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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 29, 1970
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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 May 29, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,753 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 29, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Griffin
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Griffin
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Seaver
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Griffin
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Griffin
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Griffin
Shamsky 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 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Seaver
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swoboda. Edwards scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Griffin
Boswell hits a line drive towards first. Pepitone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Griffin
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Seaver
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Billingham
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Billingham
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou 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 -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Seaver
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Seaver
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Seaver
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Billingham
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Billingham
Boswell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Billingham
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Seaver
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Billingham
Garrett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Billingham
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Billingham
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Garrett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McGraw
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. McGraw
Miller 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
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Billingham
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Billingham
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1970 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alou J, lf 5 1 1 1 Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 4 1 2 3 Agee T, cf 4 0 0 0
Miller N, rf 3 0 1 0 Shamsky A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 1 0 Boswell K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Garrett W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0
Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 2 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 27 0 3 0
Houston 000 040 100 -- 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T 4.2 2 0 0 3 4
Billingham J (W) 4.1 1 0 0 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (L) 8.0 8 5 5 2 10
McGraw T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Swoboda R
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 8, New York 3
2B -- Morgan J 2, Wynn J
HR -- Rader D, Wynn J
SH -- Griffin T
HBP -- by Seaver T (Miller N)
WP -- Seaver T
T -- 2:21
A -- 35753
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