Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 51
Played on Sunday, June 11, 1972 (D) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    0  0  1    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   4  8  1
NY  N    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    3   1   0   0       2   0       2   4
Cedeno cf                     3   1   2   3       2   1       2   0
Wynn rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
May 1b                        4   0   0   0       0   1       9   0
Watson lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Edwards c                     4   0   2   0       0   1       4   0
Rader 3b                      4   1   2   0       0   1       1   3
Helms 2b                      4   1   2   1       0   0       4   3
Roberts p                     4   0   0   0       0   2       0   3
  Gladding p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4       4   6      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Helms-Metzger-May.
E: Metzger (10).

BATTING - 
2B: Edwards (7,off McAndrew); Rader (11,off McAndrew).
3B: Cedeno (3,off McAndrew).
HR: Cedeno (6,7th inning off McAndrew 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (14,2nd base off McAndrew/Dyer).
CS: Cedeno (5,Home by McAndrew/Dyer).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mays cf                       5   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Harrelson ss                  4   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Milner ph                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Agee lf                       5   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Staub rf                      2   1   0   0       2   0       1   0
Jones 1b                      4   0   2   1       0   1       8   1
Martinez 2b                   4   0   2   0       0   0       1   2
Dyer c                        4   1   2   1       0   0       7   1
Garrett 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   4
  Fregosi ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McAndrew p                    3   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Taylor p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Beauchamp ph                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   2  10   2       2   3      27  10

BATTING - 
2B: Jones (6,off Roberts).
HR: Dyer (3,4th inning off Roberts 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Milner (2,by Gladding).
GDP: Staub (4,off Roberts).
Team LOB: 10.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts W(5-3)                8.1  10   2   2   2   3   1  36
Gladding SV(7)                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    10   2   2   2   3   1  39

HBP: Gladding (1,Milner).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Gladding 1-0.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McAndrew L(5-2)               7     7   4   4   3   3   1  30
Taylor                        2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8
Totals                        9     8   4   4   4   6   1  38


Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman
Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 44318


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Metzger             ss        Mays                cf
2. Cedeno              cf        Harrelson           ss
3. Wynn                rf        Agee                lf
4. May                 1b        Staub               rf
5. Watson              lf        Jones               1b
6. Edwards             c         Martinez            2b
7. Rader               3b        Dyer                c
8. Helms               2b        Garrett             3b
9. Roberts             p         McAndrew            p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied to center; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole
second; Wynn grounded out (third to first); May flied to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mays flied to right; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Agee singled to center; Staub walked [Agee to
second]; Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets
0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Edwards
doubled to right; Rader flied to center; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Martinez singled; Dyer singled to right [Martinez to
third, Dyer to second (on throw)]; Garrett grounded out
(shortstop to first); McAndrew grounded out (pitcher to first);
Mays struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Roberts struck out; Metzger walked; Cedeno tripled
to right [Metzger scored]; Cedeno was caught stealing home
(catcher to third); Wynn flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Harrelson popped to third; Agee grounded out (third to
first); Staub walked; Jones doubled to right [Staub scored,
Jones to third (error by Metzger)]; Martinez flied to left; 1 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: May flied to left; Watson grounded out (third to
first); Edwards singled to right; Rader singled to right
[Edwards to third]; Helms popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Astros 1, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Dyer homered; Garrett grounded out (pitcher to first);
McAndrew popped to shortstop; Mays flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Roberts grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger
flied to left; Cedeno walked; Wynn grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Harrelson singled to left; Agee struck out; Staub
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets
2.

ASTROS 6TH: May flied to left; Watson popped to catcher in foul
territory; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Jones singled to center; Martinez singled to left
[Jones to second]; Dyer popped to catcher in foul territory;
Garrett grounded out (second to first) [Jones to third, Martinez
to second]; McAndrew flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader doubled to center; Helms singled to right
[Rader scored]; Roberts struck out; Metzger flied to left;
Cedeno homered [Helms scored]; Wynn grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Mays singled to right; Harrelson forced Mays (third to
second); Agee forced Harrelson (third to second); Staub forced
Agee (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets
2.

ASTROS 8TH: TAYLOR REPLACED MCANDREW (PITCHING); May struck out;
Watson grounded out (third to first); Edwards lined to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Jones flied to left; Martinez flied to left; Dyer
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader struck out; Helms singled to center; Roberts
popped to third in foul territory; Metzger walked [Helms to
second]; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4,
Mets 2.

METS 9TH: FREGOSI BATTED FOR GARRETT; Fregosi grounded out
(shortstop to first); BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Beauchamp
singled; GLADDING REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Mays grounded out
(second to first) [Beauchamp to second]; MILNER BATTED FOR
HARRELSON; Milner was hit by a pitch; Agee forced Milner
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4   8   1    7
 Mets             2  10   0   10


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