New York Mets 8, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 64
Played on Wednesday, June 19, 1968 (N) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 5 2 NY N 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 x - 8 10 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Menke 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Simpson rf,cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 Wynn cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 House p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dukes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Aspromonte ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Staub 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Rader 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Watson lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Adlesh c 3 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 Torres ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blasingame p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murrell ph,rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 Totals 30 2 5 1 1 7 24 6 FIELDING - DP: 2. Wynn-Staub, Murrell-Staub. E: Wilson (3), Murrell (2). BATTING - 2B: Staub (16,off Koosman). 3B: Murrell (1,off Koosman). GDP: Watson (5,off Koosman). Team LOB: 2.
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Harrelson ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 Boswell 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 3 Jones rf 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 Martin c 3 1 0 0 1 2 7 0 Shamsky lf 3 1 2 1 0 1 4 0 Collins 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 Kranepool 1b 2 1 1 2 1 1 10 0 Agee cf 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 Koosman p 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 Totals 30 8 10 7 4 11 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Harrelson-Boswell, Collins-Boswell-Kranepool. BATTING - 2B: Boswell (4,off Wilson). 3B: Jones (1,off Wilson). HR: Jones (6,5th inning off Blasingame 0 on 2 out). SF: Kranepool (1,off Blasingame). HBP: Shamsky (3,by House). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - CS: Collins (1,Home by Dukes/Adlesh).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson L(4-9) 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 4 Blasingame 5 4 1 1 0 9 1 18 House 2 4 3 2 2 1 0 12 Dukes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Totals 8 10 8 7 4 11 1 36 Wilson faced 3 batters in the 1st inning House faced 3 batters in the 8th inning HBP: House (2,Shamsky). Inherited Runners - Scored: Blasingame 2-2; Dukes 2-0. .
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Koosman W(11-2) 9 5 2 2 1 7 0 31 WP: Koosman (6). Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 16715 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Menke 2b Harrelson ss 2. Simpson rf Boswell 2b 3. Wynn cf Jones rf 4. Staub 1b Martin c 5. Rader 3b Shamsky lf 6. Watson lf Collins 3b 7. Adlesh c Kranepool 1b 8. Torres ss Agee cf 9. Wilson p Koosman p ASTROS 1ST: Menke struck out; Simpson flied to left; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Harrelson walked; Harrelson was picked off first but was safe on an error by Wilson [Harrelson to third]; Boswell doubled to left [Harrelson scored]; Jones tripled to right [Boswell scored]; BLASINGAME REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Martin walked (walk was charged to Wilson); Shamsky singled to right [Martin to third, Jones scored]; Collins struck out; Kranepool sacrifice flied into a double play (center to first) [Martin scored, Shamsky out at second]; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. ASTROS 2ND: Staub doubled to center; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Staub out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. METS 2ND: Agee was called out on strikes; Koosman was called out on strikes; Harrelson singled to left; Boswell popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. ASTROS 3RD: Adlesh struck out; Torres singled to right; Blasingame grounded out (third to first) [Torres to second]; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. METS 3RD: Jones struck out; Martin struck out; Shamsky singled to right; Collins grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. ASTROS 4TH: Simpson struck out; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. METS 4TH: Kranepool struck out; Agee struck out; Koosman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. ASTROS 5TH: Rader struck out; Watson flied to right; Adlesh grounded out (pitcher to first); Dave Adlesh called out on appeal for missing 1B; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. METS 5TH: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Boswell flied to right; Jones homered; Martin struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 5. ASTROS 6TH: Torres singled to center; MURRELL BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Murrell tripled to center [Torres scored]; Koosman threw a wild pitch [Murrell scored]; Menke grounded out (third to first); Simpson walked; Wynn flied to left; Staub flied to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 5. METS 6TH: HOUSE REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); MURRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SIMPSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Shamsky struck out; Collins grounded out (second to first); Kranepool walked; Agee singled to right [Kranepool scored (no RBI), Agee to third (error by Murrell)]; Koosman singled to center [Agee scored (unearned)]; Harrelson flied to right; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 7. ASTROS 7TH: Rader singled to left; Watson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rader out at second]; Adlesh popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 7. METS 7TH: Boswell walked; Jones flied to right; Martin flied into a double play (right to first) [Boswell out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 7. ASTROS 8TH: Torres grounded out (third to first); Murrell flied to right; Menke flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 7. METS 8TH: Shamsky was hit by a pitch; Collins singled to right [Shamsky to third]; Kranepool singled to right [Shamsky scored, Collins to third]; DUKES REPLACED HOUSE (PITCHING); Collins was caught stealing home (pitcher to catcher); Agee struck out; Koosman grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 8. ASTROS 9TH: Simpson struck out; ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR DUKES; Aspromonte was called out on strikes; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 5 2 2 Mets 8 10 0 4
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