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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 27, 1968
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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 27, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,470 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Greg Goossen | First Baseman |
| Jerry Buchek | Left Fielder |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 27, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Lemaster
Weis hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Lemaster
Linz 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: ---
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball 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: ---
Watson vs. Cardwell
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Cardwell
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cardwell
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Lemaster
Goossen hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Lemaster
Buchek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cardwell
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Cardwell
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemaster vs. Cardwell
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis 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: ---
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Lemaster
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Lemaster
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it 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: ---
Watson vs. Cardwell
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee throws the ball in to Weis who tags Watson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Cardwell
Torres hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cardwell
Staub is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell 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: ---
Linz vs. Lemaster
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Buchek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cardwell
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Cardwell
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemaster vs. Cardwell
Lemaster is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Lemaster
Goossen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Lemaster
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cardwell
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Cardwell
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Cardwell
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Lemaster
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Lemaster
Weis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Lemaster
Linz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Torres who tags Linz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Cardwell
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Buchek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Cardwell
Bateman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemaster vs. Cardwell
Lemaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jones scores. Charles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goossen vs. Lemaster
The umpire calls a balk on Lemaster Charles moves to third. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goossen vs. Lemaster
Goossen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buchek vs. Lemaster
Buchek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Charles scores. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Ray
Don Bosch pinch runs for Jerry Buchek. Jim Ray now pitching.
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardwell vs. Ray
Cardwell hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cardwell
Don Bosch now playing center field. Tommie Agee now playing right field. Cleon Jones now playing left field.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goossen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Cardwell
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cardwell
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Ray
Weis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Ray
Linz hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ray
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Cardwell
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Cardwell
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Taylor
Ivan Murrell pinch runs for John Bateman. Dick Simpson pinch hits for Jim Ray. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Gladding
Ron Brand now catching. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Gladding
Grote bunts towards the mound. Gladding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Gladding
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Greg Goossen.
Kranepool bunts for an out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosch vs. Gladding
Bosch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grote scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Gladding
Agee is walked intentionally. Bosch moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weis vs. Blasingame
Weis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Taylor
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Taylor
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Taylor
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1968 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Weis A, ss 5 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 5 0 1 0
Linz P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Torres H, ss 5 0 1 0
Jones C, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Charles E, 3b 4 1 3 0 Thomas L, rf 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 1 1 1 Wynn J, cf 4 1 2 0
Goossen G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Buchek J, lf 3 0 1 1 Bateman J, c 3 0 3 1
Bosch D, pr-cf 1 0 1 1 Murrell I, pr 0 0 0 0
Agee T, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Brand R, c 0 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 3 0 0 0 Lemaster D, p 3 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 1 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Simpson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 35 1 8 1
New York 000 000 201 -- 3
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W) 7.2 8 1 1 3 4
Taylor R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 6.1 6 2 2 0 7
Ray J 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Gladding F 0.1 3 1 1 1 0
Blasingame W 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Weis A
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 11
2B -- Jones C, Wynn J
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Staub R)
Balk -- Lemaster D
T -- 2:36
A -- 12470
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