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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 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 July 16, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,621 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John Kibler 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Billingham
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Billingham
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Billingham
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Foli. Boswell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Billingham
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Ryan
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Morgan scores. Watson scores. Rader moves to third. Menke moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Ryan
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Billingham
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Billingham
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Billingham
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Billingham
Foli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Ryan
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Billingham
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Billingham
Agee takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Metzger catches it and throws to Morgan covering first, to double up Agee. Now the throw to second, and Boswell is out. That's a triple play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Taylor
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Taylor
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Taylor
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Taylor
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Taylor
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to third for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Taylor
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Billingham
Marty Martinez now playing second base.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Billingham
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Billingham
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Taylor
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Martinez 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Taylor
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Taylor
The ball gets by Grote for a passed ball. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Taylor
Watson hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Taylor
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Taylor
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Billingham
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Billingham
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Billingham
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McAndrew
There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. McAndrew
McAndrew spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on McAndrew. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. McAndrew
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billingham vs. McAndrew
Billingham hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. McAndrew
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Billingham
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Billingham
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Agee for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Billingham
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Billingham
Grote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McAndrew
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McAndrew
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with McAndrew covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. McAndrew
Billingham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Billingham goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. McAndrew
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Billingham
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Billingham
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Billingham
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. Marshall moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Billingham
Agee hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Martinez scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Billingham
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Williams
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Williams
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Williams
Menke hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Billingham
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Billingham
Grote is hit by the pitch. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Billingham
Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Dyer hits a line drive into left field. Watson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Watson. Aspromonte scores. Grote moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. Gladding
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ted Martinez. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Clendenon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Gladding
Boswell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1971 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Foli T, ss 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 3 3 1
Martinez T, ss 2 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 0 1 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, 2b 3 0 1 1
Boswell K, 2b 5 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 1 2 1
Agee T, cf 2 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 5 1 3 1
Jones C, lf 4 0 1 2 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wynn J, rf 5 0 1 0
Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 3 1 1 1
Ryan N, p 1 0 1 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 1 1 1 0
Williams C, p 0 0 0 0
Dyer D, ph 1 0 1 1
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34 4 10 4 36 9 14 7
New York 100 000 021 -- 4
Houston 311 110 20x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L) 1.1 3 4 2 4 2
Taylor R 2.2 5 2 2 0 1
McAndrew J 3.0 5 3 3 2 2
Williams C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 8.1 10 4 4 3 6
Gladding F (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Aspromonte B, McAndrew J, Watson B
DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
TP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 10
2B -- Cedeno C, Martinez M
3B -- Metzger R
SF -- Billingham J
HBP -- by Billingham J (Grote J)
WP -- McAndrew J
PB -- Grote J
T -- 2:47
A -- 20621
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