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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 3, 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 September 3, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 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 | September 3, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,875 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Andy Olsen |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Jim Beauchamp | First Baseman |
Ted Martinez | Second Baseman |
Jim McAndrew | 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 |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 3, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reuss
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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. Metzger scores. Wynn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. McAndrew
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi 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: ---
Fregosi vs. Reuss
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Reuss
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Reuss
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McAndrew
Tommie Agee now playing center field. Willie Mays now playing first base. Cleon Jones now playing right field. Jim Beauchamp now playing left fiel
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. McAndrew
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Reuss
McAndrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Reuss
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Reuss
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McAndrew
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mays scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Reuss
Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Reuss
McAndrew bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Beauchamp moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. McAndrew
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mays settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Reuss
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Reuss
Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beauchamp vs. Reuss
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee throws the ball in to Martinez who tags May trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McAndrew
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Reuss
McAndrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. McAndrew
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. Reuss
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyer vs. Reuss
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. McGraw
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Reuss
Beauchamp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Reuss
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Reuss
McGraw bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Reuss
Agee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Agee moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Wayne Garrett now playing third base. Dave Marshall now playing right field. Cleon Jones now playing left fie
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McGraw
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McGraw
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1972 -- New York at Houston (D) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Agee T, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 5 0 3 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf-1b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 3 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jones C, lf-rf-lf 4 1 1 1 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Fregosi J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, 1b-lf 4 0 3 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Marshall D, rf 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0 Martinez T, 2b 4 1 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 10 2 33 1 7 0 New York 000 001 001 -- 2 Houston 100 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO McAndrew J 7.1 7 1 0 1 4 McGraw T (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (L) 8.2 10 2 2 5 8 Gladding F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Harrelson B DP -- New York 1, Houston 3 LOB -- New York 10, Houston 7 2B -- Mays W HR -- Jones C SH -- McAndrew J, McGraw T WP -- McAndrew J, Reuss J T -- 2:37 A -- 18875
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