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BAL  4
OAK  3
 CHW 10
BOS  5
 CLE  6
SEP  5
 DET  7
CAL  1
 NYY 10
MIN  3
 KCR  6
@WSA  3
 HOU  8
NYM  7
 LAD  5
STL  2
 MON  8
CIN  3
 MON  5
CIN  2
 CHC  4
@SDP  0
 SFG  6
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,283

 Tuesday, August 12, 1969
Time of Game: 2:38
Mets
7
62-50
Lost 2
2nd, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   5  0  0   0  2  0    7 11  2
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  4   2  0  X    8  9  2
W: Don Wilson (15-7), L: Jerry Koosman (9-8), S: Fred Gladding (25)
 Astros
8
62-53
Won 5
5th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   0   2   4    1   0  .279  .837              5   0   
K Boswell 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .624              2   3   
C Jones LF                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .351  .953              2   0   
A Shamsky RF                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .339  .957              1   0   
  T Seaver PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .382              0   0   
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .248  .617              0   3   2B,HBP
E Kranepool 1B                4   2   2   3    1   1  .242  .691              8   1   HR
J Grote C                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .227  .616              4   1   
  A Weis PR-SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .576              0   0   
  R Gaspar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .571              0   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .610              1   1   
  R Swoboda PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .668              0   0   
  D Dyer C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.089              0   0   
J Koosman P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .018  .036              1   2   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Clendenon PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .689              0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .308              0   0   
Totals                       37   7  11   0    5   9                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: W Garrett (8, off D Wilson).
HR: E Kranepool (10, off D Wilson; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out).
HBP: W Garrett (2, by D Wilson).
TB: E Kranepool 5; W Garrett 3; T Agee 2; J Grote 2; B Harrelson; A Shamsky; C Jones.
RBI: T Agee 4 (55); E Kranepool 3 (47).
2-out RBI: T Agee 4.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding Events
E: W Garrett (11); K Boswell (14).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF-LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .219  .569              0   1   CS
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .251  .800              0   5   3B,SB
J Wynn CF                     2   2   1   0    2   0  .271  .957              2   0   
D Menke SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .290  .809              0   2   
D Rader 3B                    3   2   2   2    0   0  .248  .700              0   2   3B,SF
M Martinez LF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .732              1   0   
  N Miller RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .730              0   0   
C Blefary 1B                  4   1   1   4    0   0  .268  .791             13   1   HR
D Bryant C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .536              8   0   
  J Edwards C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .645              2   0   
D Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .362              0   1   
  F Gladding P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              1   0   
Totals                       32   8   9   0    3   4                         27  12
Batting Events
3B: J Morgan (2, off J Koosman); D Rader (3, off J Koosman).
HR: C Blefary (9, off J Koosman; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out).
SF: D Rader (1, off R Taylor).
TB: C Blefary 4; D Rader 4; J Morgan 3; J Alou 2; J Wynn; M Martinez; D Menke.
RBI: C Blefary 4 (51); D Rader 2 (61).
2-out RBI: D Rader.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Blefary.
E: D Rader (19); J Alou (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (29, Home off J Koosman/J Grote).
CS: J Alou (2, 2nd base by J Koosman/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
J Koosman, L (9-8)             6.1   8   7   6    2   4   1   2.24   29     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 8     33    -     1.10  -0.62
R Taylor                       0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.03    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.52  -0.05
T McGraw                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.92    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     9   8   7    3   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 9           -  
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, W (15-7)             7     8   6   4    3   7   1   3.86   32     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 8     45    -     1.02  -0.27
F Gladding, S (25)             2     3   1   1    2   2   0   2.98   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          1-1    3.41   0.12
Totals                         9    11   7   5    5   9   1          43     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0·10          1-1
D Wilson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Wilson (8; W Garrett).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 22,283.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Jesus Alou                   RF
2. Ken Boswell                  2B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Cleon Jones                  LF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Art Shamsky                  RF       4. Denis Menke                  SS
5. Wayne Garrett                3B       5. Doug Rader                   3B
6. Ed Kranepool                 1B       6. Marty Martinez               LF
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Curt Blefary                 1B
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Don Bryant                    C
9. Jerry Koosman                 P       9. Don Wilson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 12- RRR 43% 73% 3-5 HOU C. Blefary J. Koosman Home Run; Rader Scores; Martinez Scores
t4 1 1-3 RRR -28% 27% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool D. Wilson Home Run; Jones Scores; Shamsky Scores
t8 2 123 RR -14% 76% 5-8 NYM T. Agee F. Gladding Single to RF; Garrett Scores; Kranepool Scores; Grote to 3B
t4 2 -23 RR -13% 11% 3-1 NYM T. Agee D. Wilson Single to RF; Grote Scores/unER; Harrelson Scores/unER; Agee to 3B/Adv on E9
t9 2 12- O 13% 100% 7-8 NYM R. Gaspar F. Gladding Flyball: CF

