April 15, 1968 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 6
@BAL 3 OAK 6
@NYY 3 WSA 7
CAL 0 STL 4
@ATL 3
(10) HOU 1
NYM 0
(24) LAD 3
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,219

Monday, April 15, 1968, 7:31PM
Time of Game: 6:06

Mets

2-3

Lost 1

6th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14 15  16 17 18  19 20 21  22 23 24    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 11  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1 11  1

W: W Blasingame (1-0), L: L Rohr (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

5-1

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Weis SS                     9   0   1   0    1   1  .111  .311    0    2   8   
K Boswell 2B                 10   0   1   0    0   3  .259  .583    0    3   6   
T Agee CF                    10   0   0   0    0   4  .192  .414    0    9   0   
R Swoboda RF                 10   0   0   0    0   5  .217  .656    0    6   0   
A Shamsky LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .467 1.033    0    1   0   
  C Jones PR-LF               6   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   0   SB
E Kranepool 1B                8   0   2   0    1   0  .136  .344    0   25   2   SH
J Buchek 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   3   SH
  E Charles 3B                6   0   1   0    1   1  .059  .229    0    2   4   2B,SB,GDP,IW
J Grote C                     7   0   2   0    1   1  .294  .662    0   19   2   SH,IW
T Seaver P                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .393    0    1   2   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Linz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Short P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Selma P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Bosch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Harrelson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .161    0    0   0   
  D Frisella P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  D Cardwell PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  L Rohr P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       79   0  11   0    5  20                    70  30

BATTING

2B: E Charles (1, off J Ray).

SH: J Buchek (1, off D Wilson); E Kranepool (2, off J Ray); D Cardwell (1, off W Blasingame); J Grote (1, off J Ray).

IBB: J Grote (2, by D Wilson); E Charles (1, by J Ray).

TB: E Charles 2; A Shamsky 2; J Grote 2; E Kranepool 2; K Boswell; T Seaver; A Weis; C Jones.

GIDP: E Charles (1).

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Grote-A Weis.

E: A Weis (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Jones (1, 3rd base off J Ray/H King); E Charles (2, 2nd base off J Ray/H King).

PO: A Shamsky (1st base by D Wilson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                   10   0   1   0    0   3  .138  .366    0    6   0   
N Miller RF                   8   1   1   0    1   2  .211  .792    0    6   0   CS,SH
J Wynn LF                     8   0   1   0    2   2  .111  .337    0    1   0   2·IW
R Staub 1B                    9   0   2   0    1   0  .345  .835    0   23   5   
H King C                      9   0   1   0    0   2  .238  .714    0   19   1   2B
  J Bateman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .762    0    0   0   IW
B Aspromonte 3B               9   0   0   1    1   2  .200  .653    0    1   3   IW
J Gotay 2B                    9   0   2   0    0   1  .300  .600    0   10   4   CS
H Torres SS                   8   0   3   0    1   1  .292  .638    0    3   8   
D Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  L Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Buzhardt P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  D Rader PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  I Murrell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  J Ray P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  W Blasingame P              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       79   1  11   1    7  15                    72  26

BATTING

2B: H King (1, off T Seaver).

SH: N Miller (1, off C Koonce).

IBB: B Aspromonte (3, by L Rohr); J Wynn 2 (2, by L Rohr, by B Short); J Bateman (1, by L Rohr).

TB: H Torres 3; H King 2; J Gotay 2; R Staub 2; J Wynn; N Miller; R Davis.

RBI: B Aspromonte (5).

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Torres-J Gotay-R Staub.

E: D Wilson (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: N Miller (1, 2nd base by D Frisella/J Grote); J Gotay (1, 2nd base by D Frisella/J Grote).

