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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 19, 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 June 19, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,715 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: (none) 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 19, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Koosman
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Wilson
Wilson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wilson. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Boswell reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Boswell scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shamsky vs. Blasingame
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Blasingame
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Blasingame
Kranepool hits a fly ball towards center. Wynn catches it and throws to first to double up Shamsky. Martin tags and scores. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson catches it and throws to second to double up Staub. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blasingame
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Blasingame
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blasingame
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Blasingame
Boswell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Koosman
Adlesh strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Koosman
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Koosman
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blasingame
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blasingame
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Blasingame
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Blasingame
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Koosman
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blasingame
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blasingame
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Blasingame
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Koosman
Adlesh 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, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blasingame
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Blasingame
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blasingame
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blasingame
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Koosman
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murrell vs. Koosman
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Murrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee who is chasing the ball. Murrell reaches third base with a triple. Torres goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Murrell scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Koosman
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. House
Pat House now pitching. Ivan Murrell now playing right field. Dick Simpson now playing center field.
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. House
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. House
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. House
Agee hits a line drive into right field. Murrell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murrell. Kranepool goes all the way around to score. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koosman vs. House
Koosman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. House
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Koosman
Adlesh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. House
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. House
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. House
Martin hits a fly ball towards right. Murrell catches it and throws to first to double up Boswell. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Koosman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Koosman
Murrell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. House
Shamsky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. House
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shamsky moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. House
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shamsky scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
There goes Collins. The slide. Adlesh applies the tag. Collins is out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Dukes
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Dukes
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Koosman
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1968 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Menke D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0
Simpson D, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 1 1 1
Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Jones C, rf 4 2 2 2
House P, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, c 3 1 0 0
Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Shamsky A, lf 3 1 2 1
Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0 Collins K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 2 1 1 2
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 4 0 1 1
Adlesh D, c 3 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 3 1 2 0
Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 1 0 0 0
Murrell I, ph-rf 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 1 30 8 10 7
Houston 000 002 000 -- 2
New York 400 012 01x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L)* 0.0 2 4 4 2 0
Blasingame W 5.0 4 1 1 0 9
House P+ 2.0 4 3 2 2 1
Dukes T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Wilson D, Murrell I
DP -- Houston 2, New York 2
LOB -- Houston 2, New York 4
2B -- Boswell K, Staub R
3B -- Jones C, Murrell I
HR -- Jones C
CS -- Collins K
SF -- Kranepool E
HBP -- by House P (Shamsky A)
WP -- Koosman J
T -- 2:25
A -- 16715
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