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1972

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Date Location Batter Opposing Pitcher Throws Inning Outs Score Diff Runners Result 04/16/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Steve Blass R 3 1 Mets, -1 None fly ball out, right field 04/23/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Milt Pappas R 2 2 Mets, -1 1st second base to first base 04/27/72 Jack Murphy Stadium Gary Gentry Fred Norman L 2 2 Mets, +2 3rd strikeout 04/27/72 Jack Murphy Stadium Gary Gentry Fred Norman L 5 1 tie None pitcher to first base 04/27/72 Jack Murphy Stadium Gary Gentry Fred Norman L 7 1 Mets, +2 None strikeout 05/02/72 Candlestick Park Gary Gentry Don Carrithers R 2 2 Mets, +1 1st, 2nd fly ball single, right field 05/02/72 Candlestick Park Gary Gentry Don Carrithers R 4 2 Mets, +2 1st, 2nd strikeout 05/02/72 Candlestick Park Gary Gentry Don Carrithers R 7 1 Mets, +2 None shortstop to first base 05/02/72 Candlestick Park Gary Gentry Jim Barr R 9 1 Mets, +3 2nd strikeout 05/07/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Fred Norman L 3 0 Mets, -2 None strikeout 05/12/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Steve Stone R 3 0 tie 1st strikeout, bunted foul 05/12/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Steve Stone R 5 2 tie None shortstop to first base 05/17/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Denny Lemaster L 2 1 Mets, +3 None pop fly out, right field 05/17/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Denny Lemaster L 3 1 Mets, +6 1st, 2nd strikeout 05/17/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Tom Walker R 4 1 Mets, +8 1st, 2nd single, shortstop 05/17/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Tom Walker R 6 0 Mets, +8 1st FL out, catcher 05/17/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry John Strohmayer R 7 2 Mets, +10 1st, 2nd strikeout 05/23/72 Wrigley Field Gary Gentry Fergie Jenkins R 3 2 tie None strikeout 05/23/72 Wrigley Field Gary Gentry Fergie Jenkins R 6 2 Mets, -1 None shortstop to first base 05/28/72 Busch Stadium Gary Gentry Reggie Cleveland R 3 1 Mets, -2 2nd strikeout 06/02/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Phil Niekro R 3 1 tie None strikeout 06/02/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Phil Niekro R 5 2 tie None strikeout 06/07/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Jim McGlothlin R 2 2 Mets, -1 None walk 06/07/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Jim McGlothlin R 4 2 Mets, -2 1st, 2nd strikeout 06/12/72 Fulton County Stadium Gary Gentry Phil Niekro R 3 1 tie 1st pitcher to second base, sacrifice hit, bunted ground ball 06/12/72 Fulton County Stadium Gary Gentry Phil Niekro R 5 2 Mets, +2 None shortstop to first base 06/12/72 Fulton County Stadium Gary Gentry Phil Niekro R 7 2 Mets, +1 1st, 2nd, 3rd single, left field 06/17/72 Riverfront Stadium Gary Gentry Wayne Simpson R 2 2 Mets, +1 2nd, 3rd pop fly out, second base 06/17/72 Riverfront Stadium Gary Gentry Wayne Simpson R 5 1 Mets, -4 None shortstop to first base 06/25/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Rick Wise R 3 2 tie None strikeout 06/25/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Rick Wise R 5 1 tie None strikeout 06/29/72 Veterans Stadium Gary Gentry Steve Carlton L 3 0 tie 1st catcher to second base, sacrifice hit 06/29/72 Veterans Stadium Gary Gentry Steve Carlton L 4 1 Mets, +2 1st walk 07/04/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Mike Caldwell L 3 0 Mets, +1 None double, left field 07/04/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Mike Caldwell L 5 0 Mets, +2 1st strikeout, C 07/10/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Jim Barr R 3 2 Mets, -1 None single, second base 07/10/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Jim Barr R 5 1 Mets, -1 None walk 07/10/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Jerry Johnson R 7 0 tie None walk 07/15/72 Jack Murphy Stadium Gary Gentry Clay Kirby R 2 1 Mets, +2 None strikeout, C 07/15/72 Jack Murphy Stadium Gary Gentry Clay Kirby R 5 0 Mets, +2 None strikeout, C 07/15/72 Jack Murphy Stadium Gary Gentry Clay Kirby R 6 2 Mets, +2 1st FL out, right field 07/20/72 Dodger Stadium Gary Gentry Al Downing L 2 2 tie 1st strikeout, C 07/20/72 Dodger Stadium Gary Gentry Al Downing L 5 0 tie None strikeout 07/20/72 Dodger Stadium Gary Gentry Al Downing L 7 0 Mets, +1 1st pitcher to second base, sacrifice hit 07/20/72 Dodger Stadium Gary Gentry Jim Brewer L 9 2 Mets, +1 None line drive out, left field 08/03/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Barry Lersch R 2 2 tie 2nd third base to first base 08/03/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Barry Lersch R 5 1 Mets, -1 None strikeout 09/04/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Juan Pizarro L 2 1 Mets, +1 1st, 2nd strikeout, C 09/04/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Juan Pizarro L 4 1 Mets, +1 2nd strikeout 09/04/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Bill Bonham R 6 1 Mets, +1 None strikeout 09/04/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Jack Aker R 7 1 Mets, +5 1st, 2nd strikeout, bunted foul 09/09/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Bob Gibson R 2 1 Mets, +2 2nd out, right field 09/09/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Bob Gibson R 4 2 Mets, +3 2nd strikeout, C 09/09/72 Shea Stadium Gary Gentry Bob Gibson R 7 1 Mets, +2 None strikeout, C 09/15/72 Wrigley Field Gary Gentry Milt Pappas R 3 2 Mets, -2 None strikeout

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