Houston Astros 7, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 73
Played on Friday, June 28, 1968 (N) at Astrodome
NY N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 9 2 HOU N 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 x - 7 8 0
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Harrelson ss 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 Bosch cf 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 Jones rf 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 Martin c 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 Shamsky lf 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 Kranepool 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 8 0 Collins 3b,2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 Weis 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 Frisella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Grote ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ryan p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Charles 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 2 9 2 3 8 24 8 FIELDING - E: Shamsky (2), Ryan (4). BATTING - 2B: Kranepool (4,off Dierker). SH: Ryan (1,off Dierker). SF: Shamsky (2,off Dierker). Team LOB: 10.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Simpson rf 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 Torres ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Staub 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 7 0 Wynn cf 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 Menke 2b 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 3 Rader 3b 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 Watson lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 Bateman c 3 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 Dierker p 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 Totals 30 7 8 6 5 10 27 10 BATTING - 2B: Staub (20,off Ryan); Dierker (1,off Frisella). HR: Wynn (9,7th inning off Frisella 0 on 1 out). SH: Torres (5,off Ryan). SF: Rader (1,off Ryan). HBP: Simpson (3,by Ryan). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Bateman (1,2nd base off Ryan/Martin).
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ryan L(6-6) 5 4 5 5 4 6 0 24 Frisella 3 4 2 2 1 4 1 14 Totals 8 8 7 7 5 10 1 38 WP: Ryan (6). HBP: Ryan (4,Simpson).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(8-10) 9 9 2 2 3 8 0 39 Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 15370 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Harrelson ss Simpson rf 2. Bosch cf Torres ss 3. Jones rf Staub 1b 4. Martin c Wynn cf 5. Shamsky lf Menke 2b 6. Kranepool 1b Rader 3b 7. Collins 3b Watson lf 8. Weis 2b Bateman c 9. Ryan p Dierker p METS 1ST: Harrelson singled to center; Bosch singled to center [Harrelson to second]; Jones singled [Bosch to second, Harrelson to third]; Martin struck out; Shamsky hit a sacrifice fly to left [Harrelson scored, Jones to second, Bosch to third]; Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Simpson walked; Simpson was picked off first but was safe on an error by Ryan [Simpson to second]; Torres singled to center [Simpson to third]; Staub doubled to right [Torres scored, Simpson scored]; Wynn singled to left [Staub to third]; Menke popped to first; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to left [Staub scored, Wynn to second (error by Shamsky)]; Watson struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3. METS 2ND: Collins flied to center; Weis singled to center; Ryan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Weis to second]; Harrelson walked; Bosch struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 2ND: Bateman walked; Bateman stole second; On a bunt Dierker struck out; Simpson struck out; Torres grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3. METS 3RD: Jones struck out; Martin struck out; Shamsky struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Staub struck out; Wynn struck out; Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3. METS 4TH: Kranepool flied to left; Collins grounded out (second to first); Weis popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Rader walked; Watson forced Rader (third to second); Bateman popped to shortstop; Dierker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3. METS 5TH: Ryan singled to center; Harrelson forced Ryan (shortstop to second); Bosch struck out; Jones lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Simpson was hit by a pitch; Torres out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Simpson to second]; Staub flied to center [Simpson to third]; Wynn walked; Menke singled to left [Wynn to third, Simpson scored]; Ryan threw a wild pitch [Menke to second, Wynn scored]; Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 5. METS 6TH: Martin flied to center; Shamsky flied to center; Kranepool doubled to left; Collins singled to right [Kranepool scored]; Weis popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: FRISELLA REPLACED WEIS (PITCHING); CHARLES REPLACED RYAN (PLAYING 3B); COLLINS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Watson singled to left; Bateman grounded out (third to first) [Watson to second]; Dierker doubled to center [Watson scored]; Simpson was called out on strikes; Torres grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6. METS 7TH: Charles grounded out (third to first); Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Bosch singled to center; Jones singled to left [Bosch to third]; Martin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Staub grounded out (second to first); Wynn homered; Menke struck out; Rader singled to center; Watson walked [Rader to second]; Bateman was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7. METS 8TH: Shamsky popped to catcher in foul territory; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Collins was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: Dierker grounded out (second to first); Simpson struck out; Torres flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7. METS 9TH: GROTE BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Grote walked; Charles forced Grote (shortstop to second); Harrelson walked [Charles to second]; Bosch grounded out (pitcher to first) [Harrelson to second, Charles to third]; Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 2 9 2 10 Astros 7 8 0 7
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