PITCHING

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
T Seaver                      10     2   0   0    0   3   0   1.47   32     -       ·  ·     13·14· 0· 2     91    -     1.17   0.69
R Taylor                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.02   0.11
C Koonce                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.72  -0.07
B Short                        1     1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-0    3.17   0.10
D Selma                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    4.36   0.19
A Jackson                      3     1   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.33
D Frisella                     5     4   0   0    1   4   0   1.23   18     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 4          0-0    2.18   0.54
L Rohr, L (0-1)                2.1   1   1   1    4   2   0   3.86   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    3.08  -0.17
Totals                        23.1  11   1   1    7  15   0          87     -       ·  ·     31·25· 0·10          3-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wilson                       9     5   0   0    3   5   0   1.50   36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 5     79    -     1.52   0.58
J Buzhardt                     2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.22
D Coombs                       2     3   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.99   0.22
J Ray                          7     2   0   0    1  11   0   0.00   24     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.58   0.76
W Blasingame, W (1-0)          4     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 1          0-0    2.29   0.44
Totals                        24    11   0   0    5  20   0          88     -       ·  ·     30·20· 3·10           -

Balks: L Rohr (1).

WP: T Seaver (1); L Rohr (1); D Wilson (2).

IBB: L Rohr 3 (3; B Aspromonte, J Wynn, J Bateman); B Short (1; J Wynn); J Ray (1; E Charles); D Wilson (1; J Grote).

PO: D Wilson (0; A Shamsky, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 6:06.

