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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 24, 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 24, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Greif |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,368 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Stan Landes |
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 |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Bill Greif | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 24, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Greif
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Greif
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Greif
Agee takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Greif
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Garrett scores. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Agee scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lemaster
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Lemaster
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Matlack
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Matlack
Hiatt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lemaster
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Lemaster
Matlack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Lemaster
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matlack moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Lemaster
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matlack scores. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jones reaches second base with a double. Boswell scores. Garrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Lemaster
Kranepool 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Matlack
Lemaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lemaster
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lemaster
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lemaster
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Matlack
Matlack fires over to first, and they've got Cedeno trapped. There's the throw to Martinez, who drops the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Matlack
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Matlack
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Menke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Matlack
Hiatt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell catches it and throws to second with Martinez covering, to double up Menke. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Lemaster
Matlack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Lemaster
Boswell bunts towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Lemaster
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schlueter vs. Matlack
JayD Schlueter pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Schlueter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Matlack
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. Morgan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Harris
Buddy Harris now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Harris
Marshall 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, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Harris
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Harris
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kranepool tags and scores. Dyer tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGraw vs. Harris
McGraw hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. McGraw
Hiatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. McGraw
Ray Busse pinch hits for Buddy Harris.
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. McGraw
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busse moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Culver
There goes Boswell. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Boswell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Culver
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Culver
Agee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Culver
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jones reaches second base with a double. Garrett scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Culver
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and has Jones trapped. He races towards second and tags Jones for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Culver
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McGraw
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McGraw
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Culver
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Culver
Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Culver
The ball gets by Hiatt for a passed ball. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGraw vs. Culver
McGraw strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Culver
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Culver
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McGraw
Tim Foli now playing second base.
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. McGraw
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. McGraw
Norm Miller pinch hits for George Culver.
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gladding
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gladding
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Gladding
Marshall 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
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McGraw
Don Hahn now playing center field. Ken Singleton now playing left field.
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1971 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 1 3 0 Boswell K, 2b 2 3 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Foli T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 5 3 3 2
Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 1 Agee T, cf 3 1 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hahn D, cf 0 0 0 0
Menke D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 3 5
Alou J, lf 4 0 2 1 Singleton K, lf 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 4 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 5 1 1 1
Greif B, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall D, rf 5 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0
Schlueter J, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 2 0 0 1
Harris B, p 0 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 2 1 2 0
Busse R, ph 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 2 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 10 3 33 9 11 9
Houston 000 120 000 -- 3
New York 330 012 00x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Greif B (L)* 0.0 2 3 3 2 0
Lemaster D 4.0 5 3 3 1 0
Harris B 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Culver G 2.0 3 2 2 1 3
Gladding F 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J 4.2 6 3 2 4 5
McGraw T (W) 4.1 4 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Martinez T
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Houston 9, New York 9
2B -- Menke D, Jones C 2, Kranepool E
SB -- Boswell K
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Boswell K
SF -- Cedeno C, Martinez T
HBP -- by Culver G (Martinez T)
WP -- Matlack J
PB -- Hiatt J
T -- 2:42
A -- 24368
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