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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 12, 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 August 12, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 22,283 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Mel Steiner |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Don Bryant | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 12, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones 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 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Menke moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Koosman
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martinez. Garrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Koosman
Blefary 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Koosman
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bryant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a line drive to right field. Alou throws towards third. Rader fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rader. Grote moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a line drive into right field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Grote scores. Harrelson scores. Agee moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boswell vs. Wilson
Boswell 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, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Koosman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Koosman
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Koosman covering, for the out. Rader scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Koosman
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Wilson
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wilson
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett throws to second for one, and Boswell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wynn scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Koosman
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Koosman
Blefary hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Koosman
Bryant 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, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wilson
Norm Miller now playing right field. Jesus Alou now playing left field. Johnny Edwards now catching.
Boswell 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, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a popup towards first. Blefary catches it and steps on first to double up Jones. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Koosman
There goes Alou. The throw from Grote and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Koosman
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shamsky who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Koosman
There goes Morgan, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Morgan steals home. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Taylor
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Taylor
Rader 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, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Taylor
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Gladding
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garrett moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Gladding
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Gladding
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Clendenon hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Gladding
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Kranepool scores. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Gladding
Al Weis pinch runs for Jerry Grote.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Gladding covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McGraw
Al Weis now playing shortstop. Duffy Dyer now catching. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McGraw
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, 7 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladding vs. McGraw
Gladding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gladding
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Gladding
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Gladding
Tom Seaver pinch runs for Art Shamsky.
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gladding
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaspar vs. Gladding
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Al Weis.
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 8/12/1969 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 0 2 4 Alou J, rf-lf 4 1 2 0
Boswell K, 2b 5 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jones C, lf 3 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 2 2 1 0
Shamsky A, rf 4 1 1 0 Menke D, ss 3 0 1 0
Seaver T, pr 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 2 2 2
Garrett W, 3b 4 1 2 0 Martinez M, lf 3 1 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 2 2 3 Miller N, rf 1 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 1 2 0 Blefary C, 1b 4 1 1 4
Weis A, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Bryant D, c 3 0 0 0
Gaspar R, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0 Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0
Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 1 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 0 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 11 7 32 8 9 6
New York 000 500 020 -- 7
Houston 100 104 20x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 6.1 8 7 6 2 4
Taylor R 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
McGraw T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W)* 7.0 8 6 4 3 7
Gladding F (S) 2.0 3 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Garrett W, Rader D, Alou J, Boswell K
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 4
2B -- Garrett W
3B -- Rader D, Morgan J
HR -- Kranepool E, Blefary C
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Alou J
SF -- Rader D
HBP -- by Wilson D (Garrett W)
T -- 2:38
A -- 22283
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