AMAZIN'
THE MIRACLE METS
50th ANNIVERSARY
San Diego Padres @ New York Mets
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Shea Stadium
The Mets return home from a disappointing 4-7 road trip. They now open a ten game home stand beginning with this weekend's duel twin-bills against the San Diego Padres.
Back atop the mound at Shea Stadium Tom Seaver hurls eight scoreless innings allowing San Diego just four hits and two walks with four strikeouts through eight innings pitched. Ron Taylor pitches a scoreless ninth to seal Saturday's opening game shutout victory along with earning his eleventh save of the season. Tom Seaver helps his own cause in the fifth with a successful sacrifice bunt which advances Bud Harrelon into scoring position. Tommie Agee then delivers home Harrelson with the only run Seaver would need. Bobby Pheil drives in an insurance run in the seventh. Making the start at third base Bobby Pheil goes 3 for 4, and Bud Harrelson goes 2 for 3 with a run scored. Together the two account for five of the Mets nine hits. Tom Seaver wins his 17th decision of the season against seven losses with a 2.55 ERA.
San Diego takes an early one run lead on Larry Stahl's home run in the second inning. However the Padres would muster nothing more against starter Jim McAndrew and Tug McGraw. The Mets tie the game at one when Cleon Jones connects off Padres starter Dick Kelley in the fourth. Jerry Grote provides insurance in the seventh with an RBI hit scoring Ron Swoboda. Jim McAndrew allows one run on just three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts through seven innings for his fourth victory. Tug McGraw picks up his eighth save with two scoreless innings in relief of McAndrew.
The Mets are back in second place. However despite sweeping Saturday's double-header they gain but one game on the Cubs whom with Saturday's victory over San Francisco have now won 11 of their last 14 games.
San Diego takes an early one run lead on Larry Stahl's home run in the second inning. However the Padres would muster nothing more against starter Jim McAndrew and Tug McGraw. The Mets tie the game at one when Cleon Jones connects off Padres starter Dick Kelley in the fourth. Jerry Grote provides insurance in the seventh with an RBI hit scoring Ron Swoboda. Jim McAndrew allows one run on just three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts through seven innings for his fourth victory. Tug McGraw picks up his eighth save with two scoreless innings in relief of McAndrew.
The Mets are back in second place. However despite sweeping Saturday's double-header they gain but one game on the Cubs whom with Saturday's victory over San Francisco have now won 11 of their last 14 games.
- Mets Record: 64-51
- N.L. East: 2nd; 9 GB
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