Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets
July 7, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 7, 1972 at Shea Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Los Angeles Dodgers 6, New York Mets 1

Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Lacy 2b 5 2 2 1
Valentine lf 5 1 2 1
Davis cf 4 0 1 1
Robinson rf 5 0 1 0
  Crawford rf 0 0 0 0
Lefebvre 3b 4 0 0 1
Parker 1b 4 1 2 1
Cannizzaro c 4 1 3 0
Wills ss 3 1 1 1
Sutton p 3 0 1 0
Totals 37 6 13 6
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Harrelson ss 3 1 2 0
Boswell 2b 4 0 0 0
Marshall rf 2 0 0 0
Milner lf 3 0 0 1
Fregosi 3b 3 0 0 0
Kranepool 1b 3 0 1 0
Martinez cf 3 0 0 0
Grote c 3 0 0 0
Matlack p 1 0 0 0
  Garrett ph 1 0 0 0
  Capra p 0 0 0 0
  Beauchamp ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 27 1 3 1
Los Angeles 000 122 1006131
New York 100 000 000131
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton  W (10-4) 9.0 3 1 0 2 5
Totals
9.0
3
1
0
2
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack  L (8-5) 6.0 10 5 3 1 2
  Capra   3.0 3 1 1 2 2
Totals
9.0
13
6
4
3
4

  E–Sutton (1), Fregosi (11).  DP–Los Angeles 3.  2B–Los Angeles Cannizzaro (4,off Matlack).  HR–Los Angeles Parker (2,7th inning off Capra 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Sutton (7,off Capra).  SF–Davis (2,off Matlack); Lefebvre (2,off Matlack).  SB–Lacy (1,2nd base off Matlack/Grote).  CS–Cannizzaro (1,2nd base by Capra/Grote).  U-HP–Tom Gorman, 1B–Bill Williams, 2B–John McSherry, 3B–Frank Pulli.  T–2:27.  A–48,817.
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