Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Twitchell
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Anderson. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Twitchell
  
  Millan bunts towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Millan for the out. Garrett moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staub vs. Twitchell
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Milner vs. Twitchell
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Twitchell
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schneck vs. Twitchell
  
  Schneck strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Matlack
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Matlack
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Matlack
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Grabarkewitz scores. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Luzinski vs. Matlack
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Matlack
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to home to get Anderson. Robinson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schmidt vs. Matlack
  
  Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Twitchell
  
  Grote hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Twitchell
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Twitchell
  
  Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Matlack
  
  Hutton hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Matlack
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Twitchell vs. Matlack
  
  Twitchell strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Matlack
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Matlack
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Twitchell
  
  Garrett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Twitchell
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Twitchell
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Twitchell
  
  Milner hits a popup towards first. Hutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Matlack
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Matlack
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Grote and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Matlack
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Twitchell
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schneck vs. Twitchell
  
  Schneck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schneck for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Twitchell
  
  Grote is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Matlack
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Matlack
  
  Hutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Matlack
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Twitchell vs. Matlack
  
  Twitchell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Twitchell
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matlack vs. Twitchell
  
  Matlack bunts towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrett vs. Twitchell
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrelson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Millan vs. Twitchell
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Matlack
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Matlack
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Matlack
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Twitchell
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Twitchell
  
  Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Twitchell
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schneck vs. Twitchell
  
  Schneck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Twitchell
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Schneck trying to get to third. Anderson throws the ball in to Schmidt, who tags Schneck for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Matlack
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Matlack
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Matlack
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hutton vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Schmidt. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hutton vs. Matlack
  
  Hutton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Twitchell
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Twitchell
  
  Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Twitchell
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Matlack
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Matlack
  
  Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
  
  Tovar strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Matlack
  
  Grabarkewitz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Scarce
  
  Mac Scarce now pitching.
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Scarce
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Anderson. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milner vs. Scarce
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton fields the ball and throws to Scarce covering. Safe. Staub scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Scarce
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hahn vs. Scarce
  
  Don Hahn pinch hits for Dave Schneck.
  
  Hahn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Matlack
  
  Don Hahn now playing center field.
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McGraw
  
  Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. McGraw
  
  Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. McGraw
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. McGraw
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hutton vs. McGraw
  
  Hutton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Scarce
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Scarce
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGraw vs. Scarce
  
  McGraw bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Scarce
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. McGraw
  
  Bowa strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. McGraw
  
  Terry Harmon pinch hits for Mac Scarce.
  
  Harmon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. McGraw
  
  Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1973 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Garrett W, 3b         5  1  3  1   Grabarkewitz B, 2b    5  1  2  0   
Millan F, 2b          3  0  0  0   Anderson M, rf        3  1  1  1   
Staub R, rf           3  1  1  0   Robinson B, cf        3  0  2  1   
Milner J, 1b          4  1  2  1   Luzinski G, lf        4  0  0  0   
Jones C, lf           3  0  0  0   Boone B, c            4  0  1  0   
Schneck D, cf         3  0  1  0   Schmidt M, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Hahn D, ph-cf         1  0  0  0   Hutton T, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  2  0   Bowa L, ss            4  0  1  0   
Harrelson B, ss       3  0  0  0   Twitchell W, p        2  0  0  0   
Matlack J, p          2  0  0  0   Tovar C, ph           1  0  0  0   
McGraw T, p           1  0  0  0   Scarce M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Harmon T, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  9  2                        34  2  8  2

New York         001 001 010 --  3
Philadelphia     100 000 010 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (W)*        7.0  6  2  2  3  9
McGraw T (S)          2.0  2  0  0  0  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Twitchell W (L)       7.0  6  2  2  3  6
Scarce M              2.0  3  1  1  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Garrett W, Robinson B, Staub R
HR -- Garrett W, Milner J, Anderson M
SB -- Schmidt M
CS -- Robinson B
SH -- Millan F, Matlack J
T -- 2:22
A -- 8418

    

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