Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Cardwell
  
  Gotay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Cardwell
  
  There goes Gotay. The throw from Grote and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Cardwell
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Cardwell
  
  Wynn bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Cuellar
  
  Agee hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Cuellar
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Cuellar
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Cardwell
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Cardwell
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Cardwell
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Cuellar
  
  Charles 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: ---
  Swoboda vs. Cuellar
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Cuellar
  
  Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Linz vs. Cuellar
  
  Linz takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Cuellar
  
  Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to third. Linz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardwell vs. Cuellar
  
  Cardwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grote scores. Linz scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Agee vs. Cuellar
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Cardwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aspromonte for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Cardwell
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuellar vs. Cardwell
  
  Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Cuellar
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Cuellar
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay misplays the ball. That's an error on Gotay. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Charles vs. Cuellar
  
  Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swoboda vs. Cuellar
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Cuellar
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Charles moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Linz vs. Buzhardt
  
  John Buzhardt now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Bateman to Gotay covering second. The throw back to home, and Charles is out at the plate. Grote moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Linz vs. Buzhardt
  
  Linz hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Cardwell
  
  Gotay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Gotay reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. Cardwell
  
  Torres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Torres reaches second base with a double. Gotay scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Cardwell
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Cardwell
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Cardwell
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Cardwell
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Buzhardt
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardwell vs. Buzhardt
  
  Cardwell hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Buzhardt
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Cardwell
  
  Bateman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buzhardt vs. Cardwell
  
  Buzhardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Buzhardt
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Buzhardt
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Charles vs. Buzhardt
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Gotay applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Charles vs. Buzhardt
  
  Charles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gotay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Cardwell
  
  Gotay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Cardwell
  
  Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Cardwell
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Cardwell
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Buzhardt
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Buzhardt
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Linz vs. Buzhardt
  
  Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to home to get Swoboda. Grote moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Buzhardt
  
  Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardwell vs. Buzhardt
  
  Cardwell strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Cardwell
  
  Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Cardwell
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Cardwell
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Buzhardt
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Buzhardt
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Buzhardt
  
  Jones is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Charles vs. Buzhardt
  
  Charles hits a popup towards first. Staub catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Harrelson tags and scores. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Swoboda vs. Buzhardt
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Cardwell
  
  Jose Herrera pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Cardwell
  
  Gotay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Cardwell
  
  Torres hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Dukes
  
  Tom Dukes now pitching. Jose Herrera now playing left field. Denis Menke now playing second base. Bob Aspromonte now playing third base.
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Linz vs. Dukes
  
  Linz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Linz reaches second base with a double. Grote moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kranepool vs. Dukes
  
  Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardwell vs. Dukes
  
  Cardwell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Shamsky vs. Dukes
  
  Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tommie Agee.
  
  Shamsky strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrelson vs. Dukes
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Grote scores. Linz moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Dukes
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, halfway down the third base line. Dukes gets to the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Dukes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Dukes
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bateman. Linz scores. Kranepool scores. Harrelson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Charles vs. Dukes
  
  Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Cardwell
  
  Don Bosch now playing center field.
  
  Wynn bunts towards the mound. Cardwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Cardwell
  
  Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Cardwell
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Cardwell
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1968, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Gotay J, 2b           4  1  2  0   Agee T, cf            4  0  0  0   
Dukes T, p            0  0  0  0   Shamsky A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Torres H, ss          4  0  2  1   Bosch D, cf           0  0  0  0   
Wynn J, cf            4  0  1  0   Harrelson B, ss       4  2  2  1   
Staub R, 1b           4  0  0  0   Jones C, lf           4  1  1  0   
Menke D, 3b-2b        3  0  1  0   Charles E, 3b         4  0  1  2   
Thomas L, rf          4  0  0  0   Swoboda R, rf         4  0  1  0   
Aspromonte B, lf-3b   3  0  0  0   Grote J, c            3  2  3  1   
Bateman J, c          3  0  0  0   Linz P, 2b            3  2  1  0   
Cuellar M, p          1  0  0  0   Kranepool E, 1b       2  1  0  0   
Buzhardt J, p         1  0  0  0   Cardwell D, p         4  0  1  2   
Herrera J, ph-lf      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        33  8 10  6

Houston          000 100 000 --  1
New York         022 000 13x --  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L)         2.1  4  4  3  3  2
Buzhardt J            4.2  4  1  1  1  3
Dukes T               1.0  2  3  1  2  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W)        9.0  6  1  1  0  4

E -- Gotay J, Staub R, Dukes T, Bateman J
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 8
2B -- Gotay J, Torres H, Linz P
3B -- Harrelson B
CS -- Gotay J, Charles E, Jones C
SF -- Charles E
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Menke D)
T -- 2:36
A -- 0

    

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