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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 29, 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 29, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 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 | June 29, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,386 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tony Venzon |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Watson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 29, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
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--
Collins vs. Wilson
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Wilson
Collins 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: -2-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Koosman
Torres 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wilson
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Wilson
Weis hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Koosman
Bateman hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Koosman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torres for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wilson
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub 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: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Koosman
Koosman fires to first and has Wynn trapped. There's the throw to Harrelson who tags Wynn for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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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--
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wilson
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Watson who is chasing the ball. Swoboda reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Koosman
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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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 the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Wilson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Koosman
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koosman
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torres tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a popup towards first. Staub reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Jones attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Koosman
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Koosman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wilson
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Wilson
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wilson
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Martin hits a line drive towards first. Staub reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a line drive towards short. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Wilson
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Koonce
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Koonce
Bateman hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Swoboda. Rader moves to third. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Koonce
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Koonce
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torres vs. Koonce
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Bob Watson now playing left field. Lee Thomas now playing right field.
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1968 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Watson B, rf-lf 3 1 3 1
Collins K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Torres H, ss 5 1 1 0
Jones C, cf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Shamsky A, lf 3 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 2 0 1 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 2 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 1
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, lf 3 0 1 0
Weis A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Thomas L, rf 0 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 2 0
Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 29 2 9 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 020 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 7.0 7 2 2 6 3
Koonce C 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 6
E -- Torres H, Swoboda R
DP -- New York 1, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 12
2B -- Wynn J, Watson B
3B -- Swoboda R
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Harrelson B
CS -- Wynn J
SH -- Wilson D
SF -- Rader D
T -- 2:22
A -- 20386
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