Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Roberts
  
  Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Roberts
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. Roberts
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Roberts
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Webb
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Webb
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Webb
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Roberts
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Roberts
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Roberts
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Webb
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Webb
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Webb
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DaVanon vs. Webb
  
  DaVanon strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Webb
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Webb
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. Roberts
  
  Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Roberts
  
  Webb strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Roberts
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Webb
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Webb
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Webb
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Roberts
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Roberts
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Roberts
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Gross 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: ---
  Johnson vs. Webb
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Webb
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Webb
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Roberts
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Roberts
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Roberts
  
  Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. Roberts
  
  Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Webb
  
  DaVanon hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Webb
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Webb
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Webb
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Andrews goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Webb
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Webb
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webb vs. Roberts
  
  Webb hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Roberts
  
  Clines strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Roberts
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Webb
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Webb
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Webb
  
  Rader hits a line drive towards short. Heidemann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Webb
  
  DaVanon hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Roberts
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon misplays the ball. That's an error on DaVanon. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Roberts
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Vail moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Roberts
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Roberts
  
  Torre hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Roberts
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. Roberts
  
  There's a wild pitch. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heidemann vs. Roberts
  
  Heidemann hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Roberts
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Hank Webb.
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clines vs. Roberts
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground for a single. Grote moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Millan vs. Sosa
  
  Jose Sosa now pitching.
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Lockwood
  
  Skip Lockwood now pitching.
  
  Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lockwood
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lockwood
  
  Howard hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Sosa
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vail for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Sosa
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Sosa
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Lockwood
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Lockwood
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Lockwood
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Lockwood
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Lockwood
  
  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Doug Rader.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DaVanon vs. Lockwood
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DaVanon vs. Lockwood
  
  DaVanon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boswell vs. Apodaca
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Andrews. Bob Apodaca now pitching.
  
  Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Sosa
  
  Enos Cabell now playing third base. Ken Boswell now playing second base.
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Sosa
  
  Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Cosgrove
  
  John Stearns pinch runs for Jerry Grote. Mike Phillips pinch hits for Jack Heidemann. Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Cosgrove
  
  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Bob Apodaca.
  
  Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clines vs. Cosgrove
  
  Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Garrett moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Baldwin
  
  John Stearns now catching. Mike Phillips now playing shortstop. Rick Baldwin now pitching. Roger Metzger pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Baldwin
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Baldwin
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  Vail 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, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Crawford
  
  Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Crawford
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Baldwin
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Baldwin
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1975 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Clines G, cf          5  0  3  1   Howard W, lf          5  0  1  1   
Millan F, 2b          5  0  0  0   Gross G, rf           3  1  0  0   
Vail M, lf            5  1  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          5  1  1  0   
Staub R, rf           4  1  0  0   Johnson C, 1b         5  1  3  2   
Kingman D, 1b         5  1  1  3   May M, c              4  1  1  0   
Torre J, 3b           4  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  3  0   Cruz J, ph            1  0  1  1   
Stearns J, pr-c       0  1  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Heidemann J, ss       3  0  0  0   DaVanon J, ss         3  0  0  0   
Phillips M, ph-ss     1  0  0  0   Andrews R, 2b         2  1  1  1   
Webb H, p             2  0  0  0   Boswell K, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   
Alou J, ph            0  0  0  0   Roberts D, p          2  0  0  0   
Lockwood S, p         0  0  0  0   Sosa J, p             1  0  0  0   
Apodaca B, p          0  0  0  0   Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   
Garrett W, ph         1  0  1  0   Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   
Baldwin R, p          0  0  0  0   Metzger R, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Crawford J, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  4  8  4                        35  5  8  5

New York         000 000 301 0 --  4
Houston          010 011 010 1 --  5
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Webb H                6.0  4  3  3  3  3
Lockwood S            1.2  2  1  1  2  3
Apodaca B             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Baldwin R (L)         1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D             6.2  5  3  2  2  3
Sosa J                1.2  1  1  1  0  1
Cosgrove M            0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Granger W             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Crawford J (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- DaVanon J
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 8
2B -- May M, Johnson C
3B -- Howard W
HR -- Johnson C, Kingman D
SB -- Cruz J
WP -- Roberts D
T -- 2:43
A -- 9667

    

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