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CAL  6
@BAL  2
 CLE  7
BOS  4
 DET  5
CHW  4
(10)		 MIN  4
@NYY  3
 WSA  8
OAK  1
 CHC  7
STL  6
 NYM  4
@HOU  0
 PIT  3
@LAD  0
 SFG 13
PHI  2
 SFG  3
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,290

 Sunday, April 14, 1968, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:54
Mets
4
2-2
Won 1
5th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2
W: Nolan Ryan (1-0), L: Larry Dierker (1-1), S: Danny Frisella (1)
 Astros
0
4-1
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    1   1  .059  .170              0   2   
K Boswell 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .353  .804              2   0   
T Agee CF                     3   2   2   0    0   0  .313  .665              6   0   CS,HBP
R Swoboda RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .385 1.115              1   0   
A Shamsky LF                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .455 1.045              1   0   2B
  C Jones LF                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .205              4   1   
J Buchek 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              2   1   
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .664             11   1   
N Ryan P                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Frisella P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    2   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: A Shamsky (1, off L Dierker).
HBP: T Agee (1, by L Dierker).
TB: A Shamsky 3; T Agee 2; K Boswell; J Grote; J Buchek; C Jones; R Swoboda.
RBI: A Shamsky 2 (4); C Jones (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Agee (1, 2nd base by L Dierker/H King).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .158  .449              3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .357 1.050              2   1   SB
  J Gotay 2B                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              2   0   
H King C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .967              7   2   
R Staub 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .979              6   0   
J Wynn LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .105  .296              1   1   
N Miller RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .273 1.112              2   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .950              3   1   
H Torres SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .544              1   3   
  D Rader PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
L Dierker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   SH
  L Thomas PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  M Cuellar P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  I Murrell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444              0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    4  11                         27   9
Batting Events
SH: L Dierker (1, off N Ryan).
TB: J Morgan; J Wynn; J Gotay; R Staub; L Thomas.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Wynn-B Aspromonte.
E: J Morgan 2 (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (3, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Grote).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (1-0)                6.2   3   0   0    2   8   0   0.00   25     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 1· 3     74    -     1.46   0.34
D Frisella, S (1)              2.1   2   0   0    2   3   0   3.86   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-0    0.78   0.06
Totals                         9     5   0   0    4  11   0          35     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 5          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, L (1-1)             6     6   2   2    2   3   0   3.60   25     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 5     53    -     0.94  -0.05
M Cuellar                      1     3   2   1    0   1   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.62  -0.06
J Ray                          1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.29   0.01
D Coombs                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 8          2-0
M Cuellar faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: N Ryan (1).
HBP: L Dierker (2; T Agee).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 15,290.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Bud Harrelson                SS       1. Ron Davis                    CF
2. Ken Boswell                  2B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Tommie Agee                  CF       3. Hal King                      C
4. Ron Swoboda                  RF       4. Rusty Staub                  1B
5. Art Shamsky                  LF       5. Jimmy Wynn                   LF
6. Ed Kranepool                 1B       6. Norm Miller                  RF
7. Jerry Buchek                 3B       7. Bob Aspromonte               3B
8. Jerry Grote                   C       8. Hector Torres                SS
9. Nolan Ryan                    P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 1-- R 15% 69% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker Double to RF; Swoboda Scores
b6 2 -23 O 9% 86% 0-2 HOU R. Staub N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t4 1 1-- 7% 73% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda L. Dierker Single to RF; Agee to 3B
b7 0 --- -7% 77% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan Single to LF
b6 1 1-- -6% 73% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan Single to CF; Thomas to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker Foul Flyball: C
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Davis N. Ryan Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU H. King N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYM R. Swoboda L. Dierker Walk
t2 0 1-- R 15% 69% 0-0 NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker Double to RF; Swoboda Scores
