Houston Astros 8, New York Mets 5
Regular Season Game 134
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Wednesday, September 1, 1965 (D) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    5  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   8 10  2
NY  N    1  0  0    0  3  1    0  0  0  -   5 11  3
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lillis ss                     5   1   4   0       0   0       1   0
Morgan 2b                     5   1   1   1       0   2       2   2
Wynn cf                       5   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Aspromonte 3b                 4   2   1   0       0   0       0   2
Staub rf                      3   1   1   3       1   1       1   0
Gaines lf                     2   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Maye ph,lf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Gentile 1b                    4   2   2   3       0   1       6   0
Adlesh c                      4   0   0   0       0   4      12   0
Farrell p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Giusti p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       37   8  10   7       2  10      27   6

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Aspromonte-Morgan-Gentile.
E: Staub (7), Farrell (2).

BATTING - 
3B: Lillis (1,off Gardner).
HR: Staub (10,1st inning off Gardner 2 on 0 out); Gentile 2 (6,3rd inning off
Gardner 1 on 2 out,6th inning off Parsons 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Gentile (5,off Gardner); Wynn (11,off Eilers).
IBB: Staub (4,by Parsons).
Team LOB: 4.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunt 2b                       3   2   2   1       0   1       2   1
  Parsons p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Richardson p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hickman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Eilers p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Klaus ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McMillan ss                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Moorhead p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hiller ph,2b                3   0   1   1       0   0       2   1
Kranepool 1b                  4   0   2   0       0   1       7   1
Smith 3b                      2   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Kolb 3b                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Lewis cf                      3   1   0   0       1   2       1   0
Christopher rf                4   1   4   0       0   0       1   0
Swoboda lf                    3   1   1   2       0   0       1   0
Cannizzaro c                  2   0   0   0       0   2       7   0
  Stephenson ph,c             2   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Gardner p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Collins ph,ss               4   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
Totals                       36   5  11   5       1  11      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Gardner-McMillan-Kranepool, Kolb-Hiller-Kranepool.
E: Smith (12), Kolb (1), Swoboda (11).

BATTING - 
2B: Christopher 2 (14,off Farrell 2); Swoboda (12,off Farrell); Kranepool (24,off
Giusti).
SF: Swoboda (2,off Giusti).
GDP: Swoboda (9,off Farrell).
Team LOB: 6.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Farrell W(9-9)                5     9   5   4   1   9   0  24
Giusti SV(3)                  4     2   0   0   0   2   0  14
Totals                        9    11   5   4   1  11   0  38

Farrell faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Giusti 2-1.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gardner L(0-1)                3     6   7   5   1   6   2  17
Moorhead                      2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Parsons                       1.2   3   1   1   1   2   1   9
Richardson                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Eilers                        2     1   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        9    10   8   6   2  10   3  39

IBB: Parsons (2,Staub).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Richardson 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Vargo
Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 13880


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Lillis              ss        Hunt                2b
2. Morgan              2b        McMillan            ss
3. Wynn                cf        Kranepool           1b
4. Aspromonte          3b        Smith               3b
5. Staub               rf        Lewis               cf
6. Gaines              lf        Christopher         rf
7. Gentile             1b        Swoboda             lf
8. Adlesh              c         Cannizzaro          c
9. Farrell             p         Gardner             p

ASTROS 1ST: Lillis tripled to center; Debut game for Rob
Gardner; Morgan singled to left [Lillis scored]; Wynn
reached on an error by Swoboda [Morgan scored (no RBI), Wynn to
second]; Aspromonte reached on an error by Smith [Wynn to
third]; Staub homered [Wynn scored (unearned), Aspromonte scored
(unearned)]; Gaines walked; Gentile grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Gaines out at second]; Adlesh
was called out on strikes; 5 R (3 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
5, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Hunt singled to right [Hunt to second (error by
Staub)]; McMillan flied to right [Hunt to third]; Kranepool
struck out; Smith singled to left [Hunt scored (unearned)];
Lewis struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Farrell struck out; Lillis singled to left; Morgan
struck out; Wynn popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
5, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Christopher singled to right; Swoboda grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Christopher out at
second]; Cannizzaro was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Aspromonte singled to left; Staub struck out; Gaines
struck out; Gentile homered [Aspromonte scored]; Adlesh struck
out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: COLLINS BATTED FOR GARDNER; Collins was called out on
strikes; Debut game for Kevin Collins; Hunt was called
out on strikes; McMillan popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: MOORHEAD REPLACED MCMILLAN (PITCHING); COLLINS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Farrell grounded out (shortstop to
first); Lillis popped to second; Morgan lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith
grounded out (third to first); Lewis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

ASTROS 5TH: KOLB REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING 3B); Wynn flied to
center; Aspromonte flied to left; Staub grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Christopher doubled to left; Swoboda doubled to right
[Christopher scored]; Cannizzaro struck out; Collins was called
out on strikes; Hunt singled to left [Swoboda scored]; HILLER
BATTED FOR MOORHEAD; Hunt was picked off first but was safe on
an error by Farrell [Hunt to second]; Hiller singled to left
[Hunt scored]; Kranepool singled to left [Hiller to third]; Kolb
was called out on strikes; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets
4.

ASTROS 6TH: HILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PARSONS REPLACED
HUNT (PITCHING); Gaines grounded out (shortstop to first);
Gentile homered; Adlesh was called out on strikes; Farrell
grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
8, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Lewis walked; Christopher doubled to right [Lewis to
third]; GIUSTI REPLACED FARRELL (PITCHING); Swoboda hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Lewis scored, Christopher to third];
STEPHENSON BATTED FOR CANNIZZARO; Stephenson popped to first;
Collins grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 8, Mets 5.

ASTROS 7TH: STEPHENSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Lillis
singled to left; Morgan struck out; Wynn singled to third
[Lillis to third, Wynn to second (error by Kolb)]; Aspromonte
popped to first; Staub was walked intentionally; MAYE BATTED FOR
GAINES; RICHARDSON REPLACED PARSONS (PITCHING); Maye popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 5.

METS 7TH: MAYE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HICKMAN BATTED FOR
RICHARDSON; Hickman struck out; Hiller lined to shortstop;
Kranepool doubled to center; Kolb flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 5.

ASTROS 8TH: EILERS REPLACED HICKMAN (PITCHING); Gentile struck
out; Adlesh struck out; Giusti popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 5.

METS 8TH: Lewis flied to left; Christopher singled to center;
Swoboda popped to second; Stephenson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Lillis singled to left; Morgan popped to second;
Wynn grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Lillis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 5.

METS 9TH: Collins grounded out (pitcher unassisted); KLAUS
BATTED FOR EILERS; Klaus flied to left; Hiller grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           8  10   2    4
 Mets             5  11   3    6


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