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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 31, 1965
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on August 31, 1965 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tug McGraw |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,562 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gaines | Left Fielder |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Left Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Tug McGraw | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 31, 1965
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. McGraw
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. McGraw
There goes Wynn. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. McGraw
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bruce
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bruce
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. McGraw
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. McGraw
Adlesh hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. McGraw
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Bruce
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bruce
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bruce
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Bruce
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Bruce
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. McGraw
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Bruce
McGraw hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bruce
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McGraw
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bruce
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Bruce
Bruce fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bruce. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Bruce
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bruce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bruce
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Bruce
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. McGraw
Gaines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. McGraw
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. McGraw
Bruce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Bruce
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Bruce
McGraw strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bruce
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. McGraw
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McGraw
There goes Wynn. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. McGraw
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan bunts towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bruce
Christopher 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 -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Bruce
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. McGraw
Gaines hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. McGraw
Adlesh is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bruce
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bruce
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Bruce
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. McGraw
Bruce hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. McGraw
Lillis hits a line drive into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Bruce
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Bruce
McGraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Bruce
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McGraw for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McGraw
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Lee Maye pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
Aspromonte bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Hickman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hickman. Maye scores. Staub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaines vs. McGraw
Gaines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brand vs. McGraw
Ron Brand pinch hits for Dave Adlesh.
Brand hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruce vs. McGraw
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bruce
Ron Brand now catching. Jim Gentile now playing first base. Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Hiller 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 -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bruce
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Bruce
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bruce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1965, game 2 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 2 0 0 0 Hiller C, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas F, 1b 3 0 0 1 Christopher J, rf 4 1 1 0
Maye L, pr 0 1 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 2
Gentile J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Smith C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lewis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 3 1 2 2 Hickman J, lf 3 0 1 0
Gaines J, lf 3 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 2 0 0 0
Adlesh D, c 3 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 3 0 0 0
Brand R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 4 3 31 2 4 2
Houston 110 000 001 -- 3
New York 000 200 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGraw T (L) 9.0 4 3 2 4 3
E -- Bruce B, Kranepool E, Hickman J, Lillis B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 3
3B -- Morgan J
HR -- Staub R, Kranepool E
SB -- Wynn J 2
SH -- Aspromonte B
SF -- Thomas F
T -- 1:56
A -- 25562
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