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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 15, 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 15, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,219 |
| Time of Game | 6 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Weis | 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 |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 15, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Wilson
Weis 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. Wilson
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up 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. Seaver
Davis hits a popup towards the mound. Seaver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wilson
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Wilson
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Seaver
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Seaver
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. King moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Seaver
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to home to get King. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Seaver
Gotay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Wilson
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Wilson
Weis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell strikes out. There goes Weis. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Seaver
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wilson
Swoboda hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Wilson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wilson. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Wilson
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Seaver
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a line drive into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Wilson
Seaver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Wilson
Weis hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Seaver
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Seaver
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Seaver
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wilson
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Seaver
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Seaver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Wilson
Buchek bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Wilson
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Wilson
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weis for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Ed Charles now playing third base.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Seaver
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wilson
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Seaver
King hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Seaver
Aspromonte hits a popup in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Seaver
Gotay hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Cleon Jones pinch runs for Art Shamsky.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Wilson
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Wilson
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Seaver
Cleon Jones now playing left field.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Seaver
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Weis hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Buzhardt
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Buzhardt
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 10
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Seaver
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Seaver
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Buzhardt
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buzhardt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Buzhardt
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Buzhardt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Taylor
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Taylor
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Taylor
Doug Rader pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Coombs
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Coombs
Phil Linz pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Linz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Coombs
Weis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Coombs
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Coombs
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Koonce
Miller bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Short
Bill Short now pitching.
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Short
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Short
King strikes out. View Play
Top 13
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Coombs
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coombs
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Coombs
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Coombs covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Short
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Short
Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Short
Torres takes first base on ball four. Gotay moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murrell vs. Selma
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Danny Coombs. Dick Selma now pitching.
Murrell hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Selma
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 14
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ray
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Ray
Don Bosch pinch hits for Dick Selma.
Bosch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 14
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 15
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Ray
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ray
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ray
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 15
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Jackson
King strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Jackson
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 16
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Ray
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ray
Jones 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ray
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 16
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Jackson
Torres bunts towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Jackson
Ray bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jackson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 17
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Ray
Charles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Charles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Ray
Grote bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Gotay covering, for the out. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Ray
Bud Harrelson pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Harrelson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weis vs. Ray
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 17
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Frisella
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Frisella
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 18
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ray
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ray
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Ray
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 18
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Frisella
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Frisella
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Frisella
Torres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Frisella
Ray strikes out. View Play
Top 19
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ray
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Ray
Kranepool bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Gotay covering, for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Ray
Charles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Ray
Grote strikes out. There goes Jones. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Charles. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisella vs. Ray
Frisella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 19
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Frisella
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Frisella
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Frisella
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Frisella
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Frisella
King hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 20
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Ray
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ray
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ray
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 20
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Frisella
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Frisella
Gotay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Frisella
Torres strikes out. There goes Gotay. The throw from Grote to Weis, and Gotay is out. View Play
Top 21
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blasingame
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blasingame
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 21
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Frisella
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Frisella
Davis hits a popup towards the mound. Frisella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Frisella
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Frisella
There goes Miller. The throw from Grote and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play
Top 22
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Blasingame
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blasingame
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Blasingame
Don Cardwell pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Cardwell bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weis vs. Blasingame
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 22
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Rohr
Les Rohr now pitching.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Rohr
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Rohr
There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Rohr
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Rohr
Aspromonte is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gotay vs. Rohr
Gotay strikes out. View Play
Top 23
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Blasingame
Boswell hits a line drive towards first. Staub reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blasingame
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Agee for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Blasingame
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 23
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Rohr
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rohr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Rohr
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rohr
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 24
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blasingame
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blasingame
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Blasingame
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 24
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rohr
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Rohr
The umpire calls a balk on Rohr Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Rohr
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Rohr
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Rohr
John Bateman pinch hits for Hal King.
Bateman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Rohr
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. Miller scores. Wynn moves to third. Bateman moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1968 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Weis A, ss 9 0 1 0 Davis R, cf 10 0 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 10 0 1 0 Miller N, rf 8 1 1 0
Agee T, cf 10 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 8 0 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 10 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 9 0 2 0
Shamsky A, lf 4 0 2 0 King H, c 9 0 1 0
Jones C, pr-lf 6 0 1 0 Bateman J, ph 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 8 0 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 9 0 0 1
Buchek J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Gotay J, 2b 9 0 2 0
Charles E, 3b 6 0 1 0 Torres H, ss 8 0 3 0
Grote J, c 7 0 2 0 Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 1 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Linz P, ph 1 0 0 0 Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0 Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Short B, p 0 0 0 0 Murrell I, ph 1 0 0 0
Selma D, p 0 0 0 0 Ray J, p 2 0 0 0
Bosch D, ph 1 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 2 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 1 0 0 0
Cardwell D, ph 0 0 0 0
Rohr L, p 0 0 0 0
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79 0 11 0 79 1 11 1
New York 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T 10.0 2 0 0 0 3
Taylor R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Koonce C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Short B 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Selma D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Jackson A 3.0 1 0 0 0 4
Frisella D 5.0 4 0 0 1 4
Rohr L (L) 2.1 1 1 1 4 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D 9.0 5 0 0 3 5
Buzhardt J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Coombs D 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
Ray J 7.0 2 0 0 1 11
Blasingame W (W) 4.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Wilson D, Weis A
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 16, Houston 16
2B -- King H, Charles E
SB -- Charles E, Jones C
CS -- Gotay J, Miller N
SH -- Buchek J, Miller N, Grote J, Kranepool E, Cardwell D
WP -- Seaver T, Wilson D, Rohr L
Balk -- Rohr L
T -- 6:06
A -- 14219
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