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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 9, 1970
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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 9, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,935 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Stan Landes |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 9, 1970
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee 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: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Seaver
There goes Wynn. The throw from Grote and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Griffin
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Griffin
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader 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: ---
Seaver vs. Griffin
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee 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: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Seaver
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: ---
Griffin vs. Seaver
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Griffin
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Griffin
Marshall 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: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn 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: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn 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: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Griffin
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. Agee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Seaver
Torres takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lampard vs. Seaver
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Lampard strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching.
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cook
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Cook
Boswell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cook
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Cook
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Cook
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Seaver
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Cook
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cook
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cook
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Seaver
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Ron Cook.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gladding
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Gladding
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Al Weis now playing second base. Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Harrelson covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1970 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 2 1 Davis T, lf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 1 0
Shamsky A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Marshall D, rf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 1 0
Boswell K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Torres H, ss 2 0 0 0
Weis A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 2 1 1 1 Lampard K, ph 1 0 0 0
Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Cook R, p 0 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0 Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 28 1 3 1
New York 000 020 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 5.0 4 2 2 3 2
Cook R 3.0 0 0 0 0 5
Gladding F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 4
2B -- Harrelson B
HR -- Garrett W, Menke D
CS -- Wynn J
T -- 2:13
A -- 19935
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