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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1969
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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 May 24, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,911 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Koosman
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Koosman
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dierker
There goes Grote. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Grote steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koosman vs. Dierker
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it 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: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koosman
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Koosman
Dierker 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: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke 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: ---
Blefary vs. Koosman
Blefary 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: ---
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Koosman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Dierker
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koosman
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Koosman
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Koosman
Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Blefary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rader. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Koosman
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Rader goes all the way around to score. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Grote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Dierker
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaspar vs. Dierker
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Taylor
Al Weis now playing shortstop. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Taylor
Grote fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Grote. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Taylor
Dierker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Taylor
Blefary hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Taylor
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Taylor
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1969 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, 1b 4 1 2 2
Garrett W, 3b 3 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 2 2 2
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 4 0 1 0
Shamsky A, rf 3 0 1 1 Rader D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martinez M, lf 3 0 1 1
Grote J, c 3 0 2 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0
Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0
Weis A, ss 0 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0
Gaspar R, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 31 5 7 5
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 000 100 13x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 7.0 3 2 2 1 6
Taylor R 0.2 3 3 3 0 1
McAndrew J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 11
E -- Rader D, Grote J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 3
2B -- Blefary C, Martinez M, Grote J, Garrett W
HR -- Wynn J 2, Blefary C
SB -- Grote J
T -- 2:04
A -- 17911
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