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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 23, 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 July 23, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 23, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ryan
There goes Morgan. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wilson
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kranepool who is chasing the ball. Menke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Ryan
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Ryan
Wilson hits a popup towards the mound. Ryan 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: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool 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: ---
Clendenon vs. Wilson
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Ryan
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Wilson
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Wilson
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Wilson
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wilson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ryan
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee throws the ball in to Boswell who tags Alou trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ryan
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ryan
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Ryan
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Wilson
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Boswell scores. Jones moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Wilson
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Wilson
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ryan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ryan
There goes Morgan. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ryan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Ryan
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Ryan
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Cedeno moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Sadecki
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Sadecki
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Wilson
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wilson
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Williams
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Williams
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Williams
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Wilson
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Williams
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a popup towards the mound. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Williams
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Williams
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Wilson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Wilson
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wilson
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Wilson
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Taylor
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Taylor
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Taylor
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Taylor
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Taylor
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Wilson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Wilson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn 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 7/23/1971 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 1 1 0 Martinez T, ss 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 2 1 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 1 1 0
Wynn J, rf 3 2 1 2 Agee T, cf 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 2 1 Jones C, lf 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 5 0 2 1 Kranepool E, rf 3 0 0 0
Menke D, 1b 5 0 2 1 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Alou J, lf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 1 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams C, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall D, ph 1 0 1 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 30 1 3 1
Houston 002 030 000 -- 5
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)* 4.0 7 5 4 3 1
Sadecki R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Williams C 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Taylor R 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Metzger R, Aspromonte B
DP -- Houston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 11, New York 6
2B -- Metzger R, Marshall D
3B -- Menke D
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Morgan J 2
HBP -- by Ryan N (Alou J), by Ryan N (Wilson D)
T -- 2:13
A -- 37227
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