New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 0
Regular Season Game 117
Played on Sunday, August 15, 1965 (D) at Astrodome

NY  N    1  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  2
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hiller 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       5   1
  Klaus ph,2b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McMillan ss                   4   1   1   0       0   0       0   6
Lewis cf                      4   1   2   1       0   0       3   0
Smith 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   1       1   5
Kranepool 1b                  4   0   0   0       0   0      10   0
Swoboda lf                    3   1   1   1       1   1       1   0
  Kolb lf                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Christopher rf                3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Hickman rf                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Schaffer c                    4   0   1   0       0   2       5   0
Jackson p                     3   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
Totals                       35   3   7   3       2   5      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Smith-Kranepool.
E: Hiller (13).

BATTING - 
2B: Smith (17,off Bruce).
3B: Lewis (2,off Bruce).
HR: Swoboda (18,2nd inning off Bruce 0 on 0 out).
IBB: Swoboda (3,by Bruce).
Team LOB: 7.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brand lf                      5   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Morgan 2b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       2   3
Wynn cf                       3   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
  Maye cf                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thomas 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   0      11   2
Aspromonte 3b                 4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Gaines rf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Triandos c                    3   0   0   0       1   1       6   0
Lillis ss                     4   0   1   0       0   0       2   2
Bruce p                       2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Kasko ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Raymond pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cuellar p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Taylor p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Staub ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       34   0   7   0       3   5      27  10

FIELDING - 
E: Morgan (22), Gaines (5).

BATTING - 
GDP: Wynn (9,off Jackson).
Team LOB: 10.

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jackson W(6-16)               9     7   0   0   3   5   0  37


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bruce L(7-16)                 7     5   3   2   1   3   1  28
Cuellar                       1.2   2   0   0   1   2   0   8
Taylor                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     7   3   2   2   5   1  37

IBB: Bruce (4,Swoboda).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Taylor 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick
Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 33952


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros           
1. Hiller              2b        Brand               lf
2. McMillan            ss        Morgan              2b
3. Lewis               cf        Wynn                cf
4. Smith               3b        Thomas              1b
5. Kranepool           1b        Aspromonte          3b
6. Swoboda             lf        Gaines              rf
7. Christopher         rf        Triandos            c
8. Schaffer            c         Lillis              ss
9. Jackson             p         Bruce               p

METS 1ST: Hiller lined to right; McMillan singled to center;
Lewis tripled to right [McMillan scored]; Smith reached on a
fielder's choice [Lewis out at home (shortstop to catcher)];
Kranepool popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Brand flied to right; Morgan was called out on
strikes; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 1, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Swoboda homered; Christopher grounded out (shortstop
to first); Schaffer struck out; Jackson grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Thomas grounded out (third to first); Aspromonte
flied to left; Gaines singled to left; Triandos walked [Gaines
to second]; Lillis forced Triandos (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Hiller flied to right; McMillan grounded out (second
to first); Lewis singled to right; Smith lined to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Bruce grounded out (pitcher to first); Brand singled
to center; Morgan walked [Brand to second]; Wynn grounded into a
double play (third to first) [Brand out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Swoboda
grounded out (third to first); Christopher flied to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Thomas walked; Aspromonte forced Thomas (third to
second); Gaines popped to second; Triandos forced Aspromonte
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 5TH: Schaffer struck out; Jackson grounded out (first
unassisted); Hiller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Lillis popped to first; Bruce singled to left; Brand
singled to left [Bruce to second]; Morgan lined to center [Bruce
to third]; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 6TH: MAYE REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING CF); McMillan reached on
an error by Morgan; Lewis forced McMillan (first to shortstop);
Smith doubled to left [Lewis scored (unearned)]; Kranepool
popped to first; Swoboda was walked intentionally; Christopher
flied to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: HICKMAN REPLACED CHRISTOPHER (PLAYING RF); Thomas
grounded out (third to first); Aspromonte singled to center;
Gaines flied to center; Triandos forced Aspromonte (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

METS 7TH: Schaffer grounded out (third to first); Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Hiller grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Lillis grounded out (shortstop to first); KASKO
BATTED FOR BRUCE; Kasko singled to left; RAYMOND RAN FOR KASKO;
Brand flied to center; Morgan reached on an error by Hiller
[Raymond to second]; Maye grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

METS 8TH: CUELLAR REPLACED RAYMOND (PITCHING); McMillan flied to
right; Lewis grounded out (first unassisted); Smith struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Aspromonte
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaines grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

METS 9TH: Kranepool popped to first; Swoboda struck out; Hickman
singled to left; Schaffer singled to right [Hickman to third,
Schaffer to second (error by Gaines)]; Jackson walked; TAYLOR
REPLACED CUELLAR (PITCHING); KLAUS BATTED FOR HILLER; Klaus
forced Jackson (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 3,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: KLAUS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); KOLB REPLACED
SWOBODA (PLAYING LF); Triandos struck out; Lillis singled to
center; STAUB BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Staub struck out; Brand lined
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             3   7   1    7
 Astros           0   7   2   10


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