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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 5, 1968
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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 August 5, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,559 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Larry Stahl | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Dick Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 5, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Lemaster
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Koosman
Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koosman
There goes Aspromonte. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Aspromonte steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub 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: -2-
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Linz vs. Lemaster
Linz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Charles scores. Swoboda scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Lemaster
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Lemaster
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Lemaster
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive to left field. Jones throws towards third. Charles fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Charles. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Koosman
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Koosman
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Koosman
Lemaster strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Lemaster
Stahl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aspromonte. Stahl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Aspromonte picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aspromonte. Stahl scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Charles vs. Lemaster
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Lemaster
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster has Jones trapped. There's the throw to Bateman and over to Rader, who tags Jones for the out. Swoboda moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Lemaster
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. Grote moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linz vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Koosman
Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Ray
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Ray
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Ray
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aspromonte who is chasing the ball. Agee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stahl vs. Ray
Stahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Ray
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz misplays the ball. That's an error on Linz. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Rader reaches second base with a double. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Koosman
Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. Rader scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Koosman
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brand vs. Koosman
Ron Brand pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz fields it and throws to second for the out. Bateman scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Koosman
Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Buzhardt
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Buzhardt
Grote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Buzhardt
Linz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Buzhardt
There goes Linz. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Linz steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weis vs. Buzhardt
Weis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koosman vs. Buzhardt
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Buzhardt
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Linz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Buzhardt
There goes Agee. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Buzhardt
Stahl hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Koosman
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Koosman
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Koosman
Buzhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Koosman
Gotay 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
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buzhardt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Buzhardt
Charles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Buzhardt
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Buzhardt
There's a wild pitch. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Buzhardt
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Linz vs. Buzhardt
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koosman
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koosman
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Stahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Koosman
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching. Kevin Collins now playing second base.
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Rader reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte scores. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Taylor
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Buzhardt
Norm Miller now playing right field.
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Buzhardt
Collins hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Buzhardt
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Taylor
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Taylor
Buzhardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Taylor
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Buzhardt
Hector Torres now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing second base.
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buzhardt
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Buzhardt
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Buzhardt
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1968 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 5 0 1 0 Gotay J, 2b 5 0 2 0
Stahl L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Torres H, ss 0 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 5 0 2 1 Aspromonte B, rf 4 1 1 0
Charles E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Miller N, rf 0 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 5 2 1 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Grote J, c 2 0 1 1 Wynn J, lf 4 0 0 0
Linz P, 2b 3 1 1 2 Menke D, ss-2b 3 3 1 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 3 2
Weis A, ss 4 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 1 1 3
Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0 Simpson D, cf 4 0 1 0
Collins K, 2b 1 0 0 0 Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Brand R, ph 1 0 0 1
Buzhardt J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 7 4 34 6 10 6
New York 022 001 000 -- 5
Houston 010 300 20x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 6.2 9 6 4 1 2
Taylor R 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D 2.2 5 4 3 2 3
Ray J 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Buzhardt J (W) 5.0 1 1 0 2 3
E -- Charles E, Aspromonte B, Linz P, Rader D
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 7
2B -- Swoboda R, Stahl L, Rader D 2, Bateman J, Staub R
3B -- Agee T
SB -- Aspromonte B, Linz P, Agee T
SF -- Bateman J
HBP -- by Koosman J (Menke D), by Buzhardt J (Charles E)
WP -- Buzhardt J
T -- 2:37
A -- 14559
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