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' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Agee D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Alou J. Koosman Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Koosman Strikeout
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Koosman Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Alou to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 55% 0-0 HOU D. Menke J. Koosman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 11% 65% 0-0 HOU D. Rader J. Koosman Single to CF; Alou Scores/unER; Menke to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -4% 61% 1-0 HOU M. Martinez J. Koosman Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 NYM A. Shamsky D. Wilson Strikeout
t2 1 --- -5% 59% 0-1 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Double to LF (LF-CF)
t2 1 -2- O 3% 63% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B; Garrett to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 66% 0-1 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 HOU C. Blefary J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 HOU D. Bryant J. Koosman Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 HOU D. Wilson J. Koosman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 NYM J. Koosman D. Wilson Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 0-1 NYM T. Agee D. Wilson Walk
t3 2 1-- O 3% 68% 0-1 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 HOU J. Alou J. Koosman Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Koosman Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- 1% 66% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Koosman Walk
b3 2 1-- O -2% 64% 1-0 HOU D. Menke J. Koosman Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -5% 59% 0-1 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Walk
t4 0 1-- -12% 46% 0-1 NYM A. Shamsky D. Wilson Single to LF; Jones to 3B
t4 0 1-3 O 8% 55% 0-1 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 1-3 RRR -28% 27% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool D. Wilson Home Run; Jones Scores; Shamsky Scores
t4 1 --- -2% 25% 3-1 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Single to CF
t4 1 1-- -6% 19% 3-1 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Single to RF; Grote to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch); Harrelson to 2B
t4 1 -23 O 6% 24% 3-1 NYM J. Koosman D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
t4 2 -23 RR -13% 11% 3-1 NYM T. Agee D. Wilson Single to RF; Grote Scores/unER; Harrelson Scores/unER; Agee to 3B/Adv on E9
t4 2 --3 O 1% 12% 5-1 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 7% 19% 1-5 HOU D. Rader J. Koosman Triple to RF (CF-RF)
b4 0 --3 O -4% 15% 1-5 HOU M. Martinez J. Koosman Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --3 RO 0% 15% 1-5 HOU C. Blefary J. Koosman Groundout: 1B-P; Rader Scores
b4 2 --- O -1% 14% 2-5 HOU D. Bryant J. Koosman Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- -2% 13% 5-2 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Walk
t5 0 1-- O 2% 14% 5-2 NYM A. Shamsky D. Wilson Flyball: LF
t5 1 1-- -2% 13% 5-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Hit By Pitch; Jones to 2B
t5 1 12- O 2% 15% 5-2 NYM E. Kranepool D. Wilson Strikeout
t5 2 12- O 2% 17% 5-2 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 14% 2-5 HOU D. Wilson J. Koosman Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 13% 2-5 HOU J. Alou J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 12% 2-5 HOU J. Morgan J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 1% 13% 5-2 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 13% 5-2 NYM J. Koosman D. Wilson Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 0% 14% 5-2 NYM T. Agee D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 5% 18% 2-5 HOU J. Wynn J. Koosman Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 8% 26% 2-5 HOU D. Menke J. Koosman Walk; Wynn to 2B
b6 0 12- RO -2% 24% 2-5 HOU D. Rader J. Koosman Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wynn Scores/No RBI/Adv on E4 (throw)
b6 1 1-- 6% 30% 3-5 HOU M. Martinez J. Koosman Single to LF; Rader to 2B
b6 1 12- RRR 43% 73% 3-5 HOU C. Blefary J. Koosman Home Run; Rader Scores; Martinez Scores
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 6-5 HOU D. Bryant J. Koosman Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 71% 6-5 HOU D. Wilson J. Koosman Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
Johnny Edwards replaces Don Bryant playing C batting 8th; Jesus Alou moves from RF to LF; Norm Miller replaces Marty Martinez (LF) playing RF batting 6th
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 5-6 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 5-6 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Single to CF
t7 1 1-- OO 10% 80% 5-6 NYM A. Shamsky D. Wilson Double Play: Flyball: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 3% 83% 6-5 HOU J. Alou J. Koosman Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -4% 79% 6-5 HOU J. Morgan J. Koosman Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 1 --- 6% 85% 6-5 HOU J. Morgan J. Koosman Triple to RF
b7 1 --3 R 4% 89% 6-5 HOU J. Wynn J. Koosman Morgan Steals Hm
Ron Taylor replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 --- 1% 90% 7-5 HOU J. Wynn R. Taylor Walk
b7 1 1-- 3% 93% 7-5 HOU D. Menke R. Taylor Single to CF; Wynn to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO 2% 94% 7-5 HOU D. Rader R. Taylor Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores
b7 2 1-- O -0% 94% 8-5 HOU N. Miller R. Taylor Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-8, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 5-8 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Single to LF
Fred Gladding replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-- -7% 83% 5-8 NYM E. Kranepool F. Gladding Walk; Garrett to 2B
t8 0 12- -11% 71% 5-8 NYM J. Grote F. Gladding Single to SS (Ground Ball); Garrett to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Bud Harrelson (SS) batting 8th
t8 0 123 O 10% 81% 5-8 NYM R. Swoboda F. Gladding Strikeout
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ron Taylor (P) batting 9th
t8 1 123 O 9% 90% 5-8 NYM D. Clendenon F. Gladding Popfly: 1B
t8 2 123 RR -14% 76% 5-8 NYM T. Agee F. Gladding Single to RF; Garrett Scores; Kranepool Scores; Grote to 3B
Al Weis pinch runs for Jerry Grote (C) batting 7th
t8 2 1-3 O 12% 88% 7-8 NYM K. Boswell F. Gladding Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-7, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
Tug McGraw replaces Donn Clendenon (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Duffy Dyer replaces Ron Swoboda (PH) playing C batting 8th; Al Weis moves from PR to SS
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 8-7 HOU C. Blefary T. McGraw Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 8-7 HOU J. Edwards T. McGraw Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 8-7 HOU F. Gladding T. McGraw Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-8, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 7-8 NYM C. Jones F. Gladding Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- -8% 84% 7-8 NYM A. Shamsky F. Gladding Walk
Tom Seaver pinch runs for Art Shamsky (RF) batting 4th
t9 1 1-- O 9% 93% 7-8 NYM W. Garrett F. Gladding Strikeout Looking
t9 2 1-- -6% 87% 7-8 NYM E. Kranepool F. Gladding Single to LF; Seaver to 2B
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Al Weis (SS) batting 7th
t9 2 12- O 13% 100% 7-8 NYM R. Gaspar F. Gladding Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8.

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