Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Roberts
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Roberts
  
  Barnes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Roberts
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Roberts
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Seaver
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Seaver
  
  Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Beauchamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Roberts
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Roberts
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Roberts
  
  Beauchamp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Roberts
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Seaver
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Seaver
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Roberts
  
  Seaver hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Roberts
  
  Agee 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: ---
  Barnes vs. Roberts
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Seaver
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Seaver
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Seaver
  
  Roberts bunts towards first. Beauchamp scoops it up and throws to first, with Barnes covering, for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barnes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Roberts
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Roberts
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Roberts
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Roberts
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beauchamp vs. Roberts
  
  Beauchamp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Seaver
  
  Cedeno 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: ---
  Wynn vs. Seaver
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Roberts
  
  Harrelson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seaver vs. Roberts
  
  Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Roberts
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Seaver
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Seaver
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Rader vs. Seaver
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Roberts
  
  Barnes 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Roberts
  
  Mays 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: ---
  Jones vs. Roberts
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Seaver
  
  Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Seaver
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metzger vs. Seaver
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helms scores. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Seaver
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Seaver
  
  There goes Metzger. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynn vs. Seaver
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barnes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Seaver
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. Metzger scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Seaver
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Seaver
  
  Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Roberts
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyer vs. Roberts
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beauchamp vs. Roberts
  
  Beauchamp hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Roberts
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Fregosi moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Milner vs. Roberts
  
  John Milner pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Frisella
  
  Danny Frisella now pitching.
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Frisella
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barnes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Frisella
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metzger vs. Frisella
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barnes misplays the ball. That's an error on Barnes. Rader scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Frisella
  
  There goes Metzger. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Frisella
  
  There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Frisella
  
  There's a wild pitch. Metzger scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Frisella
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Frisella
  
  Norm Miller pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno.
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Roberts
  
  Jim Wynn now playing center field. Norm Miller now playing right field.
  
  Agee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnes vs. Roberts
  
  Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Roberts
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Frisella
  
  Dave Marshall now playing right field. Tommie Agee now playing center field.
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Frisella
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Watson reaches second base with a double. May moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Frisella
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Frisella
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Rader reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. There goes Edwards trying to get to home. Jones throws the ball in to Harrelson who relays the ball to Dyer, who tags Edwards, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Koosman
  
  Jerry Koosman now pitching.
  
  Helms is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Koosman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rader moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Roberts vs. Koosman
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Koosman
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Roberts
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Roberts
  
  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, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Roberts
  
  Dyer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1972 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, rf-cf         4  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         5  2  1  1   
Barnes L, 2b          4  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  0  0  0   
Mays W, cf            4  0  1  0   Miller N, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   
Marshall D, rf        0  0  0  0   Wynn J, rf-cf         4  0  0  0   
Jones C, lf           4  0  0  0   May L, 1b             4  1  2  2   
Fregosi J, 3b         3  0  2  0   Watson B, lf          4  1  2  0   
Dyer D, c             4  0  2  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  1  1   
Beauchamp J, 1b       3  0  1  0   Rader D, 3b           3  2  1  1   
Harrelson B, ss       2  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           3  1  2  0   
Seaver T, p           2  0  0  0   Roberts D, p          2  1  1  1   
Milner J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Frisella D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Koosman J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        32  8 10  6

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Houston          000 003 23x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L)          6.0  6  3  3  0  8
Frisella D            1.1  4  5  3  2  0
Koosman J             0.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W)         9.0  6  0  0  2  6

E -- Barnes L
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 5
2B -- Watson B, Rader D
SB -- Metzger R 2
SH -- Roberts D
SF -- Roberts D
WP -- Frisella D 2, Koosman J
T -- 2:12
A -- 12253

    

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