Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets
April 7, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 7, 1973 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Mets 3

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Bowa ss 4 0 0 0
Robinson cf 3 2 2 1
Montanez rf 3 0 1 1
Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0
Luzinski lf 3 0 0 0
Pagan 3b 4 0 0 0
Boone c 3 0 1 0
Harmon 2b 3 0 0 0
Lonborg p 1 0 0 0
  Wilson p 0 0 0 0
  Anderson ph 1 0 0 0
  Selma p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 2 4 2
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Harrelson ss 4 0 1 0
Millan 2b 5 0 1 0
Mays cf 5 0 1 1
Staub rf 3 1 1 0
Jones lf 4 0 1 1
Milner 1b 3 1 2 1
Fregosi 3b 4 0 2 0
Dyer c 3 0 0 0
Matlack p 0 0 0 0
  Kranepool ph 0 0 0 0
  Martinez pr 0 1 0 0
Totals 31 3 9 3
Philadelphia 100 001 000240
New York 011 000 001390
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg   6.0 7 2 2 4 2
  Wilson   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Selma  L (0-1) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
Totals
8.2
9
3
3
6
4
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack  W (1-0) 9.0 4 2 2 5 2
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
5
2

  E–None.  DP–Philadelphia 1, New York 1.  2B–New York Fregosi (1,off Lonborg); Staub (1,off Lonborg).  HR–Philadelphia B Robinson (1,6th inning off Matlack 0 on, 0 out), New York Milner (1,2nd inning off Lonborg 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Johnson (1,off Matlack); Matlack (1,off Lonborg).  IBB–Luzinski (1,by Matlack); Staub (1,by Wilson).  HBP–Dyer (1,by Lonborg).  SB–B Robinson (1,2nd base off Matlack/Dyer); Harrelson (1,2nd base off Lonborg/Boone).  CS–Milner (1,2nd base by Lonborg/Boone).  HBP–Lonborg (1,Dyer).  IBB–Wilson (1,Staub); Matlack (1,Luzinski).  U-HP–Doug Harvey, 1B–Andy Olsen, 2B–Art Williams, 3B–Shag Crawford.  T–2:28.  A–18,738.
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