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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 21, 1972
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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 June 21, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1972 |
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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 | June 21, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 25,473 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Larry Howard | Catcher |
Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 21, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Griffin
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
There goes Wynn. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Koosman
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Griffin
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Griffin
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Griffin
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Koosman
There goes Watson. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Watson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Griffin
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Koosman
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Griffin
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Griffin
Milner hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
May hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Griffin
Dyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Griffin
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Fregosi reaches third base with a triple. Dyer scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Griffin
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Koosman
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Griffin
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Griffin
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Griffin
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
May takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Koosman
There goes Wynn. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Wynn steals third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Watson reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. May goes all the way around to score. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Griffin
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Griffin
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Koosman
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger 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
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Griffin
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. Agee scores. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Griffin
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Marshall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Gladding
Howard has Marshall trapped. The throw from Howard to Rader and back to Howard who tags Marshall out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGraw
Willie Mays now playing center field. Ted Martinez now playing second base. Tug McGraw now pitching. Tommie Agee now playing left field.
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McGraw
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McGraw
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Gladding
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gladding
There goes Fregosi. The throw from Howard and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gladding
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Gladding
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McGraw
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McGraw
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McGraw
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Alou strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/21/1972 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Agee T, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Martinez T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 3 1 1 0 Marshall D, rf 4 1 1 2 May L, 1b 3 1 0 0 Milner J, lf 4 0 1 1 Watson B, lf 4 0 2 2 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Dyer D, c 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fregosi J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Howard L, c 4 1 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 3 0 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 1 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 7 5 34 4 6 4 New York 000 021 020 -- 5 Houston 000 012 001 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koosman J (W) 7.0 4 3 3 2 9 McGraw T (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Griffin T (L) 7.1 7 5 4 1 6 Gladding F 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Harrelson B, Helms T LOB -- New York 3, Houston 5 2B -- Dyer D, Howard L, Griffin T, Watson B, Agee T 3B -- Fregosi J HR -- Marshall D, Rader D SB -- Wynn J 2, Watson B CS -- Marshall D, Fregosi J SH -- Koosman J 2 WP -- Koosman J T -- 2:26 A -- 25473
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