1969: Santorini, Padres Survive Mets at Shea
Sunday, May 27, 2007by Geoff Young
May 27, 1969, New York: Padres 3, Mets 2 (box score)
The Mets outhit the Padres in this one, 12-9. The home team also left 11 men on base, while the guests left only 6.
New York scored almost immediately against Padres starter Al Santorini. With runners at the corners and two out in the first inning, Ed Kranepool dropped down a bunt single to drive home the game's first run. Santorini and the Padres escaped without further damage.
Ollie Brown then led off the top of the second with a home run to tie the score. The bottom half saw the Mets break that tie, although they could ...