t2 0 -2- O -4% 65% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t2 1 -2- OO -6% 59% 1-0 NYM J. Buchek L. Dierker Double Play: Flyball: LF; Shamsky out at 3B/LF-3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 HOU R. Staub N. Ryan Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 64% 0-1 HOU N. Miller N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 NYM N. Ryan L. Dierker Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -5% 55% 0-1 HOU B. Aspromonte N. Ryan Walk
b3 0 1-- O 4% 59% 0-1 HOU H. Torres N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
b3 1 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 HOU L. Dierker N. Ryan Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Aspromonte to 2B
b3 2 -2- -0% 61% 0-1 HOU R. Davis N. Ryan Wild Pitch; Aspromonte to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 65% 0-1 HOU R. Davis N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker Strikeout
t4 1 --- 2% 66% 1-0 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Single to RF
t4 1 1-- 7% 73% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda L. Dierker Single to RF; Agee to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 4% 77% 1-0 NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B; Swoboda to 2B; Agee Scores
t4 2 -2- O -2% 75% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -5% 69% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan Walk
b4 0 1-- -3% 66% 0-2 HOU H. King N. Ryan Morgan Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- O 5% 72% 0-2 HOU H. King N. Ryan Flyball: LF
b4 1 -2- O 4% 76% 0-2 HOU R. Staub N. Ryan Flyball: RF
b4 2 -2- O 4% 80% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 NYM J. Buchek L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 2% 80% 2-0 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker Single
t5 1 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 NYM N. Ryan L. Dierker Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 2 1-- 1% 80% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Walk; Grote to 2B
t5 2 12- O -3% 77% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 HOU N. Miller N. Ryan Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 HOU B. Aspromonte N. Ryan Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-2 HOU H. Torres N. Ryan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 2% 85% 2-0 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- O -3% 81% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda L. Dierker Agee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 1 --- 2% 83% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda L. Dierker Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- 2% 85% 2-0 NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker Single to CF; Swoboda to 2B
t6 1 12- O -2% 82% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Popfly: 2B
t6 2 12- O -2% 80% 2-0 NYM J. Buchek L. Dierker Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Swoboda out at 3B/3B; Shamsky to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
Cleon Jones replaces Art Shamsky playing LF batting 5th; Lee Thomas pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- -6% 74% 0-2 HOU L. Thomas N. Ryan Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O 5% 79% 0-2 HOU R. Davis N. Ryan Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- -6% 73% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan Single to CF; Thomas to 2B
b6 1 12- O 4% 77% 0-2 HOU H. King N. Ryan Groundout: C-1B; Morgan to 2B; Thomas to 3B
b6 2 -23 O 9% 86% 0-2 HOU R. Staub N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
Mike Cuellar replaces Lee Thomas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 NYM J. Grote M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 NYM N. Ryan M. Cuellar Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 84% 2-0 NYM B. Harrelson M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -7% 77% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O 6% 83% 0-2 HOU N. Miller N. Ryan Lineout: CF
b7 1 1-- O 4% 87% 0-2 HOU B. Aspromonte N. Ryan Flyball: CF
Danny Frisella replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 0-2 HOU H. Torres D. Frisella Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 1% 91% 2-0 NYM K. Boswell M. Cuellar Single to RF
t8 0 1-- 2% 93% 2-0 NYM T. Agee M. Cuellar Single to LF; Boswell to 2B
t8 0 12- R 3% 97% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Fielder's Choice SS; Boswell Scores/No RBI; Agee to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Swoboda to 1B
Julio Gotay replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 2nd
t8 0 12- R 2% 99% 3-0 NYM C. Jones M. Cuellar Single to CF; Swoboda to 2B; Agee Scores/unER
Jim Ray replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 12- O -0% 98% 4-0 NYM E. Kranepool J. Ray Popfly: SS
t8 1 12- O -0% 98% 4-0 NYM J. Buchek J. Ray Strikeout Looking
t8 2 12- O -0% 97% 4-0 NYM J. Grote J. Ray Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 9-1-2
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 HOU I. Murrell D. Frisella Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- -1% 97% 0-4 HOU R. Davis D. Frisella Walk
b8 1 1-- O 1% 98% 0-4 HOU J. Gotay D. Frisella Single to SS; Davis out at 2B/SS-2B
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 HOU H. King D. Frisella Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 9-1-2
Danny Coombs replaces Ivan Murrell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 NYM D. Frisella D. Coombs Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 NYM B. Harrelson D. Coombs Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Coombs Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Danny Frisella facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -2% 97% 0-4 HOU R. Staub D. Frisella Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 0-4 HOU J. Wynn D. Frisella Strikeout
b9 1 1-- -2% 97% 0-4 HOU N. Miller D. Frisella Walk; Staub to 2B
b9 1 12- O 2% 99% 0-4 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Frisella Flyball: CF
Doug Rader pinch hits for Hector Torres (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 0-4 HOU D. Rader D. Frisella Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 0.

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