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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on April 14, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,290 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ryan
King strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Dierker
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Shamsky reaches second base with a double. Swoboda goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Dierker
Buchek hits a fly ball towards left. Wynn catches it and throws to third to double up Shamsky. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ryan
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Ryan
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Ryan
Dierker bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Dierker
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee scores. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Ryan
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Ryan
King hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Dierker
Buchek hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ryan
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Ryan
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Dierker
There goes Agee. The throw from King and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Dierker
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buchek vs. Dierker
Buchek hits a ball on the ground that hits Swoboda. Swoboda is out and Buchek is safe at first. There goes Swoboda trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Shamsky moves to second. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ryan
Cleon Jones now playing left field. Lee Thomas pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Ryan
King hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Cuellar
Mike Cuellar now pitching.
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Cuellar
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ryan
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Cuellar
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Cuellar
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Boswell scores. Agee moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Cuellar
Julio Gotay now playing second base.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. Swoboda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buchek vs. Ray
Buchek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Ray
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Frisella
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Murrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Frisella
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Frisella
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Davis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Frisella
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisella vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Frisella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Coombs
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Coombs
Boswell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Frisella
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Frisella
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Frisella
Miller takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Frisella
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Frisella
Doug Rader pinch hits for Hector Torres.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1968 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 3 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 5 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 0 1 0
Agee T, cf 3 2 2 0 Gotay J, 2b 1 0 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 3 1 1 0 King H, c 4 0 0 0
Shamsky A, lf 3 0 2 2 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jones C, lf 1 0 1 1 Wynn J, lf 4 0 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 3 0 0 0
Buchek J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 1 0 Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 3 0 0 0 Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 1 0 1 0
Cuellar M, p 0 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Murrell I, ph 1 0 0 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 9 3 30 0 5 0
New York 010 100 020 -- 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 6.2 3 0 0 2 8
Frisella D (S) 2.1 2 0 0 2 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 6.0 6 2 2 2 3
Cuellar M* 1.0 3 2 1 0 1
Ray J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Coombs D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Morgan J 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 8
2B -- Shamsky A
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Agee T
SH -- Dierker L
HBP -- by Dierker L (Agee T)
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:54
A -- 15290
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
