New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 118
Played on Monday, August 21, 1972 (N) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   2  7  1
NY  N    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   4  4  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    2   1   0   0       2   1       2   1
Cedeno cf                     4   1   2   2       0   0       3   0
Wynn rf                       3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
May 1b                        4   0   1   0       0   2       8   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
Helms 2b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       0   4
Alou lf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Howard c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Reuss p                       2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Watson ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ray p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2       3   8      26   7

FIELDING - 
E: Rader (13).
PB: Howard (5).

BATTING - 
2B: May (24,off Matlack); Cedeno (29,off Matlack).
HR: Cedeno (19,6th inning off Matlack 0 on 0 out).
GDP: May (10,off Matlack).
IBB: Wynn (6,by Matlack).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Rader (4,2nd base by Matlack/Dyer).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Barnes 2b                     4   0   1   1       0   0       2   2
Garrett 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       0   4
Mays cf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Agee rf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Dyer c                        4   0   0   0       0   1       9   1
Milner lf                     3   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Beauchamp 1b                  4   2   2   3       0   0       8   1
Martinez ss                   3   1   1   0       0   1       1   2
Matlack p                     2   0   0   0       1   2       1   1
Totals                       31   4   4   4       3   7      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Barnes-Dyer, Garrett-Barnes-Beauchamp.
E: Agee (10), Martinez (3).

BATTING - 
HR: Beauchamp 2 (2,7th inning off Reuss 0 on 2 out,9th inning off Ray 1 on
2 out).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Martinez (6,2nd base off Reuss/Howard).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reuss                         7     3   2   2   1   6   1  26
Ray L(10-6)                   1.2   1   2   2   2   1   1   8
Totals                        8.2   4   4   4   3   7   2  34


New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Matlack W(11-7)               9     7   2   2   3   8   1  35

WP: Matlack (4).
IBB: Matlack (12,Wynn).

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Bruce Froemming
Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 24242


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Metzger             ss        Barnes              2b
2. Cedeno              cf        Garrett             3b
3. Wynn                rf        Mays                cf
4. May                 1b        Agee                rf
5. Rader               3b        Dyer                c
6. Helms               2b        Milner              lf
7. Alou                lf        Beauchamp           1b
8. Howard              c         Martinez            ss
9. Reuss               p         Matlack             p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Matlack threw a wild pitch [Metzger
to second]; Cedeno reached on an error by Agee [Metzger to
third, Cedeno to second (error by Martinez)]; Wynn hit into a
double play (second to second to catcher) [Metzger out at home];
May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Barnes lined to left; Garrett walked; Mays flied to
center; Agee was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to center; Rader was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop to first); Helms singled to right;
Alou grounded out (pitcher to first) [Helms to second]; Howard
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Dyer was called out on strikes; Milner popped to
shortstop; Beauchamp flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Reuss struck out; Metzger struck out; Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Martinez singled to center; Matlack was called out on
strikes; Martinez stole second; Barnes singled to center
[Martinez scored]; Garrett grounded out (second to first)
[Barnes to second]; Mays reached on an error by Rader [Barnes to
third]; Howard allowed a passed ball [Mays to second]; Agee
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (first to pitcher); May doubled to
center; Rader flied to right; Helms flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Dyer popped to shortstop; Milner grounded out (second
to first); Beauchamp grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou singled to left; Howard struck out; Reuss
struck out; Metzger forced Alou (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Martinez struck out; Matlack struck out; Barnes flied
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno homered; Wynn flied to center; May struck
out; Rader flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Garrett flied to left; Mays flied to right; Agee flied
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Alou grounded
out (shortstop to first); Howard flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Dyer flied to left; Milner flied to center; Beauchamp
homered; Martinez grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 8TH: WATSON BATTED FOR REUSS; Watson struck out; Metzger
walked; Cedeno doubled to left [Metzger scored]; Wynn was walked
intentionally; May grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Wynn out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Mets 2.

METS 8TH: RAY REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Matlack walked; Barnes
popped to first in foul territory; Garrett grounded out (second
to first) [Matlack to second]; Mays struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader struck out; Helms singled to left; Alou popped
to first in foul territory; Howard flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: Agee grounded out (third to first); Dyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Milner walked; Beauchamp homered [Milner
scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   7   1    6
 Mets             4   4   2    4


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