Mets pitchers extended their scoreless streak to 42 consecutive innings as Gary Gentry, Nolan Ryan, and Ron Taylor combined to shutout the Phillies and complete a three-game sweep in Philadelphia.

The only runs of the game came in the top of the second inning. Ed Kranepool’s walk followed by Wayne Garrett’s single placed men on first and second with none out. Jim Gosger, who came over in July as the player-to-be-named-later in the Mets’ preseason trade with the Seattle Pilots, doubled to score Kranepool. Gentry’s sac fly plated Garrett for the second and final run of the game. Garrett’s leadoff double in the seventh was the only other Mets hit of the day.

Gentry went five innings to pick up the victory and finish the season with a winning record. Ryan pitched the sixth, seventh and eighth, and Taylor threw a scoreless ninth for the save.

Batting leadoff again, Cleon Jones went 0 for 3 with a walk and saw his average drop to .340, now third in the league behind Pete Rose (.347) and Roberto Clemente (.341).

Mets 2, Phillies 0.  W: Gentry (13-12)  L: J. Johnson (6-13)

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