New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 65
Played on Thursday, June 20, 1968 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 3 7 2 NY N 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 x - 5 5 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Menke 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 Dukes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murrell ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Simpson cf 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 Staub 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 11 1 Thomas rf 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 Rader 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Watson lf 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 Adlesh c 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 Torres ss,2b 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 Dierker p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Aspromonte ph,ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Gotay pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 7 3 3 12 24 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Menke-Torres-Staub. E: Menke 2 (8). BATTING - 2B: Rader (3,off Seaver). SH: Dierker (7,off Seaver). HBP: Adlesh (1,by Seaver). Team LOB: 9.
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Harrelson ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Boswell 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 Jones rf 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 Martin c 3 0 0 0 1 1 13 0 Shamsky lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Collins 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Kranepool 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 Agee cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Seaver p 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 Short p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 28 5 5 5 3 4 27 9 FIELDING - E: Harrelson (5). PB: Martin (3). BATTING - 2B: Seaver (1,off Dierker). HR: Jones (7,5th inning off Dierker 2 on 2 out); Shamsky (4,6th inning off Dierker 0 on 0 out). SH: Boswell (2,off Dierker). SF: Jones (2,off Dierker). GDP: Shamsky (3,off Dierker). Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(6-10) 6 5 5 4 2 2 2 26 Dukes 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 Totals 8 5 5 4 3 4 2 33
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Seaver W(5-5) 8.2 7 3 3 3 12 0 38 Short SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 7 3 3 3 12 0 39 HBP: Seaver (4,Adlesh). Inherited Runners - Scored: Short 3-0. . Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas Time of Game: 2:32 Attendance: 13213 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Menke 2b Harrelson ss 2. Simpson cf Boswell 2b 3. Staub 1b Jones rf 4. Thomas rf Martin c 5. Rader 3b Shamsky lf 6. Watson lf Collins 3b 7. Adlesh c Kranepool 1b 8. Torres ss Agee cf 9. Dierker p Seaver p ASTROS 1ST: Menke struck out; Simpson was called out on strikes; Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Boswell reached on an error by Menke; Jones singled to left [Boswell to second]; Martin walked [Boswell to third, Jones to second]; Shamsky grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Martin out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Thomas popped to catcher in foul territory; Rader grounded out (second to first); Watson singled to center; Adlesh struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Collins popped to first; Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); Agee grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Torres walked; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Torres to second]; Menke popped to first in foul territory; Simpson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Seaver singled; Harrelson reached on a fielder's choice [Seaver to second (error by Menke)]; Boswell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second, Seaver to third]; Jones hit a sacrifice fly to left [Seaver scored (unearned)]; Martin flied to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 4TH: Staub lined to second; Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Rader singled to right; Watson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Shamsky grounded out (second to first); Collins grounded out (second to first); Kranepool flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 5TH: Adlesh lined to first; Torres popped to shortstop; Dierker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Agee was called out on strikes; Seaver doubled to center; Harrelson grounded out (second to first) [Seaver to third]; Boswell walked; Jones homered [Seaver scored, Boswell scored]; Martin grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. ASTROS 6TH: Menke was called out on strikes; Simpson walked; Staub singled to right [Simpson to third]; Thomas forced Staub (second to shortstop) [Simpson scored]; Rader doubled to right [Thomas to third]; Watson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. METS 6TH: Shamsky homered; Collins flied to left; Kranepool flied to center; Agee struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5. ASTROS 7TH: Adlesh grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres struck out; ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR DIERKER; Aspromonte reached on an error by Harrelson; Menke grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5. METS 7TH: ASPROMONTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); TORRES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); DUKES REPLACED MENKE (PITCHING); Seaver grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Boswell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5. ASTROS 8TH: Simpson was called out on strikes; Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5. METS 8TH: Jones flied to center; Martin was called out on strikes; Shamsky walked; Collins struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5. ASTROS 9TH: Rader grounded out (first to pitcher); Watson singled to center; Adlesh was hit by a pitch [Watson to second]; Torres singled to center [Adlesh to second, Watson scored]; Aspromonte singled to right [Torres to third, Adlesh scored]; GOTAY RAN FOR ASPROMONTE; MURRELL BATTED FOR DUKES; Martin allowed a passed ball [Gotay to second]; Murrell struck out; Simpson walked; SHORT REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 7 2 9 Mets 5 5 1 4
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