Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 132
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Tuesday, August 31, 1965 (N) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 4 2 NY N 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lillis ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 Morgan 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 Wynn cf 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 Thomas 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 13 1 Maye pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gentile 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Aspromonte 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Staub rf 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 Gaines lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Adlesh c 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Brand ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bruce p 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Totals 30 3 4 3 4 3 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Thomas-Lillis. E: Lillis (16), Bruce (3). BATTING - 3B: Morgan (10,off McGraw). HR: Staub (9,2nd inning off McGraw 0 on 0 out). SH: Aspromonte (4,off McGraw). SF: Thomas (3,off McGraw). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn 2 (31,2nd base off McGraw/Cannizzaro 2).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Hunt 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 McMillan ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Hiller ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christopher rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Kranepool 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 13 0 Smith 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 Lewis cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 Hickman lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Cannizzaro c 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 McGraw p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Totals 31 2 4 2 1 4 27 10 FIELDING - E: Kranepool (8), Hickman (7). BATTING - HR: Kranepool (9,4th inning off Bruce 1 on 0 out). GDP: Hunt (4,off Bruce). Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bruce W(9-16) 9 4 2 2 1 4 1 32
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McGraw L(2-3) 9 4 3 2 4 3 1 36 Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor Time of Game: 1:56 Attendance: 25562 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Lillis ss Hunt 2b 2. Morgan 2b McMillan ss 3. Wynn cf Christopher rf 4. Thomas 1b Kranepool 1b 5. Aspromonte 3b Smith 3b 6. Staub rf Lewis cf 7. Gaines lf Hickman lf 8. Adlesh c Cannizzaro c 9. Bruce p McGraw p ASTROS 1ST: Lillis flied to right; Morgan tripled to right; Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; Thomas popped out on a sacrifice fly to second [Morgan scored]; Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Hunt flied to center; McMillan grounded out (shortstop to first); Christopher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Staub homered; Gaines grounded out (third to first); Adlesh flied to center; Bruce grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted); Smith singled to right; Lewis struck out; Hickman singled to left [Smith to second]; Cannizzaro forced Hickman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Lillis grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied to center; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 3RD: McGraw lined to right; Hunt grounded out (pitcher to first); McMillan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. ASTROS 4TH: Thomas flied to left; Aspromonte grounded out (third to first); Staub was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Christopher singled to left; Christopher was picked off first but was safe on an error by Bruce [Christopher to second]; Kranepool homered [Christopher scored]; Smith grounded out (third to first); Lewis grounded out (first unassisted); Hickman grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 5TH: Gaines popped to second; Adlesh grounded out (second to first); Bruce struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. METS 5TH: Cannizzaro grounded out (third to first); McGraw struck out; Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 6TH: Lillis popped to first in foul territory; Morgan popped to first; Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; Thomas flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. METS 6TH: On a bunt McMillan made an out to first; Christopher grounded out (second to first); Kranepool flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 7TH: Aspromonte grounded out (pitcher to first); Staub walked; Gaines flied to left; Adlesh was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. METS 7TH: Smith lined to third; Lewis struck out; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 8TH: Bruce lined to shortstop; Lillis lined to center; Morgan singled to center; Wynn popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. METS 8TH: Cannizzaro walked; McGraw forced Cannizzaro (pitcher to shortstop); Hunt grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [McGraw out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2. ASTROS 9TH: Thomas reached on an error by Kranepool; MAYE RAN FOR THOMAS; Aspromonte out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Maye to second]; Staub singled to left [Maye scored (unearned), Staub to second (error by Hickman)]; Gaines walked; BRAND BATTED FOR ADLESH; Brand popped to catcher in foul territory; Bruce grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. METS 9TH: BRAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GENTILE REPLACED MAYE (PLAYING 1B); HILLER BATTED FOR MCMILLAN; Hiller grounded out (second to first); Christopher reached on an error by Lillis; Kranepool flied to center; Smith forced Christopher (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 4 2 6 Mets 2 4 2 3
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