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Mets 6 @ Astros 5
Astrodome
May 2, 1971

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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 2, 1971 at Astrodome. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Mets with a score of 6 to 5.

Game Summary

DateMay 2, 1971 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 6 H: 16 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 6
Hits: 16
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 5 H: 13 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 5
Hits: 13
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Winning PitcherRon Taylor  
Losing PitcherGeorge Culver  
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Game Winning RBIBob Aspromonte 

Game Info

DateMay 2, 1971 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherJerry Koosman  
Home Starting PitcherDon Wilson  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance15,616 
Time of Game2 hours 40 minutes 
UmpiresHP: John Kibler
1B: Satch Davidson
2B: Paul Pryor
3B: Shag Crawford

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Tommie Agee  Center Fielder 
Bud Harrelson  Shortstop 
Dave Marshall  Right Fielder 
Cleon Jones  Left Fielder 
Ed Kranepool  First Baseman 
Ken Boswell  Second Baseman 
Bob Aspromonte  Third Baseman 
Jerry Grote  Catcher 
Jerry Koosman  Pitcher 
Gil Hodges  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Jim Wynn  Center Fielder 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Denis Menke  Third Baseman 
Jesus Alou  Left Fielder 
Cesar Cedeno  Right Fielder 
Jack Hiatt  Catcher 
Don Wilson  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

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Mets 6 @ Astros 5
Astrodome
May 2, 1971

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/2/1971 -- New York at Houston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Agee T, cf            4  1  2  1   Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Hahn D, pr-cf         0  0  0  0   Miller N, ph          1  0  1  0   
Harrelson B, ss       5  1  2  1   Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   
Marshall D, rf        3  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Singleton K, ph-rf    1  0  0  0   Wynn J, cf            5  0  1  1   
Jones C, lf           5  1  2  1   Watson B, 1b          5  0  1  0   
Kranepool E, 1b       5  1  1  1   Menke D, 3b-ss        5  0  0  0   
Boswell K, 2b         5  1  3  0   Alou J, lf            5  2  4  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      5  0  2  2   Cedeno C, rf          5  2  3  2   
Grote J, c            4  1  2  0   Hiatt J, c            1  0  0  0   
Koosman J, p          3  0  1  0   Chiles R, ph          1  1  1  0   
Frisella D, p         1  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Sadecki R, p          0  0  0  0   Wilson D, p           2  0  1  2   
Taylor R, p           0  0  0  0   Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Martinez M, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Lemaster D, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Edwards J, c          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  6 16  6                        42  5 13  5

New York         000 004 001 1 --  6
Houston          010 100 003 0 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J             6.0  6  2  1  3  2
Frisella D            2.1  4  3  3  0  2
Sadecki R             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Taylor R (W)          1.1  3  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson D              5.1  7  4  4  1  1
Ray J                 1.2  2  0  0  1  1
Gladding F            1.1  5  1  1  0  1
Lemaster D            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Culver G (L)          1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Grote J
DP -- New York 1, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 8, Houston 10
2B -- Alou J, Agee T, Grote J, Boswell K
3B -- Harrelson B, Aspromonte B
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Cedeno C, Jones C
CS -- Agee T, Aspromonte B
HBP -- by Ray J (Agee T)
WP -- Ray J
T -- 2:40
A -- 15616

    

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