Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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