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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 31, 1965
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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 August 31, 1965 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Miller |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gaines | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Lewis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Larry Miller | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 31, 1965
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Miller
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Miller
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Miller
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Miller
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Miller
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Sutherland
Darrell Sutherland now pitching.
Gaines bunts towards the mound. Sutherland fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Sutherland
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Roberts
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Roberts
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Roberts
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Hunt moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Roberts
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Kranepool scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Roberts
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Sutherland
Brand hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Sutherland
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sutherland
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sutherland
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Roberts
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Roberts
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sutherland
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutherland
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sutherland
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Sutherland
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Roberts
Hunt hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Roberts
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Roberts
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Roberts
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sutherland
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Sutherland
Brand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Sutherland
There goes Brand. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Brand steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Sutherland
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Sutherland
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Roberts
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Roberts
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Roberts
Sutherland 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 5
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutherland
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutherland covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sutherland
Wynn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sutherland
Sutherland fires to first and has Wynn trapped. There's the throw to Hunt who tags Wynn for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sutherland
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Roberts
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Roberts
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Roberts
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Roberts
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sutherland
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Sutherland
Gaines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sutherland
Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Roberts
Swoboda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Roberts
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Sutherland
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Sutherland
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Sutherland
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Roberts
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Darrell Sutherland.
Kolb strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Roberts
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Roberts
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Eilers
Dave Eilers now pitching.
Morgan hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Eilers
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Eilers
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Roberts
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Roberts
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Eilers
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Eilers
Gaines hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Eilers
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Eilers, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Roberts
Jim Gentile now playing first base.
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Roberts
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hiller vs. Owens
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Dave Eilers. Jim Owens now pitching.
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swoboda scores. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Owens
Hunt 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1965, game 1 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 3 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 5 1 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Lewis J, cf 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 2 1 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 2 1 1 0
Thomas F, 1b 4 2 2 4 Smith C, 3b 4 0 1 1
Gentile J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Stephenson J, c 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Swoboda R, lf 4 1 1 0
Gaines J, lf 3 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 4 0 2 0
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Brand R, c 2 0 0 0 Miller L, p 0 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 0 0 Sutherland D, p 2 0 0 0
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0
Eilers D, p 0 0 0 0
Hiller C, ph 1 0 0 1
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29 4 4 4 34 3 7 2
Houston 301 000 000 -- 4
New York 200 000 001 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 8.1 7 3 2 2 5
Owens J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Miller L (L) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0
Sutherland D 6.2 2 1 1 1 2
Eilers D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Roberts R
LOB -- Houston 3, New York 7
HR -- Thomas F 2
SB -- Brand R
SH -- Gaines J, McMillan R
HBP -- by Sutherland D (Wynn J)
WP -- Roberts R
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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