Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Dierker
  
  Agee 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: ---
  Boswell vs. Dierker
  
  Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dierker
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shamsky vs. Dierker
  
  Shamsky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Gentry
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gentry
  
  Morgan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Gentry
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Gentry
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Gentry
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Menke vs. Gentry
  
  Menke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Gentry
  
  Blefary strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Dierker
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Dierker
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Kranepool reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grote vs. Dierker
  
  Grote strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrelson vs. Dierker
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pfeil vs. Dierker
  
  Bobby Pfeil pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
  
  Pfeil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Agee vs. Dierker
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Koonce
  
  Cal Koonce now pitching.
  
  Edwards 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, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Koonce
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Koonce
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Dierker
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dierker
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Dierker
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Koonce
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Koonce
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Koonce
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Koonce
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Alou scores. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Menke vs. DiLauro
  
  Jack DiLauro now pitching.
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blefary vs. DiLauro
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Blefary reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. Miller scores. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. DiLauro
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. DiLauro
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dierker vs. DiLauro
  
  Marty Martinez pinch runs for Doug Rader.
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Dierker
  
  Marty Martinez now playing third base. Gary Geiger now playing center field.
  
  Garrett strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Dierker
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Dierker
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Dierker
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. DiLauro
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with DiLauro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. DiLauro
  
  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, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. DiLauro
  
  Geiger strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiLauro vs. Dierker
  
  DiLauro strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Dierker
  
  Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Dierker
  
  Boswell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dierker
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. DiLauro
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. DiLauro
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blefary vs. DiLauro
  
  Blefary strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. DiLauro
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiLauro fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. DiLauro
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Dierker
  
  Julio Gotay now playing second base.
  
  Shamsky hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Dierker
  
  Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Dierker
  
  Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. DiLauro
  
  Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. DiLauro
  
  Alou 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, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. DiLauro
  
  Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geiger vs. DiLauro
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiLauro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Dierker
  
  Grote 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, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Dierker
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Dierker
  
  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Jack DiLauro.
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Cardwell
  
  Don Cardwell now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Cardwell
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Cardwell
  
  Blefary hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Dierker
  
  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 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Dierker
  
  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 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dierker
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Cardwell
  
  Edwards 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, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Cardwell
  
  Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Cardwell
  
  Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shamsky vs. Dierker
  
  Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Dierker
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Dierker
  
  Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/1969 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, cf            4  1  1  1   Alou J, lf            4  1  1  0   
Boswell K, 2b         4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          1  2  0  0   
Jones C, lf           3  0  0  0   Gotay J, 2b           1  0  1  0   
Shamsky A, rf         4  0  0  0   Wynn J, cf            0  1  0  0   
Garrett W, 3b         4  0  0  0   Geiger G, cf          2  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       4  1  2  0   Miller N, rf          3  2  1  1   
Grote J, c            3  0  1  0   Menke D, ss           3  2  2  4   
Harrelson B, ss       2  0  0  0   Blefary C, 1b         4  0  1  3   
Gentry G, p           0  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  0  0   
Pfeil B, ph           1  0  1  1   Rader D, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Koonce C, p           0  0  0  0   Martinez M, pr-3b     2  0  0  0   
DiLauro J, p          1  0  0  0   Dierker L, p          4  0  0  0   
Swoboda R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Cardwell D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        30  8  6  8

New York         010 010 000 --  2
Houston          305 000 00x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gentry G (L)          1.0  1  3  3  1  1
Koonce C*             1.0  1  4  4  3  0
DiLauro J             4.0  4  1  1  1  2
Cardwell D            2.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)         9.0  5  2  2  2  7
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 4
2B -- Blefary C
3B -- Kranepool E
HR -- Menke D, Agee T
SB -- Morgan J
HBP -- by Gentry G (Morgan J)
T -- 2:24
A -- 30590

    

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