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.
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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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