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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 20, 1975
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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 20, 1975 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Tate |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,242 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Randy Tate | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 20, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Tate
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Tate
That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Tate
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Tate
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Tate
Watson hits a line drive towards short. Heidemann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Tate
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Tate
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Clines scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Tate
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Tate
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tate
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Roberts
Heidemann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Roberts
Unser 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
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Tate
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tate
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Tate
Cedeno 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Tate
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tate vs. Roberts
Tate hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tate
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Tate
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first, with Tate covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Tate
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Tate
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heidemann vs. Roberts
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Roberts
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Tate
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Tate
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Tate
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Tate
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Tate
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Gross scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Tate
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Tate
Boswell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Tate
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Watson scores. Boswell moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Sanders
Jesus Alou now playing left field. Gene Clines now playing center field. Ken Sanders now pitching.
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boswell scores. There goes Rader trying to get to home. Clines throws the ball in to Grote who tags Rader who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Jose Cruz now playing left field. Wilbur Howard now playing center field.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Roberts
Heidemann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Heidemann reaches third base with a triple. Staub scores. Grote goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Roberts
John Milner pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Webb
Hank Webb now pitching.
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Webb
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Webb
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Webb
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Webb
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Gross scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Hall
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Ken Boswell.
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Tommy Helms now playing second base.
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Roberts
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hall
Rader is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hall
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hall
Roberts bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hall
Howard takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Hall
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Metzger trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Grote who tags Metzger, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Roberts
Heidemann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hall
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hall
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hall
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Roberts
John Stearns pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Millan reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Granger
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Staub is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Crawford
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Crawford
Heidemann hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Parker
Wayne Garrett now playing third base. Harry Parker now pitching. Joe Torre now playing first base.
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Parker
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Parker
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Doug Rader.
Metzger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Parker
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jim Crawford.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1975 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Howard W, lf-cf 3 3 2 0 Clines G, lf-cf 4 2 1 0
Gross G, rf 5 2 3 1 Millan F, 2b 5 1 2 1
Cedeno C, cf 3 2 2 0 Torre J, 3b-1b 5 2 3 1
Cruz J, lf 1 0 0 0 Kingman D, 1b 5 2 3 6
Watson B, 1b 5 1 2 4 Parker H, p 0 0 0 0
May M, c 5 0 1 1 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 2 1 0 0 Grote J, c 3 1 2 0
Helms T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 5 0 1 2
Rader D, 3b 4 0 3 2 Unser D, cf 2 0 0 0
Milbourne L, pr 0 0 0 0 Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 5 0 1 1 Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 4 0 0 0 Webb H, p 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Tate R, p 1 0 0 0
Alou J, lf 3 1 2 0
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40 9 14 9 39 10 15 10
Houston 200 052 000 -- 9
New York 100 050 04x -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D 7.2 12 8 8 3 3
Granger W (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Crawford J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tate R 4.2 8 7 7 2 1
Sanders K 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Webb H 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
Hall T (W) 2.2 1 0 0 1 5
Parker H (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Tate R, Kingman D
LOB -- Houston 9, New York 9
2B -- Cedeno C, Alou J, Millan F
3B -- Heidemann J
HR -- Kingman D 2
SB -- Howard W
HBP -- by Hall T (Rader D), by Crawford J (Staub R)
T -- 2:54
A -- 20242
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