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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 16, 1967
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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 September 16, 1967 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1967 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 16, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tug McGraw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,004 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: John Kibler 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Bob Heise | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Third Baseman |
| Greg Goossen | Catcher |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Tug McGraw | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan Murrell | Left Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 16, 1967
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a popup towards first. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Cuellar
Heise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. McGraw
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. McGraw
There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McGraw
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murrell. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Cuellar
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Cuellar
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goossen vs. Cuellar
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. McGraw
Brand hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. McGraw
Cuellar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cuellar
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Cuellar
McGraw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Cuellar
Heise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. McGraw
Murrell hits a popup in front of the plate. Goossen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McGraw
There goes Morgan. The throw from Goossen and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. McGraw
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cuellar
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Cuellar
Buchek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Cuellar
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. McGraw
Brand hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. McGraw
Cuellar bunts towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murrell vs. McGraw
Murrell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Goossen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cuellar
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Cuellar
Ed Charles pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Cardwell
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Cardwell
There's a wild pitch. Wynn scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brand vs. Cardwell
Brand hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Cardwell
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Cuellar
Heise hits a line drive into left field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Cardwell
Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cardwell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cardwell
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cuellar
Davis 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Cuellar
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Cuellar
Goossen hits a fly ball into left field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cardwell
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buchek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cuellar
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cuellar
Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Cuellar
Heise hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Brand hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Brand reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuellar vs. Koonce
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murrell vs. Koonce
Murrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brand scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koonce
There goes Murrell. The throw from Goossen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Koonce
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Murrell scores. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Koonce
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Koonce covering, for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Koonce
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Cuellar
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buchek vs. Cuellar
Buchek hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goossen vs. Cuellar
Goossen hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte catches it and throws to first to double up Davis. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1967 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Murrell I, lf 4 1 1 1
Heise B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Jackson S, ss 5 1 1 1
Johnson B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 0 2 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 0
Davis T, lf 4 0 1 1 Staub R, rf 2 0 2 2
Buchek J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Goossen G, c 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jones C, cf 3 0 0 0 Brand R, c 4 1 2 0
McGraw T, p 1 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 3 0 0 0
Charles E, ph 1 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds T, ph 1 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 31 6 9 4
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 201 010 02x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGraw T (L) 4.0 4 3 2 5 3
Cardwell D 3.0 3 1 1 2 3
Koonce C 1.0 2 2 1 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8
E -- Goossen G 2, Johnson B
DP -- New York 1, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 10
2B -- Swoboda R
3B -- Wynn J, Brand R
SB -- Morgan J, Murrell I
SH -- Cuellar M
SF -- Staub R
WP -- McGraw T, Cardwell D
T -- 2:23
A -- 13004
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