Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 62
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Tuesday, June 18, 1968 (N) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 3 7 1 NY N 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Menke 2b 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 2 Simpson rf 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Wynn cf 3 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 Staub 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 Rader 3b 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 Watson lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Brand c 3 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 Torres ss 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 Lemaster p 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 Totals 32 3 7 3 7 12 27 6 FIELDING - DP: 1. Torres-Menke-Staub. E: Watson (1). BATTING - 2B: Rader (2,off Ryan). HR: Wynn (7,7th inning off Ryan 0 on 1 out). SH: Lemaster (3,off Ryan). HBP: Staub (4,by Ryan). Team LOB: 11.
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Bosch cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 Linz 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 Jones lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 Grote c 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 Charles 1b 3 1 3 1 1 0 2 2 Buchek 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Agee rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Weis ss 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ryan p 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Swoboda ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 32 2 6 2 4 10 27 6 FIELDING - E: Ryan (3). BATTING - GDP: Buchek (4,off Lemaster). IBB: Weis (2,by Lemaster). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemaster W(6-6) 9 6 2 2 4 10 0 36 IBB: Lemaster (5,Weis).
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ryan L(5-5) 9 7 3 3 7 12 1 41 HBP: Ryan (3,Staub). Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas Time of Game: 2:22 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Menke 2b Bosch cf 2. Simpson rf Linz 2b 3. Wynn cf Jones lf 4. Staub 1b Grote c 5. Rader 3b Charles 1b 6. Watson lf Buchek 3b 7. Brand c Agee rf 8. Torres ss Weis ss 9. Lemaster p Ryan p ASTROS 1ST: Menke walked; Menke was picked off first but was safe on an error by Ryan [Menke to second]; Simpson struck out; Wynn walked; Staub was hit by a pitch [Menke to third, Wynn to second]; Rader struck out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Bosch struck out; Linz lined to right; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Brand flied to center; Torres struck out; Lemaster walked; Menke flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Grote popped to shortstop; Charles singled to left; Buchek struck out; Agee walked [Charles to second]; Weis singled to left [Agee to third, Charles scored, Weis to second (error by Watson)]; Ryan struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 3RD: Simpson was called out on strikes; Wynn flied to left; Staub walked; Rader doubled to center [Staub out at home (center to second to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Bosch flied to center; Linz walked; Jones forced Linz (third to second); Grote popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 4TH: Watson was called out on strikes; Brand struck out; Torres struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Charles singled to left; Buchek grounded out (second to first) [Charles to second]; Agee was called out on strikes; Weis was walked intentionally; Ryan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 5TH: Lemaster struck out; Menke walked; Simpson popped to first; Wynn singled to left [Menke to second]; Staub singled to center [Wynn to second, Menke scored]; Rader singled to center [Staub to second, Wynn scored]; Watson grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1. METS 5TH: On a bunt Bosch singled; Linz lined to left; Jones singled to left [Bosch to second]; Grote popped to first; Charles singled to left [Jones to second, Bosch scored]; Buchek forced Jones (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 6TH: Brand struck out; Torres singled to right; Lemaster out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Torres to second]; Menke popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. METS 6TH: Agee grounded out (pitcher to first); Weis grounded out (third to first); Ryan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 7TH: Simpson struck out; Wynn homered; Staub flied to center; Rader grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. METS 7TH: Bosch struck out; Linz flied to center; Jones was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. ASTROS 8TH: Watson flied to left; Brand walked; Torres singled to center [Brand to third]; Lemaster struck out; Menke popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. METS 8TH: Grote lined to pitcher; Charles walked; Buchek grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Charles out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. ASTROS 9TH: Simpson flied to left; Wynn walked; Staub forced Wynn (shortstop to second); Rader flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. METS 9TH: Agee popped to second; Weis struck out; SWOBODA BATTED FOR RYAN; Swoboda struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 7 1 11 Mets 2 6 1 7
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