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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 1971
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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 July 17, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,852 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
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 |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 1971
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Dierker
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Dierker
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Dierker
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Dierker
Seaver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Seaver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. Seaver moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Dierker
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seaver scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Dierker
Jorgensen hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou 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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Seaver
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Dierker
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Dierker
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Ray
Seaver 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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ray
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ray
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Boswell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Ray
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ray
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ray
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Seaver
Ray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ray
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ray
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ray
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Ray
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ray
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ray
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Ray
Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou 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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards 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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Seaver
Ray strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ray
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ray
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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ray
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a line drive to right field. Singleton throws towards Boswell. Boswell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boswell. Metzger scores. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1971 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 4 0 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, cf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 2 1
Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 0 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0
Seaver T, p 3 1 1 0 Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 29 2 6 1
New York 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 010 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 8.1 6 2 1 1 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 3.2 3 1 1 3 0
Ray J (W) 5.1 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Rader D, Boswell K
DP -- New York 1, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 4
2B -- Seaver T, Jones C
HR -- Rader D
SH -- Morgan J
T -- 2:01
A -- 32852
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