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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 20, 1972
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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 June 20, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,394 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Andy Olsen |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 20, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Forsch
Agee 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: ---
Boswell vs. Forsch
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Forsch
Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cedeno. Boswell moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Forsch
Fregosi 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: ---
Dyer vs. Forsch
Dyer 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: ---
Harrelson vs. Forsch
Harrelson hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAndrew
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Forsch
McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAndrew for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Forsch
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Forsch
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McAndrew
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. McAndrew
Forsch bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Howard moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger bunts towards the mound. McAndrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to third. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Forsch moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. McAndrew
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Forsch scores. Metzger scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynn moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Forsch
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Forsch
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Forsch
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McAndrew
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. McAndrew
Forsch bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno 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 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Forsch
Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Forsch
McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Forsch
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Capra
Buzz Capra now pitching.
Watson hits a popup into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Capra
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Capra
Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Helms reaches second base with a double. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Capra
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Capra
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Capra
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Helms scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Capra
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Forsch
Boswell 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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Forsch
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Capra
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Capra
May hits a line drive into center field. Agee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Agee. May moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Capra
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Capra
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Forsch
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Forsch
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Ray
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Buzz Capra. Jim Ray now pitching.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fregosi scores. Dyer moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Ray
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dyer tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Ray
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Taylor
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Taylor
Ray bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ray for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Taylor
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
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ray
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ray
Milner 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 -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ray
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Taylor
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Taylor
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Taylor
May hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Taylor
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Ray
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Ray
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ray
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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 6/20/1972 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 3 0 0 1 Metzger R, ss 5 1 3 1
Boswell K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 1
Marshall D, rf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 3 1 1 0
Milner J, lf 4 1 1 1 May L, 1b 5 1 2 2
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Watson B, lf 5 0 2 2
Fregosi J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Dyer D, c 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 2 1
Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0 Howard L, c 3 1 2 0
Martinez T, ss 2 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 1 1 0 0
McAndrew J, p 2 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Capra B, p 0 0 0 0
Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 1
Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 7 4 33 7 13 7
New York 000 100 300 -- 4
Houston 003 040 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (L)* 4.0 9 5 5 1 4
Capra B 2.0 3 2 2 2 3
Taylor C 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)+ 6.0 7 4 4 1 5
Ray J (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Cedeno C, Agee T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 10
2B -- Watson B, Helms T
HR -- Milner J, May L, Kranepool E
SH -- Forsch K 2, Ray J
SF -- Cedeno C, Agee T
T -- 2:20
A -- 26394
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