New York Mets 8, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 124
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, August 18, 1968 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 4 NY N 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 x - 8 10 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gotay 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 Dukes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torres ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 2 Wynn cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 Staub 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Menke 3b,2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 Thomas rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Aspromonte lf,3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Bateman c 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 Cuellar p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Buzhardt p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Herrera ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 6 1 0 4 24 10 FIELDING - E: Gotay (4), Dukes (1), Staub (9), Bateman (9). BATTING - 2B: Gotay (3,off Cardwell); Torres (9,off Cardwell). HBP: Menke (3,by Cardwell). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - CS: Gotay (2,2nd base by Cardwell/Grote).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Agee cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Shamsky ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bosch cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harrelson ss 4 2 2 1 1 0 6 4 Jones lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Charles 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 Swoboda rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Grote c 3 2 3 1 1 0 4 1 Linz 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 5 4 Kranepool 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 6 1 Cardwell p 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 0 Totals 33 8 10 6 6 7 27 11 BATTING - 2B: Linz (5,off Dukes). 3B: Harrelson (3,off Buzhardt). SF: Charles (3,off Buzhardt). IBB: Jones (1,by Buzhardt); Kranepool (3,by Dukes). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Charles (3,Home by Buzhardt/Bateman); Jones (9,2nd base by Buzhardt/Bateman).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cuellar L(6-9) 2.1 4 4 3 3 2 0 15 Buzhardt 4.2 4 1 1 1 3 0 17 Dukes 1 2 3 1 2 2 0 8 Totals 8 10 8 5 6 7 0 40 IBB: Buzhardt (10,Jones); Dukes (8,Kranepool). Inherited Runners - Scored: Buzhardt 2-0. .
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cardwell W(7-10) 9 6 1 1 0 4 0 33 HBP: Cardwell (9,Menke). Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Frank Secory Time of Game: 2:36 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Gotay 2b Agee cf 2. Torres ss Harrelson ss 3. Wynn cf Jones lf 4. Staub 1b Charles 3b 5. Menke 3b Swoboda rf 6. Thomas rf Grote c 7. Aspromonte lf Linz 2b 8. Bateman c Kranepool 1b 9. Cuellar p Cardwell p ASTROS 1ST: Gotay singled to left; Gotay was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Wynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Agee popped to shortstop; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Staub grounded out (second to first); Menke struck out; Thomas popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Charles grounded out (shortstop to first); Swoboda struck out; Grote walked; Linz walked [Grote to second]; Kranepool walked [Grote to third, Linz to second]; Cardwell singled to center [Kranepool to second, Linz scored, Grote scored]; Agee struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. ASTROS 3RD: Aspromonte grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Bateman grounded out (shortstop to first); Cuellar grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2. METS 3RD: Harrelson singled to left; Jones reached on an error by Gotay [Harrelson to second]; Charles singled to left [Jones to second, Harrelson scored]; Swoboda flied to left; Grote singled to center [Jones scored (unearned), Charles to third]; BUZHARDT REPLACED CUELLAR (PITCHING); Charles was caught stealing home (catcher to second to catcher to third to shortstop) [Grote to third]; Linz popped to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. ASTROS 4TH: Gotay doubled to left; Torres doubled to left [Gotay scored]; Wynn struck out; Staub reached on a fielder's choice [Torres out at third (shortstop to third)]; Menke singled to right [Staub to second]; Thomas grounded out (second to pitcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Cardwell popped to third; Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. ASTROS 5TH: Aspromonte popped to shortstop; Bateman popped to second; Buzhardt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. METS 5TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Jones singled to right; Jones was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Charles lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. ASTROS 6TH: Gotay popped to second; Torres singled to right; Wynn popped to second; Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. METS 6TH: Swoboda singled to left; Grote singled to center [Swoboda to third]; Linz reached on a fielder's choice [Swoboda out at home (pitcher to catcher), Grote to second]; Kranepool popped to shortstop; Cardwell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. ASTROS 7TH: Menke was hit by a pitch; Thomas forced Menke (second to shortstop); Aspromonte flied to right; Bateman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. METS 7TH: Agee struck out; Harrelson tripled to right; Jones was walked intentionally; Charles hit a sacrifice fly to first [Harrelson scored, Jones to third (error by Staub)]; Swoboda flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5. ASTROS 8TH: HERRERA BATTED FOR BUZHARDT; Herrera flied to left; Gotay popped to second; Torres popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5. METS 8TH: DUKES REPLACED GOTAY (PITCHING); HERRERA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); ASPROMONTE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Grote singled; Linz doubled to center [Grote to third]; Kranepool was walked intentionally; Cardwell struck out; SHAMSKY BATTED FOR AGEE; Shamsky struck out; Harrelson walked [Grote scored, Linz to third, Kranepool to second]; Dukes dropped a foul fly hit by Jones for an error; Jones reached on an error by Bateman [Harrelson to third, Kranepool scored (unearned) (no RBI), Linz scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Charles flied to center; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8. ASTROS 9TH: BOSCH REPLACED SHAMSKY (PLAYING CF); On a bunt Wynn singled; Staub popped to second; Menke forced Wynn (second to shortstop); Thomas forced Menke (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 6 4 5 Mets 8 10 0 8
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