After struggling through the first two innings, Steve Carlton got into his stride and pitched the Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Mets. The Phillies put their ace lefthander on easy street by breaking a 2-2 tie with four runs in the sixth inning. Deron Johnson led off with a double and scored on a two-bagger by pinch-hitter Bill Robinson. After an intentional pass to Bob Boone, Mike Anderson came up as a pinch-hitter and smashed a three-run homer for his first hit of the season. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Saturday, April     14, 1973 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Mets         0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  4  0
Phillies     0  0  2    0  1  4    0  0  x  -   7 12  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .304      Bowa ss               3   1   1   1     0   0   .292
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Tovar 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .308
Mays cf               2   1   0   0     1   1   .100      Montanez rf           4   0   1   2     0   0   .348
  Theodore cf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Johnson 1b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .235
Staub rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .200      Luzinski lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .174
Jones lf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .286      Unser cf              2   0   1   0     0   0   .375
Milner 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .300        B. Robinson ph      1   1   1   1     0   0   .313
Fregosi 3b            3   0   1   2     0   1   .313        Harmon 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .050      Boone c               3   1   1   0     1   0   .231
McAndrew p            1   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Doyle 2b              2   1   1   0     0   0   .143
  Sadecki p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Anderson ph,cf      2   1   1   3     0   0   .200
                                                          Carlton p             4   0   1   0     0   1   .200

Totals               30   3   4   3     3   7             Totals               34   7  12   7     1   3

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 11,063
Left on Base: Mets 3, Phillies 5
DP: Mets 0, Phillies 0
Doubles: Fregosi (2), Tovar (1), Doyle (1), Johnson (1), B. Robinson (3)
Triples: Montanez (1)
Home Runs: Anderson (1)
Caught Stealing: Fregosi (1), Unser (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Bowa (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew L(0-1)         5.1   8   4   4   0   2   0  23   6.75
Sadecki                 2.2   4   3   3   1   1   1  13   5.79
Totals                  8    12   7   7   1   3   1  36

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(2-1)          9     4   3   3   3   7   0  33   3.96
Totals                  9     4   3   3   3   7   0  33

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Art Williams


METS 1ST: Harrelson walked; Millan flied out to right; Mays was
called out on strikes; Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa flied out to center; Tovar doubled; Montanez
flied out to center; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Phillies 0.

METS 2ND: Jones singled to center; Milner singled to center
[Jones to second]; Fregosi doubled [Milner scored, Jones
scored]; Fregosi was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
Dyer flied out to right; McAndrew walked; Harrelson flied out to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski popped to shortstop; Unser popped to
third; Boone grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 0.

METS 3RD: Millan struck out; Mays flied out to right; Staub made
an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Doyle flied out to left; Carlton made an out to
first; Bowa singled; Tovar singled to third [Bowa to second];
Montanez tripled [Tovar scored, Bowa scored]; Johnson flied out
to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 2.

METS 4TH: Jones flied out to left; Milner struck out; Fregosi
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski struck out; Unser singled; Unser was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Boone flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 2.

METS 5TH: Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); McAndrew
struck out; Harrelson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Doyle doubled; Carlton singled [Doyle to third];
Bowa hit a sacrifice fly to right [Doyle scored]; Tovar flied
out to center; Montanez popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 2, Phillies 3.

METS 6TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Mays walked;
Staub singled [Mays to third]; Jones forced Staub (third to
second) [Mays scored]; Milner popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: THEODORE REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING CF); Johnson
doubled; Debut game for George Theodore; Luzinski flied
out to center; SADECKI REPLACED MCANDREW (PITCHING); B. ROBINSON
BATTED FOR UNSER; B. Robinson doubled [Johnson scored]; Boone
was walked intentionally; ANDERSON BATTED FOR DOYLE; Anderson
homered [B. Robinson scored, Boone scored]; Carlton struck out;
Bowa grounded out (catcher to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Phillies 7.

METS 7TH: HARMON REPLACED B. ROBINSON (PLAYING 2B); ANDERSON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Fregosi was called out on strikes;
Dyer flied out to center; Sadecki grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 7.

PHILLIES 7TH: Tovar lined to third; Montanez flied out to
center; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
3, Phillies 7.

METS 8TH: Harrelson popped to catcher in foul territory; Millan
made an out to shortstop; Theodore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 7.

PHILLIES 8TH: Luzinski singled; Harmon flied out to left; Boone
singled [Luzinski to second]; Anderson grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Boone to second, Luzinski to third]; Carlton grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 7.

METS 9TH: Staub flied out to left; Jones grounded out (shortstop
to first); Milner grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Phillies 7.