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August 17, 1968

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Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 1 7 0
Mets 0 4 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 1 7 0
Mets 0 4 0

Ron Swoboda Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .243
OBP .000 .330
At Bats 0 342
Hits 0 83
• Singles 0 59
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 10
Walks 0 41
RBI’s 0 49

John Buzhardt Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 3 3
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Shea Stadium - August 17, 1968
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Out
John Buzhardt
John Bateman
Rusty Staub
Julio Gotay
Denis Menke
Hector Torres
Bob Aspromonte
Jim Wynn
Lee Thomas
Ron Swoboda
Phil Linz

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 1 7 0 5
New York Mets 0 4 0 8
Winning Pitcher Don Wilson
Losing Pitcher Jim McAndrew
Save John Buzhardt
Game Winning RBI Jim Wynn
Attendance 17,529
Time of Game 2 hours 25 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Tommie Agee. Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Al Weis pinch runs for J.C. Martin. Linz bunts towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 9 Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out.
Top 9 Menke hits a popup towards third. Charles catches it and throws to second to double up Staub.
Top 9 Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Staub reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Stahl trying to get to home. Gotay throws to Bateman who tags Stahl for the out.
Bottom 8 Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 John Buzhardt now pitching. Jones bunts towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. Stahl moves to second.
Bottom 8 Stahl takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ron Taylor now pitching. Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Dick Selma pinch runs for Art Shamsky. Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Art Shamsky pinch hits for Jim McAndrew. Shamsky takes first base on ball four. Linz moves to second.
Bottom 7 Agee strikes out.
Bottom 7 Linz strikes out.
Bottom 7 Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Wilson bunts for a double play.
Top 7 Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third.
Top 7 Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Charles hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. Harrelson moves to third. Jones moves to second.
Bottom 6 Jones takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to second.
Bottom 6 Stahl strikes out.
Bottom 6 Harrelson takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Agee is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 5 Linz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out.
Top 5 Bateman hits a line drive towards right. Stahl catches it and throws to first to double up Aspromonte.
Top 5 Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Charles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Jones strikes out.
Bottom 4 Stahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Staub hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McAndrew strikes out.
Bottom 3 Agee strikes out.
Top 3 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third.
Top 3 Gotay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second.
Top 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Bateman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Linz strikes out.
Bottom 2 Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out.
Top 2 Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Thomas is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Menke hits a popup towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out.
Bottom 1 Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wynn strikes out.
Top 1 Torres strikes out.
Top 1 Gotay strikes out.