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Mets 8 @ Astros 9
Astrodome
August 29, 1970

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on August 29, 1970 at Astrodome. The home team Astros beat the visiting Mets with a score of 9 to 8.

Game Summary

DateAugust 29, 1970 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 8 H: 12 E: 4 LOB: 12
Runs: 8
Hits: 12
Errors: 4
Left On Base: 12
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 9 H: 13 E: 3 LOB: 13
Runs: 9
Hits: 13
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 13
Winning PitcherGeorge Culver  
Losing PitcherTug McGraw  
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Game Winning RBICesar Cedeno 

Game Info

DateAugust 29, 1970 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherGary Gentry  
Home Starting PitcherJack Billingham  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance16,203 
Time of Game3 hours 24 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Chris Pelekoudas
1B: John Kibler
2B: Satch Davidson
3B: Augie Donatelli

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Tommie Agee  Center Fielder 
Wayne Garrett  Third Baseman 
Cleon Jones  Left Fielder 
Donn Clendenon  First Baseman 
Ken Singleton  Right Fielder 
Ken Boswell  Second Baseman 
Jerry Grote  Catcher 
Bud Harrelson  Shortstop 
Gary Gentry  Pitcher 
Gil Hodges  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jesus Alou  Left Fielder 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Norm Miller  Right Fielder 
John Mayberry  First Baseman 
Denis Menke  Third Baseman 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Marty Martinez  Shortstop 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Jack Billingham  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

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Mets 8 @ Astros 9
Astrodome
August 29, 1970

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/29/1970 -- New York at Houston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, cf            5  1  1  0   Alou J, lf            5  2  2  0   
Garrett W, 3b         4  3  1  1   Morgan J, 2b          4  1  4  1   
Jones C, lf           5  0  2  1   Wynn J, ph            0  1  0  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       5  1  3  2   Miller N, rf          3  2  0  0   
Singleton K, rf       4  1  1  0   Watson B, ph          1  0  1  1   
Boswell K, 2b         4  1  1  1   Mayberry J, 1b        5  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            5  0  0  0   Menke D, 3b           4  1  3  1   
Harrelson B, ss       5  0  2  1   Cedeno C, cf          3  1  2  3   
Gentry G, p           1  1  1  0   Martinez M, ss        4  0  0  0   
Sadecki R, p          1  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  0  0   
Frisella D, p         2  0  0  0   Howard L, c           1  0  0  0   
Marshall D, ph        1  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       1  0  0  0   
McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   Lemaster D, p         1  0  1  1   
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0   Ray J, p              1  0  0  0   
                                   Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Rader D, ph           0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  8 12  6                        38  9 13  7

New York         131 020 000 1 --  8
Houston          312 100 000 2 --  9
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gentry G              1.1  4  4  4  3  2
Sadecki R             2.0  4  3  3  2  1
Frisella D            5.2  3  0  0  3  4
McGraw T (L)          0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Taylor R              0.1  2  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J*         2.0  4  5  4  4  3
Lemaster D            2.2  4  2  2  0  1
Ray J                 3.1  0  0  0  3  2
Culver G (W)          2.0  4  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd

E -- Agee T 2, Cedeno C, Martinez M, Jones C, Mayberry J, Singleton K
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 12, Houston 13
2B -- Gentry G, Morgan J 2, Harrelson B, Clendenon D, Boswell K
3B -- Menke D
SB -- Jones C
SH -- Boswell K, Cedeno C
SF -- Cedeno C
WP -- Gentry G 2, Billingham J, Sadecki R, McGraw T
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 3:24
A -- 16203

    

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