New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 119
Played on Tuesday, August 22, 1972 (N) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
NY  N    0  1  0    1  0  0    0  2  x  -   4 10  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   2   0       0   0       1   3
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Wynn rf                       4   1   1   0       0   2       1   0
May 1b                        4   0   1   1       0   1       7   0
Watson lf                     3   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Miller lf                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Edwards c                     4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Rader 3b                      3   0   0   0       1   2       1   1
Helms 2b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       5   1
Roberts p                     2   0   0   0       1   1       0   1
  York p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stewart ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   2   7   2       2  10      24   7

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Edwards-Helms, Helms-May.

BATTING - 
HR: Watson (12,4th inning off Seaver 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 7.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Barnes 2b                     4   0   2   0       0   0       5   2
Garrett 3b                    4   1   2   0       0   1       3   2
Mays cf                       3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Agee rf                       3   1   1   0       1   1       0   0
Dyer c                        3   1   1   0       1   0      10   0
Milner lf                     3   0   0   0       1   2       0   0
Beauchamp 1b                  4   1   3   4       0   1       4   0
  Kranepool 1b                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Martinez ss                   4   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Seaver p                      3   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       31   4  10   4       3   7      27   9

FIELDING - 
E: Barnes (2).

BATTING - 
HR: Beauchamp (3,4th inning off Roberts 0 on 1 out).
SH: Mays (3,off Roberts).
GDP: Barnes (1,off Roberts).
IBB: Dyer (7,by Roberts).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Garrett (2,2nd base by Roberts/Edwards).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts L(10-6)               7.2  10   4   4   3   7   1  34
York                          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8    10   4   4   3   7   1  35

IBB: Roberts (3,Dyer).
Inherited Runners - Scored: York 2-0.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Seaver W(15-9)                9     7   2   1   2  10   1  36


Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Augie Donatelli
Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 30368


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. Watson              lf        Dyer                c
6. Edwards             c         Milner              lf
7. Rader               3b        Beauchamp           1b
8. Helms               2b        Martinez            ss
9. Roberts             p         Seaver              p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to left; Cedeno popped to shortstop;
Wynn forced Metzger (shortstop to second) [Wynn to second (error
by Barnes)]; May singled to left [Wynn scored (unearned)];
Watson forced May (second unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Barnes singled to center; Garrett forced Barnes
(shortstop to second); Mays struck out while Garrett was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Edwards flied to center; Rader struck out; Helms
singled to right; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Agee walked; Dyer singled to left [Agee to second];
Milner grounded out (first unassisted) [Agee to third, Dyer to
second]; Beauchamp singled to shortstop [Agee scored, Dyer to
third]; Martinez popped to first in foul territory; Seaver
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
struck out; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Barnes popped to first; Garrett singled to right; Mays
flied to center; Agee singled to left [Garrett to second]; Dyer
forced Garrett (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
1, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: May struck out; Watson homered; Edwards struck out;
Rader struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Milner was called out on strikes; Beauchamp homered;
Martinez popped to second; Seaver grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Roberts walked;
Metzger singled to left [Roberts to second]; Cedeno flied to
center; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Barnes singled to left; Garrett struck out; Mays flied
to center; Agee lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Mets 2.

ASTROS 6TH: May lined to third; Watson struck out; Edwards
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner struck
out; Beauchamp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets
2.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader walked; Helms singled to right [Rader to
second]; On a bunt Roberts forced Rader (pitcher to third)
[Helms to second]; Metzger forced Roberts (shortstop to second)
[Helms to third]; Cedeno forced Metzger (second unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: MILLER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Martinez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Seaver singled to left; Barnes
grounded into a double play (second to second to first) [Seaver
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn singled to left; May forced Wynn (third to
second); Miller was called out on strikes; Edwards grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Garrett singled to second; Mays out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to second]; Agee struck out;
Dyer was walked intentionally; Milner walked [Garrett to third,
Dyer to second]; Beauchamp singled to left [Garrett scored, Dyer
scored, Milner to second]; YORK REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING);
Martinez popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Mets 4.

ASTROS 9TH: KRANEPOOL REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING 1B); Rader
grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms flied to center;
STEWART BATTED FOR YORK; Stewart popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 4.

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


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