDowell
Dyer bunts towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sudakis vs. McDowell
Sudakis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. McDowell
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. McDowell
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matlack
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Matlack
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Matlack
Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. McDowell
Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McDowell
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McDowell
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Matlack
Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Matlack
Fuentes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Matlack
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi juggles the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. Healy moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Arnold vs. Matlack
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Arnold strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Matlack
Bonds hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reberger
Frank Reberger now pitching.
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Reberger
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Reberger
Dyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sudakis vs. Reberger
Sudakis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Reberger
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matlack
Ken Boswell now playing second base. Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Matlack
Speier hits a popup towards first. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reberger
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Reberger
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reberger
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Matlack
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Matlack
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Matlack
Fuentes hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reberger
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reberger
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Reberger
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Reberger
Dyer is hit by the pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Reberger
Sudakis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Reberger
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Matlack
Henderson 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 -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Matlack
Al Gallagher pinch hits for Frank Reberger.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Matlack
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Moffitt
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Moffitt
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Moffitt
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matlack
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Matlack
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Matlack
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1972 -- San Francisco at New York (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 2 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0 Martinez T, lf 4 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 2 1 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fregosi J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kingman D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 1 0 0 0 Healy F, c 2 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 2 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sudakis B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Henderson K, lf 3 0 1 0 Grote J, rf 3 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 1 0 0 0 Garrett W, 2b-3b 2 1 0 0 Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 3 1 1 0 Reberger F, p 0 0 0 0 Gallagher A, ph 1 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 27 4 5 3 San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 120 000 10x -- 4 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (L) 4.0 2 3 3 7 2 Reberger F 3.0 3 1 1 1 3 Moffitt R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 9 E -- Kingman D, Fregosi J DP -- San Francisco 2, New York 1 LOB -- San Francisco 4, New York 10 2B -- Mays W 3B -- Harrelson B CS -- Maddox G, Kingman D SH -- Dyer D HBP -- by Reberger F (Dyer D) T -- 2:29 A -- 33227
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