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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 19, 1972
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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 June 19, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 19, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,228 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 19, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Matlack
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Matlack
May 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Dierker
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Dierker
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Matlack
Howard 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Dierker
Dyer 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
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Dierker
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Matlack
Wayne Garrett now playing second base.
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Matlack
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Dierker
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger 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: ---
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a popup into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Matlack
Howard hits a popup towards the mound. Matlack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Matlack
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Dierker
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Dierker
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a popup into center field. Mays 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. Matlack
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Matlack
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. May reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Matlack vs. Dierker
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matlack for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Matlack
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Howard reaches second base with a double. There goes Helms trying to get to home. Mays throws the ball in to Harrelson who relays the ball to Dyer, who tags Helms, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Matlack
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Dierker
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Matlack
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Watson takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Frisella
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Frisella
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. May moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Frisella
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. Frisella
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Dierker
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Dierker
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Frisella
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Frisella
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Frisella
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Frisella
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Frisella
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Frisella
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May 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: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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 6/19/1972 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mays W, cf 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 1 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Garrett W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 2 1 0 0
Agee T, rf 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 5 0 3 2
Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 5 0 0 0
Fregosi J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 4 1
Dyer D, c 3 0 1 0 Howard L, c 4 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 4 0 1 0
Matlack J, p 2 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 1 0 35 3 11 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 000 21x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)* 6.0 9 2 2 4 6
Frisella D 2.0 2 1 1 3 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Garrett W
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 2, Houston 15
2B -- May L, Howard L, Cedeno C
SB -- Cedeno C
WP -- Matlack J
T -- 2:29
A -- 22228
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