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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 23, 1969
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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 May 23, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 23, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,825 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Sudol |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 23, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Gentry
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gentry
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gentry
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Griffin
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gentry
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Gentry
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Gentry
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou 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: 1-3
Edwards vs. Gentry
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Gentry
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Menke scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Gentry
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball 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: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentry vs. Griffin
Gentry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gentry
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gentry
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Gentry
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Gentry
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Gentry
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Morgan scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Gentry
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Gentry
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. DiLauro
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. DiLauro
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiLauro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Griffin
Shamsky 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
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. DiLauro
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. DiLauro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. DiLauro
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. DiLauro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiLauro vs. Griffin
DiLauro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. DiLauro
Rader hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. DiLauro
Alou 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. DiLauro
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. DiLauro
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. DiLauro
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. DiLauro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Griffin
Gary Geiger now playing left field. Jesus Alou now playing right field.
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Grote reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Griffin
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Jack DiLauro.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Koonce
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Koonce
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koonce
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koonce
Edwards 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Koonce
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Koonce
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Griffin
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaspar vs. Griffin
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Gaspar hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn 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 5/23/1969 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 0 1 0 Blefary C, 1b 5 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 1 2 0 0
Shamsky A, rf 4 0 0 0 Geiger G, lf 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 3 2 2 2
Grote J, c 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Harrelson B, ss 1 0 0 0 Alou J, lf-rf 4 0 1 0
Gentry G, p 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0
DiLauro J, p 1 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 3 0 1 3
Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
Gaspar R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 30 7 7 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 024 000 10x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (L) 2.1 6 6 6 2 4
DiLauro J 3.2 0 0 0 1 1
Koonce C 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 13
E -- Grote J, Garrett W
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 6
2B -- Wynn J, Kranepool E
3B -- Grote J
SB -- Morgan J 2
SF -- Griffin T, Menke D
HBP -- by Gentry G (Miller N)
T -- 2:38
A -- 10825
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