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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 18, 1968
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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 June 18, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,531 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: (none) 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | First Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 18, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Cardwell
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Cardwell
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cardwell
There goes Simpson. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Simpson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Cardwell
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blasingame
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Blasingame
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blasingame
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Blasingame
Grote hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Cardwell
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Cardwell
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Blasingame
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blasingame
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Blasingame
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosch vs. Blasingame
Bosch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Cardwell
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Cardwell
Gotay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Cardwell
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin juggles the ball. That's an error on Martin. Blasingame moves to third. Gotay moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Cardwell
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to home to get Blasingame. Gotay moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Cardwell
Staub takes first base on ball four. Gotay scores. Simpson moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Wynn scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adlesh vs. Cardwell
Adlesh hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Blasingame
Bob Watson now playing left field. Dick Simpson now playing center field. Lee Thomas now playing right field.
Cardwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blasingame
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Cardwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Linz vs. Blasingame
Linz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardwell moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardwell scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Buzhardt
There goes Jones. The throw from Adlesh and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Buzhardt
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Charles vs. Buzhardt
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Buzhardt
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Ray Charles scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Ray
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosch vs. Ray
Bosch hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Cardwell
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Cardwell
Ray 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 -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Cardwell
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Ray
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ray
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Ray
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linz vs. Ray
Linz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Ray
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Ray
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Cardwell
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cardwell
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cardwell
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Ray
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Ray
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Ray
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosch vs. Ray
Bosch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardwell vs. Ray
Cardwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cardwell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Cardwell
Adlesh 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 -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Cardwell
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ray
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Ray
Linz hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ray
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Cardwell
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Cardwell
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Cardwell
There goes Gotay. The throw from Grote, and Linz drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Cardwell
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gotay tags and scores. Simpson tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Taylor
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Taylor
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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ray
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Ray
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Ray
Martin hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Ray
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Taylor
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Taylor
Adlesh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Taylor
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adlesh moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Taylor
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Ray
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Don Bosch.
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ray
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ray
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Ray
Linz hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching. Art Shamsky now playing right field. Tommie Agee now playing center field.
Gotay hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Koonce
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Koonce
There goes Simpson. The throw from Grote and he is out, Harrelson applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koonce
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ray
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ray
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1968, game 2 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gotay J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 1 3 0
Simpson D, rf-cf 4 2 1 0 Linz P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 2 1 0 0 Jones C, lf 5 1 0 1
Watson B, lf 2 0 0 1 Grote J, c 3 1 1 0
Staub R, 1b 1 1 1 3 Charles E, 3b 5 1 2 1
Thomas L, lf-rf 4 0 1 2 Martin J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Agee T, rf-cf 3 0 1 0
Adlesh D, c 4 0 1 0 Bosch D, cf 3 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 4 0 1 0 Shamsky A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 3 1 1 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Ray J, p 3 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 7 6 36 5 10 3
Houston 203 000 100 -- 6
New York 005 000 000 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W* 2.0 3 3 3 2 0
Buzhardt J 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Ray J (W) 6.0 5 0 0 2 7
Gladding F (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 6.1 4 6 2 5 2
Taylor R 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Koonce C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Harrelson B, Martin J, Adlesh D, Linz P
DP -- Houston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 9
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Simpson D, Jones C, Gotay J
CS -- Simpson D
SF -- Watson B
WP -- Ray J
Balk -- Ray J
T -- 3:16
A -- 26531
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