New York Mets vs San Diego Padres
July 14, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 14, 1972 at San Diego Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Mets 3, San Diego Padres 2

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Harrelson ss 2 1 0 1
Mays cf 4 0 0 0
Milner lf 3 0 0 0
Schneck rf 4 1 1 2
Sudakis 1b 4 0 0 0
  Kranepool 1b 0 0 0 0
Garrett 3b 2 0 0 0
Dyer c 4 1 1 0
Martinez 2b 2 0 0 0
Seaver p 2 0 0 0
Totals 27 3 2 3
San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Thomas 2b 4 0 0 0
Roberts 3b 4 0 1 0
Stahl lf 4 1 0 0
Colbert 1b 4 1 1 2
Gaston rf 3 0 0 0
Morales cf 2 0 1 0
Corrales c 3 0 0 0
  Blefary ph 1 0 1 0
  Stanley pr 0 0 0 0
Hernandez ss 3 0 1 0
Arlin p 2 0 0 0
  Jestadt ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2
New York 001 002 000323
San Diego 200 000 000251
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver  W (12-5) 9.0 5 2 2 5 9
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
5
9
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Arlin  L (7-10) 9.0 2 3 3 5 8
Totals
9.0
2
3
3
5
8

  E–Harrelson (9), Schneck (1), Sudakis (1), Gaston (1).  DP–New York 1, San Diego 1.  2B–San Diego Hernandez (10,off Seaver); Morales (10,off Seaver).  HR–New York Schneck (1,6th inning off Arlin 1 on, 2 out), San Diego Colbert (19,1st inning off Seaver 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Seaver (2,off Arlin); Hernandez (10,off Seaver).  SF–Harrelson (4,off Arlin).  SB–Colbert (6,2nd base off Seaver/Dyer).  U-HP–Dick Stello, 1B–Ed Sudol, 2B–Mel Steiner, 3B–Bill Williams.  T–2:20.  A–17,093.
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