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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 25, 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 25, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1969 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 25, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,716 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Gaspar | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 25, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Lemaster
Gaspar 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. Lemaster
Boswell 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: ---
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Seaver
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Seaver
The ball gets by Grote for a passed ball. Wynn scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Seaver
Lemaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Seaver
Blefary bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemaster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaspar. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Lemaster scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Seaver
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Lemaster
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Lemaster
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Lemaster
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemaster covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jones reaches second base with a double. Agee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary juggles the ball. That's an error on Blefary. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Swoboda scores. Charles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson strikes out. There goes Charles. The throw from Edwards and Charles is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemaster vs. Seaver
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Seaver
Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Blefary reaches second base with a double. Lemaster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemaster tags and scores. Blefary tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lemaster
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Lemaster
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Lemaster
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. DiLauro
There goes Miller. The throw from Grote and he is out, Boswell applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. DiLauro
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. DiLauro
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. DiLauro
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. DiLauro
Edwards hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. DiLauro
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. DiLauro
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. DiLauro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. DiLauro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. DiLauro
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. DiLauro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lemaster
Amos Otis pinch hits for Jack DiLauro.
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Lemaster
Gaspar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Lemaster
Boswell hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Koonce
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Koonce
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gladding
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Gladding
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Gladding
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Ed Charles.
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Koonce
Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
Blefary 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, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Koonce
Morgan 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, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koonce
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Koonce
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Koonce
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Gladding
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Gladding
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gladding
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaspar vs. Gladding
Gaspar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Gaspar reaches second base with a double. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Gladding
Boswell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1969 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Gaspar R, rf 4 0 1 0 Blefary C, 1b 4 1 3 0
Boswell K, 2b 5 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 2
Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 3 2 1 1
Jones C, 1b 3 1 3 1 Miller N, rf 5 1 4 1
Swoboda R, lf 4 1 1 1 Menke D, ss 5 0 2 0
Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 2 1
Grote J, c 4 0 1 1 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Lemaster D, p 2 2 0 0
Seaver T, p 1 0 0 0 Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0
Dyer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0
Otis A, ph 1 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 8 3 35 6 15 5
New York 000 300 000 -- 3
Houston 310 100 01x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 4.0 8 5 5 1 1
DiLauro J 2.0 4 0 0 2 1
Koonce C 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (W) 7.0 6 3 3 1 6
Gladding F (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Blefary C
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Houston 11
2B -- Blefary C 2, Morgan J, Jones C, Swoboda R, Edwards J, Menke D, Gaspar R
HR -- Wynn J
CS -- Charles E, Miller N
SH -- Blefary C
SF -- Morgan J
HBP -- by Seaver T (Wynn J)
PB -- Grote J
T -- 2:52
A -- 22716
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