New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 50
Played on Saturday, June 10, 1972 (D) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  1  0  -   3  4  1
NY  N    0  1  0    4  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  7  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   0       1   1       2   1
Cedeno cf                     4   1   1   1       0   1       1   0
Wynn rf                       3   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
May 1b                        3   0   0   0       1   1       4   1
Watson lf                     3   0   0   1       1   0       1   0
Rader 3b                      4   1   1   1       0   1       1   2
Howard c                      2   0   1   0       0   0       8   1
  Edwards ph,c                2   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Fenwick 2b                    2   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
  Stewart ph,2b               2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wilson p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Griffin p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Miller ph                   0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Gibbon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stinson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   3   4   3       5   7      24   7

FIELDING - 
E: Wilson (2).

BATTING - 
HR: Rader (8,5th inning off Koosman 0 on 0 out); Cedeno (5,6th inning off Koosman
0 on 1 out).
SH: Wilson (2,off Koosman).
Team LOB: 6.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harrelson ss                  3   0   1   1       0   1       0   5
Boswell 2b                    3   0   1   0       1   1       1   3
Agee cf                       4   0   0   0       0   3       1   0
Staub rf                      4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Milner lf                     3   2   1   0       1   1       2   0
Jones 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1      12   2
Garrett 3b                    3   1   1   1       1   1       0   2
Dyer c                        2   1   1   1       1   1       7   0
Koosman p                     2   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
  Marshall ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Capra p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Frisella p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       29   5   7   4       4  11      27  13

BATTING - 
2B: Dyer (4,off Wilson).
3B: Harrelson (2,off Griffin).
SF: Harrelson (2,off Wilson).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Agee (4,2nd base by Wilson/Howard).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson L(4-5)                 3.2   6   5   4   4   3   0  20
Griffin                       3.1   1   0   0   0   8   0  11
Gibbon                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8     7   5   4   4  11   0  34

Inherited Runners - Scored: Griffin 2-0.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Koosman W(3-3)                6     4   2   2   1   5   2  23
Capra                         1.2   0   1   1   4   1   0   9
Frisella SV(5)                1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     4   3   3   5   7   2  36

Inherited Runners - Scored: Frisella 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Frank Pulli
Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 54198


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Metzger             ss        Harrelson           ss
2. Cedeno              cf        Boswell             2b
3. Wynn                rf        Agee                cf
4. May                 1b        Staub               rf
5. Watson              lf        Milner              lf
6. Rader               3b        Jones               1b
7. Howard              c         Garrett             3b
8. Fenwick             2b        Dyer                c
9. Wilson              p         Koosman             p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Cedeno grounded out (first to
pitcher); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson struck out; Boswell singled to right; Agee
forced Boswell (third to second); Agee was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub flied to center; Milner walked; Jones struck
out; Garrett walked [Milner to second]; Dyer doubled to left
[Milner scored, Garrett to third]; Koosman grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled to left; Fenwick struck out; Wilson
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Howard to second];
Metzger walked; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Harrelson flied to left; Boswell grounded out (pitcher
to first); Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn popped to first; May struck out; Watson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Staub singled to center; Milner singled to right
[Staub to third]; Jones popped to third; Garrett singled to
right [Staub scored, Milner to second]; Dyer walked [Milner to
third, Garrett to second]; Koosman singled to left [Milner
scored, Garrett to third, Dyer to second]; Harrelson hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Garrett scored, Dyer to third]; Dyer was
picked off third but was safe on an error by Wilson [Dyer scored
(unearned)]; Boswell walked [Koosman to second]; GRIFFIN
REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Agee struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader homered; Howard flied to right; Fenwick was
called out on strikes; Griffin grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 5.

METS 5TH: Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Milner was
called out on strikes; Jones grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
homered; Wynn singled to left; May flied to right; Watson flied
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 5.

METS 6TH: Garrett struck out; Dyer struck out; MARSHALL BATTED
FOR KOOSMAN; Marshall was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 5.

ASTROS 7TH: CAPRA REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Rader grounded
out (shortstop to first); EDWARDS BATTED FOR HOWARD; Edwards
flied to right; STEWART BATTED FOR FENWICK; Stewart grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 5.

METS 7TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); STEWART STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Harrelson tripled to left; Boswell struck
out; Agee was called out on strikes; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 5.

ASTROS 8TH: MILLER BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Miller walked; Metzger
flied to left; Cedeno struck out; Wynn walked [Miller to
second]; May walked [Miller to third, Wynn to second]; Watson
walked [Miller scored, Wynn to third, May to second]; FRISELLA
REPLACED CAPRA (PITCHING); Rader lined to left; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 5.

METS 8TH: GIBBON REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Milner flied to
right; Jones popped to shortstop; Garrett grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Edwards struck out; Stewart grounded out (pitcher to
first); STINSON BATTED FOR GIBBON; Stinson grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           3   4   1    6
 Mets             5   7   0    5


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