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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1969
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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 July 31, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Bobby Pfeil | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Rod Gaspar | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pfeil vs. Griffin
Pfeil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Seaver
Blefary hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Griffin
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Griffin
Gaspar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Seaver
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pfeil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pfeil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Griffin
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pfeil vs. Griffin
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pfeil vs. Griffin
Pfeil strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pfeil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Seaver
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Griffin
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaspar vs. Griffin
Gaspar hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Seaver
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Griffin
Seaver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar 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. Seaver
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Seaver
Blefary hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Gaspar chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Grote fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Grote. Menke goes all the way around to score. Blefary moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Griffin
Pfeil hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Griffin
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Seaver
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Gaspar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Griffin
Gaspar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Griffin
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson 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
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McGraw
There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. McGraw
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. Griffin
Pfeil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McGraw
Blefary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaspar. Blefary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. McGraw
Rader hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote scoops up the ball and tags Rader for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. McGraw
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaspar vs. Gladding
Gaspar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Gladding
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1969 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Miller N, rf 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pfeil B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 1 Agee T, cf 4 0 1 0
Menke D, ss 4 1 1 0 Garrett W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Blefary C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kranepool E, 1b 1 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, lf 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Gaspar R, rf 4 0 2 0
Alou J, lf 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Geiger G, lf 0 0 0 0 Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 3 0 1 0 Seaver T, p 2 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 1 30 0 4 0
Houston 000 002 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W)* 8.0 4 0 0 5 6
Gladding F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 7.0 5 2 1 1 6
McGraw T 2.0 1 0 0 3 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Grote J
DP -- Houston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 8
2B -- Garrett W, Blefary C 2
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Harrelson B
WP -- McGraw T
T -- 2:24
A -- 6683
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