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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 1968
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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 April 23, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,581 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: John Kibler 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Ivan Murrell | Left Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Greg Goossen | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Koosman
There goes Menke. The throw from Grote and he is out, Linz applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Lemaster
Bosch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Lemaster
Linz hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Koosman
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murrell vs. Koosman
Murrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Lemaster
Goossen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Goossen reaches second base with a double. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koosman vs. Lemaster
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Koosman
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Koosman
Lemaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Lemaster
Bosch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Lemaster
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lemaster
There's a wild pitch. Linz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Linz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Staub goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Koosman
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Lemaster
Goossen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Koosman
Murrell hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Koosman
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Koosman
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Lemaster
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Lemaster
Bosch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Lemaster
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster juggles the ball. That's an error on Lemaster. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster juggles the ball. That's an error on Lemaster. Swoboda goes all the way around to score. Charles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goossen vs. Lemaster
Goossen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Charles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Koosman
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murrell vs. Koosman
Murrell hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Lemaster
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Lemaster
Bosch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Lemaster
Linz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Koosman
Tommie Agee now playing center field.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Koosman
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Gotay strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Koosman
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Jones hits a popup towards first. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Buzhardt
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Buzhardt
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Buzhardt
Goossen hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Jones 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 4/23/1968 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Davis R, cf 4 0 0 0 Bosch D, cf 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 0 0 0 0
Rader D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Linz P, 2b 4 1 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 1 2 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Swoboda R, rf 3 1 1 1
Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Murrell I, lf 3 0 0 0 Goossen G, 1b 4 0 2 1
Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 0 0 0
Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 3 4 2
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 001 002 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 7.0 4 3 0 1 7
Buzhardt J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 11
E -- Rader D, Lemaster D 2, Staub R
LOB -- Houston 3, New York 6
2B -- Goossen G, Aspromonte B, Staub R
CS -- Menke D
WP -- Lemaster D
T -- 2:09
A -- 3581
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