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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 31, 1970
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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 31, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Don Bryant | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 31, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sadecki
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda 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. Lemaster
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Lemaster
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Lemaster
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sadecki
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Sadecki
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sadecki
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Watson reaches second base with a double. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bryant vs. Sadecki
Bryant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lemaster
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Lemaster
Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Lemaster
Sadecki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Lemaster
There's a wild pitch. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Sadecki
Lemaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sadecki
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
There goes Jones. The throw from Bryant and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sadecki
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Lemaster
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Lemaster
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lemaster
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sadecki
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sadecki
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Sadecki
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemaster vs. Sadecki
Lemaster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Lemaster
Weis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Weis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadecki vs. Lemaster
Sadecki bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Weis moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Lemaster
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weis scores. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lemaster
There's a wild pitch. Sadecki moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Sadecki scores. Harrelson moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shamsky vs. Ray
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Jones scores. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Ray
Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swoboda tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Ray
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sadecki
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sadecki
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Sadecki
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, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Ray
Weis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Ray
Sadecki bunts towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Ray
Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ray
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ray
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Ray
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sadecki
Watson hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Sadecki
Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Sadecki
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Bouton
Foy takes first base on ball four. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Bouton
Dyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Dyer reaches second base with a double. Shamsky scores. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weis vs. Bouton
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sadecki vs. Bouton
Sadecki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy scores. Dyer scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Spinks
Scipio Spinks now pitching.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Spinks
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sadecki
Wayne Garrett now playing second base. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Al Weis now playing shortstop.
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy juggles the ball. That's an error on Foy. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sadecki
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sadecki
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spinks
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Spinks
Swoboda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Spinks
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Spinks covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Spinks
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Spinks
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. DiLauro
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lampard vs. Taylor
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Don Bryant.
Lampard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Lampard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Taylor
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jack DiLauro.
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1970, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 5 0 0 0 Agee T, cf 5 1 1 2
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 2 1 1
Wynn J, cf 4 2 1 2 Garrett W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Davis T, lf 4 1 2 2 Jones C, lf 4 2 3 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 2 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 3 2 5
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Shamsky A, 1b 4 1 2 2
Watson B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 1 0 0 0
Bryant D, c 3 0 1 0 Foy J, 3b 2 1 0 1
Lampard K, ph 1 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 4 1 1 1
Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0 Weis A, 2b-ss 5 2 2 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 1 1 1 2
Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Spinks S, p 0 0 0 0
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 35 14 13 14
Houston 000 002 020 -- 4
New York 200 052 32x -- 14
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 4.1 4 6 6 3 8
Ray J 1.2 4 3 3 1 1
Bouton J 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Spinks S 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
DiLauro J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 8.0 9 4 3 0 8
Taylor R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Morgan J, Foy J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 7
2B -- Watson B 2, Weis A, Dyer D, Lampard K
3B -- Jones C
HR -- Swoboda R 2, Wynn J, Agee T, Davis T
CS -- Jones C
SH -- Sadecki R 2
SF -- Foy J
WP -- Lemaster D 2
T -- 2:57
A -- 0
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