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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 15, 1965
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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 April 15, 1965 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1965 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 15, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,894 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Tony Venzon |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Walt Bond | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Klaus | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 15, 1965
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Fisher
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Johnson
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Johnson
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Fisher
Bond hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Fisher
Wynn hits a fly ball towards right. Lewis catches it and throws home to double up Bond. The throw to second, and Aspromonte, is out. That's a triple play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Johnson
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Johnson
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Fisher
Lillis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Fisher
Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Lillis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Fisher
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bateman scores. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Fisher
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bond for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Johnson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Fisher
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Fisher
Fisher fires to first and picks off Wynn. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Fisher
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Johnson
Kranepool hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Wynn chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Bateman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bateman. Christopher goes all the way around to score. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kranepool tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Johnson
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Fisher
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Johnson
Fisher bunts towards the mound. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Johnson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Fisher
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Fisher
Bond hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond juggles the ball. That's an error on Bond. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Johnson
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Christopher moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Johnson
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cannizzaro vs. Johnson
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Fisher
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Fisher
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Fisher
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Johnson
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Johnson
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Fisher
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Fisher
Spangler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Christopher bunts towards first. Bond fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Christopher, for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Raymond
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Fisher
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bond for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Fisher
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Lary
Frank Lary now pitching.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Raymond
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raymond
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Raymond
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
Gonder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Raymond
Billy Cowan pinch runs for Jesse Gonder. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Willey
Hawk Taylor now catching. Carl Willey now pitching.
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raymond vs. Willey
Ron Brand pinch runs for John Bateman.
Raymond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Bethke
Jim Bethke now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Raymond moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Bethke
Spangler hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Raymond
Ron Brand now catching.
Klaus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1965 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, 2b 5 2 2 1
Spangler A, lf 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 0 1 1 Lewis J, rf 2 1 1 0
Bond W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Christopher J, lf 3 1 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 2 1 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 3 3
Wynn J, cf 3 1 2 2 Jones C, cf 4 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 3 1 0 0 Smith C, 3b 2 0 1 1
Bateman J, c 4 1 2 1 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 0
Brand R, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Gonder J, ph 1 0 1 0
Johnson K, p 2 0 0 0 Cowan B, pr 0 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor H, c 0 0 0 0
MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 3 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 1 0 0 0 Lary F, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Willey C, p 0 0 0 0
Bethke J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 32 5 8 5
Houston 002 000 002 0 -- 4
New York 100 201 000 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K 7.0 5 4 3 3 5
MacKenzie K* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Raymond C (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J 8.2 6 4 4 5 0
Lary F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Willey C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Bethke J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Bateman J, Bond W
DP -- Houston 3, New York 2
TP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 4, New York 5
2B -- Bateman J, Kranepool E, Lewis J
HR -- Wynn J, Klaus B
SF -- Smith C
T -- 2:26
A -- 7894
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