Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 0
Regular Season Game 58
Played on Monday, June 19, 1972 (N) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  1
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  x  -   3 11  0
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mays cf                       2   0   0   0       2   1       3   1
Boswell 2b                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Garrett 2b                  3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Agee rf                       3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Milner lf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Kranepool 1b                  3   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Fregosi 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Dyer c                        3   0   1   0       0   0      10   0
Harrelson ss                  3   0   0   0       0   0       1   6
Matlack p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Frisella p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Marshall ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       27   0   1   0       2   3      24  11

FIELDING - 
E: Garrett (3).

BATTING - 
GDP: Harrelson (2,off Dierker).
Team LOB: 2.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   1   1   0       1   1       1   5
Cedeno cf                     4   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Wynn rf                       2   1   0   0       3   2       1   0
May 1b                        5   0   3   2       0   1      16   2
Watson lf                     3   0   0   0       2   0       1   0
Rader 3b                      5   0   0   0       0   2       0   4
Helms 2b                      4   0   4   1       0   0       1   7
Howard c                      4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Dierker p                     4   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Totals                       35   3  11   3       7   8      27  19

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Metzger-Helms-May.

BATTING - 
2B: May (12,off Matlack); Howard (2,off Matlack); Cedeno (12,off Matlack).
IBB: Wynn (3,by Frisella).
Team LOB: 15.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (16,2nd base off Matlack/Dyer).

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Matlack L(7-3)                6     9   2   2   4   6   0  31
Frisella                      2     2   1   1   3   2   0  11
Totals                        8    11   3   3   7   8   0  42

Matlack faced 3 batters in the 7th inning
WP: Matlack (2).
IBB: Frisella (1,Wynn).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Frisella 2-1.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker W(6-4)                9     1   0   0   2   3   0  29


Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 22228


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros           
1. Mays                cf        Metzger             ss
2. Boswell             2b        Cedeno              cf
3. Agee                rf        Wynn                rf
4. Milner              lf        May                 1b
5. Kranepool           1b        Watson              lf
6. Fregosi             3b        Rader               3b
7. Dyer                c         Helms               2b
8. Harrelson           ss        Howard              c
9. Matlack             p         Dierker             p

METS 1ST: Mays grounded out (second to first); Boswell struck
out; Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

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

METS 2ND: Milner grounded out (second to first); Kranepool
grounded out (second to first); Fregosi grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
struck out; Helms singled to left; Howard forced Helms (second
to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Dyer singled to center; Harrelson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Dyer out at second];
Matlack grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: GARRETT REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING 2B); Dierker
grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger singled to center;
Cedeno reached on an error by Garrett [Metzger to third, Cedeno
to second]; Wynn struck out; May was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 4TH: Mays walked; Garrett forced Mays (second to
shortstop); Agee flied out to center; Milner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Rader popped to center; Helms singled
to right [Watson to third]; Howard popped to pitcher; Dierker
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros
0.

METS 5TH: Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); Fregosi
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno popped
to center; Wynn walked; May doubled to left [Wynn to third];
Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 0.

METS 6TH: Harrelson flied out to right; Matlack grounded out
(first unassisted); Mays struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader lined to left; Helms singled to left; Howard
doubled to center [Helms out at home (center to shortstop to
catcher)]; Dierker singled to shortstop [Howard to third];
Metzger popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 7TH: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Agee grounded
out (third to first); Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno doubled to left; Matlack threw a wild pitch
[Cedeno to third]; Wynn walked; May singled to right [Cedeno
scored, Wynn to third]; FRISELLA REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING);
Watson walked [May to second]; Rader was called out on strikes;
Helms singled to left [Wynn scored, May to third, Watson to
second]; Howard struck out; Dierker grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 8TH: Kranepool flied out to left; Fregosi struck out; Dyer
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger walked; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Metzger to second]; Wynn was walked intentionally; May
singled to left [Metzger scored, Wynn to second]; Watson forced
May (shortstop to second) [Wynn to third]; Rader forced Watson
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 3.

METS 9TH: Harrelson grounded out (first to pitcher); MARSHALL
BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Marshall grounded out (second to first);
Mays walked; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Mets 0, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             0   1   1    2
 Astros           3  11   0   15


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