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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 11, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on May 11, 1969 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 11, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cardwell
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cardwell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Cardwell
Blefary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cardwell
Menke hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dierker
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Dierker
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Cardwell
Geiger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cardwell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Cardwell
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Dierker
Cardwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cardwell
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett misplays the ball. That's an error on Garrett. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Cardwell
There goes Morgan. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Cardwell
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Cardwell
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cardwell
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Cardwell
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles throws to second for one, and Garrett throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Menke scores. Geiger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Cardwell
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Cardwell
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cardwell
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cardwell
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dierker
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Dierker
Charles 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 -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Cardwell
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cardwell
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Dierker
Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Gaspar hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Gary Geiger.
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Jackson
Dierker bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Jackson
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dierker
Jesus Alou now playing left field.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Dierker
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Dierker
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Martin hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Taylor
Blefary hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Taylor
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dierker
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dierker
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Dierker
Garrett hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Dierker
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Taylor
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Taylor
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Taylor
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Dierker
Charles hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Dierker
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Boswell hits a line drive into right field. Miller 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 5/11/1969, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Agee T, rf 4 1 1 1
Miller N, rf 4 1 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 2 Garrett W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Blefary C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 3 0 1 0
Menke D, ss 4 1 2 0 Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Geiger G, lf 2 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Alou J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 2 0 Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0 Gaspar R, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0
Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 3 30 1 5 1
Houston 000 400 000 -- 4
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 6.0 4 4 2 2 3
Jackson A 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Taylor R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Garrett W 2
DP -- Houston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 8
2B -- Menke D
HR -- Wynn J, Agee T
SB -- Morgan J
HBP -- by Dierker L (Cardwell D)
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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