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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 1, 1971
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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 1, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,571 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 1, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson 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: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Seaver
Dierker 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: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger 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
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Dierker
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Dierker
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Seaver
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Dierker
Aspromonte 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee throws the ball in to Harrelson who relays the ball to Boswell who tags Watson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Dierker
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dierker, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Seaver
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dierker for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Dierker
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grote for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field. Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke 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: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. Agee moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Agee scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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 5/1/1971 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 1
Marshall D, rf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 1
Jones C, lf 4 0 2 1 Watson B, lf 4 0 3 1
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, lf 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, rf 3 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 31 3 8 3
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 201 000 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 4
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 7
2B -- Morgan J
HR -- Morgan J
T -- 1:58
A -- 23571
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