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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 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 June 28, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 15,370 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 28, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosch vs. Dierker
Bosch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. Bosch moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. Bosch tags and moves to third. Jones tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ryan
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Ryan
Ryan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ryan. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Ryan
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Staub reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. Torres goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Shamsky. Staub tags and scores. Wynn tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Ryan
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dierker
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Dierker
Weis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosch vs. Dierker
Bosch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Ryan
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Ryan
There goes Bateman. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Bateman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Ryan
Dierker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Ryan
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Ryan
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dierker
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Dierker
Weis hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Ryan
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Ryan
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Ryan
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosch vs. Dierker
Bosch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ryan
Simpson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Ryan
Torres bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Ryan
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Wynn scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Dierker
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Dierker
Weis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching. Ed Charles now playing third base. Kevin Collins now playing second base.
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Frisella
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Frisella
Dierker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosch. Dierker reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Frisella
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Frisella
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Dierker
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Dierker
Bosch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosch moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Frisella
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Frisella
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Frisella
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Frisella
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Frisella
Watson takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Frisella
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dierker
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Frisella
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Frisella
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Frisella
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Dierker
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosch vs. Dierker
Bosch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Charles moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1968 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0 Simpson D, rf 3 2 0 0
Bosch D, cf 5 0 2 0 Torres H, ss 4 1 1 0
Jones C, rf 5 0 2 0 Staub R, 1b 4 1 1 2
Martin J, c 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 2 2 1
Shamsky A, lf 3 0 0 1 Menke D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 2 0 1 1
Collins K, 3b-2b 4 0 1 1 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0
Weis A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 4 0 1 1
Grote J, ph 0 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 1 0 1 0
Charles E, 3b 2 0 0 0
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34 2 9 2 30 7 8 6
New York 100 001 000 -- 2
Houston 300 021 10x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 5.0 4 5 5 4 6
Frisella D 3.0 4 2 2 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 8
E -- Ryan N, Shamsky A
LOB -- New York 10, Houston 7
2B -- Staub R, Kranepool E, Dierker L
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Bateman J
SH -- Ryan N, Torres H
SF -- Shamsky A, Rader D
HBP -- by Ryan N (Simpson D)
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:41
A -- 15370
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