Attendance: 14,219.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. A Weis               SS    1. R Davis              CF 
2. K Boswell            2B    2. N Miller             RF 
3. T Agee               CF    3. J Wynn               LF 
4. R Swoboda            RF    4. R Staub              1B 
5. A Shamsky            LF    5. H King               C  
6. E Kranepool          1B    6. B Aspromonte         3B 
7. J Buchek             3B    7. J Gotay              2B 
8. J Grote              C     8. H Torres             SS 
9. T Seaver             P     9. D Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t19   1  0-0  -23      21%  48% J Grote         J Ray           Strikeout
   t17   1  0-0  --3      19%  50% B Harrelson     J Ray           Strikeout (foul bunt)
   b24   1  0-0  123      18% 100% B Aspromonte    L Rohr          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bateman to 2B; Wynn to 3B; Miller Scores
   t17   0  0-0  ---     -18%  32% E Charles       J Ray           Double to LF
   t12   2  0-0  123      16%  61% T Agee          D Coombs        Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Weis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Davis         Popfly: P
   O      ---      51%  N Miller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Swoboda       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  A Shamsky       Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  E Kranepool     Single to CF
   O      1--      54%  J Buchek        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  H King          Double to LF
          -2-      61%  B Aspromonte    Wild Pitch; King to 3B
   O      --3      52%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; King out at Hm/2B-C
   O      1--      50%  J Gotay         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J Grote         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  T Seaver        Strikeout
          ---      53%  A Weis          Walk
          1--      50%  K Boswell       Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Weis to 2B; Boswell to 1B
   O      12-      55%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Swoboda       Popfly: 1B
          ---      49%  A Shamsky       Single to RF
          1--      47%  E Kranepool     Shamsky Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Shamsky to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Lineout: CF
   O      -2-      55%  J Buchek        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  N Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  J Wynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Staub         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Grote         Lineout: LF
          ---      49%  T Seaver        Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  A Weis          Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      56%  K Boswell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  H King          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Gotay         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  T Agee          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
          ---      44%  E Kranepool     Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  J Buchek        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
          -2-      50%  T Seaver        Walk
   O      12-      57%  A Weis          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Charles replaces Jerry Buchek playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      54%  N Miller        Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      57%  T Agee          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      59%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  H King          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  J Gotay         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  A Shamsky       Single to RF
                  Cleon Jones pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 5th
   O      1--      49%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  E Charles       Groundout: 3B-1B; Kranepool to 2B
          -2-      51%  J Grote         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      61%  T Seaver        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
                  Cleon Jones moves to LF
   O      ---      56%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Lee Thomas pinch hits for Don Wilson batting 9th
   O      ---      53%  L Thomas        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      50%  R Davis         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
                  John Buzhardt replaces Lee Thomas pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  A Weis          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      58%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  T Agee          Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  N Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  R Staub         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  H King          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Buzhardt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Taylor facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Taylor replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  J Gotay         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  H Torres        Single to CF
                  Doug Rader pinch hits for John Buzhardt batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Coombs facing 7-8-9
                  Danny Coombs replaces Doug Rader pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  E Charles       Strikeout
          ---      49%  J Grote         Single to CF
                  Phil Linz pinch hits for Ron Taylor batting 9th
   O      1--      56%  P Linz          Popfly: 2B
          1--      51%  A Weis          Single to LF; Grote to 2B
          12-      45%  K Boswell       Single; Weis to 2B; Grote to 3B
   O      123      61%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
                  Cal Koonce replaces Phil Linz pitching and batting 9th
          ---      69%  R Davis         Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  N Miller        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Davis to 2B
                  Bill Short replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      69%  J Wynn          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      60%  R Staub         Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      50%  H King          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 13th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Coombs facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      58%  C Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Short facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      61%  J Gotay         Single to CF
          1--      69%  H Torres        Walk; Gotay to 2B
                  Dick Selma replaces Bill Short pitching and batting 9th; Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Danny Coombs batting 9th
   O      12-      60%  I Murrell       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  R Davis         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 14th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Ray replaces Ivan Murrell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  E Charles       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      58%  J Grote         Flyball: RF
                  Don Bosch pinch hits for Dick Selma batting 9th
   O      ---      61%  D Bosch         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 14th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Al Jackson replaces Don Bosch pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  N Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 15th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  A Weis          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  K Boswell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 15th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  H King          Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Gotay         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 16th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      58%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  E Kranepool     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 16th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Jackson facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  H Torres        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      61%  J Ray           Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      55%  R Davis         Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  N Miller        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 17th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
          ---      32%  E Charles       Double to LF
   O      -2-      31%  J Grote         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Charles to 3B
                  Bud Harrelson pinch hits for Al Jackson batting 9th
   O      --3      50%  B Harrelson     Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      --3      61%  A Weis          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 17th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Frisella facing 3-4-5
                  Danny Frisella replaces Bud Harrelson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  H King          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 18th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Ray facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  K Boswell       Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 18th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Frisella facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Gotay         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  H Torres        Single
   O      1--      50%  J Ray           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 19th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Ray facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  C Jones         Single
   O      1--      43%  E Kranepool     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
          -2-      42%  E Charles       Intentional Walk
          12-      27%  J Grote         Charles Steals 2B; Jones Steals 3B
   O      -23      48%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      61%  D Frisella      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 19th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Frisella facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  R Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  N Miller        Strikeout
          ---      55%  J Wynn          Single to LF
          1--      60%  R Staub         Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
   O      12-      50%  H King          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 20th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  A Weis          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  K Boswell       Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 20th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Frisella facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  J Gotay         Single
   OO     1--      50%  H Torres        Double Play: Strikeout, Gotay Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 21st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
                  Wade Blasingame replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  C Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      61%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 21st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Frisella facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  W Blasingame    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  R Davis         Popfly: P
          ---      55%  N Miller        Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Wynn          Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 22nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  E Charles       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      49%  J Grote         Single to LF
                  Don Cardwell pinch hits for Danny Frisella batting 9th
   O      1--      52%  D Cardwell      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  A Weis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 22nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Rohr facing 3-4-5
                  Les Rohr replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  J Wynn          Strikeout
          ---      61%  R Staub         Walk
          1--      68%  H King          Wild Pitch; Staub to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Staub to 3B
          --3      62%  B Aspromonte    Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      50%  J Gotay         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 23rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  K Boswell       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      58%  T Agee          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  R Swoboda       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 23rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Rohr facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  H Torres        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      53%  W Blasingame    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 24th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
          ---      49%  E Kranepool     Walk
   OO     1--      61%  E Charles       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 24th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Rohr facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  N Miller        Single to RF
          1--      79%  J Wynn          Balk; Miller to 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      83%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B; Miller to 3B
                  John Bateman pinch hits for Hal King batting 5th
          -23      82%  J Bateman       Intentional Walk
   R      123     100%  B Aspromonte    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bateman to 2B; Wynn to 3B; Miller Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

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