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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 17, 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 17, 1967 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1967 |
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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 17, 1967 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,175 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Bob Heise | Second Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Joe Moock | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 17, 1967
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Wilson
Heise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heise moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Wilson
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heise tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Koosman
Murrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Koosman, and towards Heise, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koosman
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moock vs. Wilson
Moock hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Koosman
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Wilson
Heise 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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Koosman
Murrell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Wilson
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool 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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swoboda. Wynn moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adlesh vs. Koosman
Adlesh is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moock vs. Wilson
Moock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wilson
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to third for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Koosman
Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Coombs
Heise 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Coombs
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Coombs
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
There goes Rader. The throw from Grote and he is out, Heise applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte 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
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Coombs
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moock vs. Coombs
Moock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Coombs
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Coombs
Grote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Koosman
Adlesh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coombs vs. Koosman
Coombs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Koosman
Murrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koosman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coombs
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Coombs
Cleon Jones pinch runs for Bob Johnson.
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Coombs
Heise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. Heise moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Coombs
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Coombs
Swoboda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Coombs
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heise scores. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moock vs. Coombs
Moock hits a fly ball into left field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Taylor
Cleon Jones now playing left field. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Taylor
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Taylor
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Taylor
Ron Davis pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Coombs
Ron Davis now playing right field.
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Coombs
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coombs
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Taylor
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Taylor
Lee Bales pinch runs for Bob Aspromonte. Bob Lillis pinch hits for Dave Adlesh.
Lillis bunts towards the mound. Taylor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Taylor. Bales scores. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Taylor
Hal King pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lillis scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1967 -- New York at Houston (D) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Murrell I, lf 4 0 1 0 Heise B, 2b 3 2 1 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0 Davis T, lf 3 0 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 2 0 0 1 Staub R, rf 4 1 2 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Davis R, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Moock J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 3 1 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0 Bales L, pr 0 1 0 0 Koosman J, p 1 0 0 0 Adlesh D, c 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, ph 0 0 0 0 Lillis B, ph 0 1 0 0 Jones C, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0 Coombs D, p 1 0 0 0 King H, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 7 3 29 4 9 3 New York 100 000 020 -- 3 Houston 000 200 002 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J 7.0 6 2 2 5 2 Taylor R (L) 1.0 3 2 1 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D 4.2 4 1 1 2 1 Coombs D (W) 4.1 3 2 2 2 6 E -- Swoboda R, Taylor R DP -- New York 2, Houston 2 LOB -- New York 6, Houston 8 2B -- Aspromonte B 2, Jackson S SB -- Morgan J CS -- Rader D SH -- Lillis B SF -- Swoboda R, Rader D, Davis T T -- 2:16 A -- 9175
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