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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 20, 1975
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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 August 20, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Webb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,667 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: John McSherry 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Mike Vail | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Hank Webb | Pitcher |
| Roy McMillan | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jerry DaVanon | Shortstop |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 20, 1975
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Roberts
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews 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: ---
Howard vs. Webb
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Webb
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Webb
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann 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: ---
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up 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: ---
Johnson vs. Webb
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Webb
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Webb
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DaVanon vs. Webb
DaVanon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Webb
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Webb
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Roberts
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Roberts
Webb strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Webb
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Webb
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Webb
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Roberts
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Webb
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Webb
May hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Webb
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Roberts
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Webb
DaVanon hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Webb
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Webb
Roberts hits a popup towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Webb
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Andrews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Webb
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Webb
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Roberts
Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Webb
Johnson 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: ---
May vs. Webb
May hits a fly ball into center field. Clines 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. Webb
Rader hits a line drive towards short. Heidemann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Webb
DaVanon hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Roberts
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon misplays the ball. That's an error on DaVanon. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub takes first base on ball four. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Roberts
Heidemann hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Roberts
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Hank Webb.
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a ball on the ground for a single. Grote moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. Sosa
Jose Sosa now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lockwood
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lockwood
Howard hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Sosa
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vail for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sosa
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sosa
Kingman 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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lockwood
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lockwood
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lockwood
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Lockwood
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lockwood
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Doug Rader.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DaVanon vs. Lockwood
There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DaVanon vs. Lockwood
DaVanon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Apodaca
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Andrews. Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sosa
Enos Cabell now playing third base. Ken Boswell now playing second base.
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Sosa
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Cosgrove
John Stearns pinch runs for Jerry Grote. Mike Phillips pinch hits for Jack Heidemann. Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Cosgrove
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Cosgrove
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Baldwin
John Stearns now catching. Mike Phillips now playing shortstop. Rick Baldwin now pitching. Roger Metzger pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Baldwin
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Baldwin
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Vail 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, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Crawford
Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Crawford
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Baldwin
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Baldwin
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1975 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Clines G, cf 5 0 3 1 Howard W, lf 5 0 1 1
Millan F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 3 1 0 0
Vail M, lf 5 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 0
Staub R, rf 4 1 0 0 Johnson C, 1b 5 1 3 2
Kingman D, 1b 5 1 1 3 May M, c 4 1 1 0
Torre J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 3 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 1 1
Stearns J, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 0 0 0 0
Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0 DaVanon J, ss 3 0 0 0
Phillips M, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 2 1 1 1
Webb H, p 2 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa J, p 1 0 0 0
Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
Garrett W, ph 1 0 1 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ph 1 0 0 0
Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
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39 4 8 4 35 5 8 5
New York 000 000 301 0 -- 4
Houston 010 011 010 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Webb H 6.0 4 3 3 3 3
Lockwood S 1.2 2 1 1 2 3
Apodaca B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Baldwin R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D 6.2 5 3 2 2 3
Sosa J 1.2 1 1 1 0 1
Cosgrove M 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Granger W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Crawford J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- DaVanon J
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 8
2B -- May M, Johnson C
3B -- Howard W
HR -- Johnson C, Kingman D
SB -- Cruz J
WP -- Roberts D
T -- 2:43
A -- 9667
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