Houston Astros 8, New York Mets 7
Regular Season Game 115
Played on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 (N) at Astrodome
NY N 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 - 7 11 2 HOU N 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 x - 8 9 2
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Agee cf 4 0 2 4 1 0 5 0 Boswell 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 Jones lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 Shamsky rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 Seaver pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garrett 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 Kranepool 1b 4 2 2 3 1 1 8 1 Grote c 4 1 2 0 0 1 4 1 Weis pr,ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gaspar ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harrelson ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Swoboda ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Dyer c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Koosman p 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clendenon ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 7 11 7 5 9 24 11 FIELDING - E: Boswell (14), Garrett (11). BATTING - 2B: Garrett (8,off Wilson). HR: Kranepool (10,4th inning off Wilson 2 on 1 out). HBP: Garrett (2,by Wilson). Team LOB: 9.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou rf,lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 Wynn cf 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 Menke ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 Rader 3b 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 Martinez lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Miller rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blefary 1b 4 1 1 4 0 0 13 1 Bryant c 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Edwards c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Wilson p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Gladding p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 32 8 9 6 3 4 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Blefary. E: Alou (8), Rader (19). BATTING - 3B: Rader (3,off Koosman); Morgan (2,off Koosman). HR: Blefary (9,6th inning off Koosman 2 on 1 out). SF: Rader (1,off Taylor). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (29,Home off Koosman/Grote). CS: Alou (2,2nd base by Koosman/Grote).
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Koosman L(9-8) 6.1 8 7 6 2 4 1 29 Taylor 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 McGraw 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 9 8 7 3 4 1 36
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson W(15-7) 7 8 6 4 3 7 1 32 Gladding SV(25) 2 3 1 1 2 2 0 11 Totals 9 11 7 5 5 9 1 43 Wilson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning HBP: Wilson (8,Garrett). Inherited Runners - Scored: Gladding 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Mel Steiner Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 22283 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Agee cf Alou rf 2. Boswell 2b Morgan 2b 3. Jones lf Wynn cf 4. Shamsky rf Menke ss 5. Garrett 3b Rader 3b 6. Kranepool 1b Martinez lf 7. Grote c Blefary 1b 8. Harrelson ss Bryant c 9. Koosman p Wilson p METS 1ST: Agee grounded out (third to first); Boswell struck out; Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Alou singled to left; Morgan struck out; Wynn reached on an error by Garrett [Alou to second]; Menke forced Wynn (shortstop to second) [Alou to third]; Rader singled to center [Alou scored (unearned), Menke to third]; Martinez popped to first in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1. METS 2ND: Shamsky struck out; Garrett doubled to left; Kranepool grounded out (second to first) [Garrett to third]; Grote grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Blefary grounded out (second to first); Bryant flied to right; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1. METS 3RD: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Koosman struck out; Agee walked; Boswell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Alou flied to center; Morgan flied to center; Wynn walked; Menke lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1. METS 4TH: Jones walked; Shamsky singled to left [Jones to third]; Garrett popped to catcher in foul territory; Kranepool homered [Jones scored, Shamsky scored]; Grote singled to center; Harrelson singled to right [Grote to third (error by Rader; assist by Alou), Harrelson to second]; Koosman was called out on strikes; Agee singled to right [Grote scored (unearned), Harrelson scored (unearned), Agee to third (error by Alou)]; Boswell grounded out (second to first); 5 R (3 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Rader tripled to right; Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); Blefary grounded out (first to pitcher) [Rader scored]; Bryant flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2. METS 5TH: Jones walked; Shamsky flied to left; Garrett was hit by a pitch [Jones to second]; Kranepool struck out; Grote was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou grounded out (third to first); Morgan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2. METS 6TH: Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Koosman struck out; Agee grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn singled to left; Menke walked [Wynn to second]; Rader forced Menke (third to second) [Wynn scored (error by Boswell) (no RBI)]; Martinez singled to left [Rader to second]; Blefary homered [Rader scored, Martinez scored]; Bryant grounded out (second to first); Wilson was called out on strikes; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 6. METS 7TH: MILLER REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING RF); ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); EDWARDS REPLACED BRYANT (PLAYING C ); Boswell grounded out (second to first); Jones singled to center; Shamsky hit into a double play (first unassisted) [Jones out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Alou singled to center; Alou was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Morgan tripled to right; Morgan stole home; TAYLOR REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Wynn walked; Menke singled to center [Wynn to third]; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to center [Wynn scored]; Miller flied to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 8. METS 8TH: Garrett singled to left; GLADDING REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Kranepool walked [Garrett to second]; Grote singled to shortstop [Garrett to third, Kranepool to second]; SWOBODA BATTED FOR HARRELSON; Swoboda struck out; CLENDENON BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Clendenon popped to first; Agee singled to right [Garrett scored, Kranepool scored, Grote to third]; WEIS RAN FOR GROTE; Boswell grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8. ASTROS 8TH: WEIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); DYER REPLACED SWOBODA (PLAYING C ); MCGRAW REPLACED CLENDENON (PITCHING); Blefary flied to center; Edwards grounded out (second to first); Gladding grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8. METS 9TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Shamsky walked; SEAVER RAN FOR SHAMSKY; Garrett was called out on strikes; Kranepool singled to left [Seaver to second]; GASPAR BATTED FOR WEIS; Gaspar flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 7 11 2 9 Astros 8 9 2 4
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