New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 60
Played on Wednesday, June 21, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
NY N 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 - 5 7 1 HOU N 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 - 4 6 1
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Agee cf,lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Marshall rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 7 0 Milner lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dyer c 4 1 1 0 0 2 13 0 Fregosi 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 Kranepool 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 Harrelson ss 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 Koosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mays cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 5 7 5 2 8 27 5 FIELDING - E: Harrelson (6). BATTING - 2B: Dyer (7,off Griffin); Agee (14,off Griffin). 3B: Fregosi (4,off Griffin). HR: Marshall (1,6th inning off Griffin 0 on 1 out). SH: Koosman 2 (4,off Griffin 2). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - CS: Marshall (1,Home by Gladding/Howard); Fregosi (1,2nd base by Gladding/Howard).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Wynn rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 May 1b 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 Watson lf 4 0 2 2 0 1 5 0 Rader 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 Howard c 4 1 1 0 0 2 9 2 Griffin p 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 34 4 6 4 2 13 27 9 FIELDING - E: Helms (8). BATTING - 2B: Howard (3,off Koosman); Griffin (1,off Koosman); Watson (12,off Koosman). HR: Rader (10,9th inning off McGraw 0 on 0 out). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn 2 (8,2nd base off Koosman/Dyer,3rd base off Koosman/Dyer); Watson (1,2nd base off Koosman/Dyer).
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Koosman W(4-3) 7 4 3 3 2 9 0 28 McGraw SV(12) 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 8 Totals 9 6 4 4 2 13 1 36 WP: Koosman (1).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin L(2-2) 7.1 7 5 4 1 6 1 31 Gladding 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 Totals 9 7 5 4 2 8 1 35 Inherited Runners - Scored: Gladding 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 25473 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Agee cf Metzger ss 2. Boswell 2b Cedeno cf 3. Marshall rf Wynn rf 4. Milner lf May 1b 5. Dyer c Watson lf 6. Fregosi 3b Rader 3b 7. Kranepool 1b Helms 2b 8. Harrelson ss Howard c 9. Koosman p Griffin p METS 1ST: Agee flied out to right; Boswell grounded out (first unassisted); Marshall popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn reached on an error by Harrelson [Wynn to first]; Wynn stole second; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 2ND: Milner was called out on strikes; Dyer was called out on strikes; Fregosi flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to second; Watson stole second; Rader flied out to right; Helms struck out; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 3RD: Kranepool flied out to center; Harrelson walked; Koosman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; Agee grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Griffin struck out; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 4TH: Boswell was called out on strikes; Marshall flied out to left; Milner lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn flied out to left; May flied out to right; Watson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 5TH: Dyer doubled to left; Fregosi tripled to right [Dyer scored]; Kranepool flied out to left; Harrelson singled to center [Fregosi scored]; Koosman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to right; Helms struck out; Howard doubled to left; Griffin doubled to right [Howard scored]; Koosman threw a wild pitch [Griffin to third]; Metzger struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. METS 6TH: Boswell popped to shortstop; Marshall homered; Milner flied out to left; Dyer flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Wynn walked; May walked [Wynn to second]; Wynn stole third; Watson doubled to left [Wynn scored, May scored, Watson to third (on throw)]; Rader struck out; Helms flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3. METS 7TH: Fregosi was called out on strikes; Kranepool struck out; Harrelson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Howard struck out; Griffin was called out on strikes; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3. METS 8TH: GARRETT BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Garrett popped to third in foul territory; Agee doubled to left; Boswell singled to center [Agee to third]; Marshall reached on an error by Helms [Agee scored (RBI), Boswell to second, Marshall to first]; Milner singled to right [Boswell scored (unearned), Marshall to third]; GLADDING REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Dyer was called out on strikes; Marshall was caught stealing home (catcher to second to third to catcher); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: MAYS REPLACED GARRETT (PLAYING CF); MARTINEZ REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING 2B); MCGRAW REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); AGEE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Cedeno lined to second; Wynn singled to right; May was called out on strikes; Watson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 3. METS 9TH: Fregosi walked; Fregosi was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Harrelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: Rader homered; Helms flied out to right; Howard was called out on strikes; ALOU BATTED FOR GLADDING; Alou struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 5 7 1 3 Astros 4 6 1 5
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