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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on July 20, 1972 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 24,213 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Bruce Froemming |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Dave Schneck | Right Fielder |
| Ted Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Shortstop |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 20, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Downing
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Downing
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Downing
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Downing
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Downing
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Gentry
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Gentry
There's a wild pitch. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Gentry
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Gentry
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lacy scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gentry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gentry
There goes Robinson. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Gentry
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Gentry
Valentine takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietz vs. Gentry
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Downing
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schneck vs. Downing
Schneck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Downing
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Downing
Grote hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Downing
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Gentry
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Gentry
Downing hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Gentry
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Gentry
Mota hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Downing
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Downing
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine misplays the ball. That's an error on Valentine. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Downing
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Downing
There goes Mays. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. Downing
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gentry
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gentry
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gentry
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Downing
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Downing
Schneck strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Downing
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Downing
Grote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Gentry
Valentine hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Gentry
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Gentry
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Gentry
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Gentry
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Downing
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Downing
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey juggles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Downing
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Mays reaches second base with a double. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Downing
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Downing
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Gentry
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gentry
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gentry
Robinson hits a fly ball towards center. Mays catches it and throws to first to double up Mota. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Downing
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Downing
Schneck hits a popup towards short. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Downing
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gentry
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Gentry
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Gentry
Dietz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Gentry
Garvey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Downing
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey juggles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Downing
Gentry bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Downing
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Downing
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Downing
Milner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Gentry
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Al Downing.
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Gentry
Lacy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Gentry
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brewer
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Brewer
Schneck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gentry
Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gentry
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gentry
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Brewer
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Brewer
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brewer, and towards Lacy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Brewer
Gentry hits a line drive into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Gentry
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gentry
Maury Wills pinch hits for Dick Dietz.
Wills bunts towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Gentry
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Gentry
Jim Lefebvre pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1972 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 0 Lacy L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 1 1 Mota M, lf 4 0 1 0
Milner J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 1
Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0 Valentine B, ss 2 0 0 0
Schneck D, rf 4 0 1 0 Dietz D, c 2 0 0 0
Martinez T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wills M, ph 0 0 0 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 1 Garvey S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gentry G, p 3 0 0 0 Downing A, p 2 0 1 0
Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Lefebvre J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 4 2 31 1 7 1
New York 010 010 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 100 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 6
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 7.0 4 2 1 1 7
Brewer J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Parker W, Valentine B, Garvey S 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Garvey S, Mays W
SB -- Robinson F, Mays W
SH -- Gentry G, Wills M
SF -- Grote J
WP -- Gentry G
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 2:22
A -- 24213
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