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Astros 3 @ Mets 4
Shea Stadium
May 31, 1970

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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 May 31, 1970 at Shea Stadium. The home team Mets beat the visiting Astros with a score of 4 to 3.

Game Summary

DateMay 31, 1970 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 3 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 3
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
New York Mets
R: 4 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 18
Runs: 4
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 18
Winning PitcherTug McGraw  
Losing PitcherDenny Lemaster  
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Game Winning RBIDuffy Dyer 

Game Info

DateMay 31, 1970 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamNew York Mets 
Visiting Starting PitcherDon Wilson  
Home Starting PitcherJim McAndrew  
BallparkShea Stadium 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance47,193 
Time of Game3 hours 50 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ken Burkhart
1B: Ed Sudol
2B: Lee Weyer
3B: Andy Olsen

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jesus Alou  Left Fielder 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Jim Wynn  Center Fielder 
Norm Miller  Right Fielder 
Denis Menke  Shortstop 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Joe Pepitone  First Baseman 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Don Wilson  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Tommie Agee  Center Fielder 
Bud Harrelson  Shortstop 
Cleon Jones  Left Fielder 
Art Shamsky  First Baseman 
Ken Boswell  Second Baseman 
Ron Swoboda  Right Fielder 
Joe Foy  Third Baseman 
Jerry Grote  Catcher 
Jim McAndrew  Pitcher 
Gil Hodges  Manager 

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Astros 3 @ Mets 4
Shea Stadium
May 31, 1970

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         Game of 5/31/1970, game 2 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, lf-rf         6  1  2  0   Agee T, cf            6  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          6  0  2  1   Harrelson B, ss       6  0  2  0   
Wynn J, cf            5  1  1  1   Jones C, lf           4  1  3  1   
Miller N, rf          2  0  0  0   Shamsky A, 1b         7  0  2  1   
Davis T, ph-lf        3  0  0  0   Boswell K, 2b         7  1  1  0   
Menke D, ss           6  0  2  0   Swoboda R, rf         7  1  2  0   
Rader D, 3b           5  0  0  0   Foy J, 3b             5  0  1  1   
Pepitone J, 1b        6  1  1  1   Grote J, c            5  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          6  0  0  0   McAndrew J, p         2  0  0  0   
Wilson D, p           2  0  1  0   Koosman J, p          1  0  0  0   
Billingham J, p       1  0  0  0   Marshall D, ph        1  0  1  0   
Watson B, ph          1  0  0  0   Weis A, pr            0  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   McGraw T, p           1  0  0  0   
DiLauro J, p          0  0  0  0   Dyer D, ph            1  0  1  1   
Beauchamp J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Lemaster D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     50  3  9  3                        53  4 14  4

Houston          001 001 100 000 00 --  3
New York         100 011 000 000 01 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D              5.1  9  3  3  5  1
Billingham J          3.2  1  0  0  1  3
Gladding F            1.2  2  0  0  2  1
DiLauro J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Lemaster D (L)        2.2  2  1  0  2  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McAndrew J            7.0  7  3  3  1  5
Koosman J             4.0  1  0  0  1  1
McGraw T (W)          3.0  1  0  0  1  3

E -- Harrelson B, Rader D, Morgan J
DP -- Houston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 8, New York 18
2B -- Alou J 2, Jones C, Wilson D, Menke D
3B -- Morgan J
HR -- Wynn J, Pepitone J
SB -- Swoboda R
CS -- Morgan J, Agee T, Foy J
T -- 3:50
A -- 47193

    

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