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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 11, 1971
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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 May 11, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,612 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tim Foli | Third Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 11, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn 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. Ryan
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball 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. Dierker
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Dierker
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ryan
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Ryan covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Dierker
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan hits a line drive into right field. Cedeno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cedeno. Hahn goes all the way around to score. Ryan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Dierker
Foli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ryan
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Ryan
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Ryan
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bob Watson.
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Dierker
Rich Chiles now playing left field.
Hahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Hahn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Dierker
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ryan
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Ryan
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Edwards scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Ryan
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Ryan
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hahn vs. Dierker
Hahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Dierker
Foli takes first base on ball four. Boswell scores. Grote moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Culver
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ryan
Marty Martinez pinch hits for George Culver.
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Marty Martinez now playing second base. Ken Forsch now pitching. Norm Miller now catching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Forsch
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Ryan
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Grote settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grote. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader 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 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Forsch
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Forsch
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Forsch
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ryan
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn 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 5/11/1971 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Foli T, 3b 4 1 0 1
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall D, rf 4 1 1 4
Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0
Watson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Chiles R, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 1 2 1
Menke D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 1 2 1
Cedeno C, rf 3 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 4 1 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ryan N, p 3 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 2 1 0 0
Miller N, c 1 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 34 8 11 7
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 030 005 00x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 5.2 9 7 6 3 2
Culver G 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Forsch K 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 3 1 1 7 8
E -- Cedeno C, Grote J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 9, New York 6
2B -- Kranepool E, Menke D
HR -- Marshall D
SH -- Ryan N
HBP -- by Ryan N (Watson B)
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:35
A -- 20612
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