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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 25, 1971
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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 July 25, 1971 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,776 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Mel Steiner |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 25, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gentry
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Gentry
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Gentry
There goes Morgan. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Gentry
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Gentry
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Gentry
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Forsch
Boswell hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Forsch
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: ---
Menke vs. Gentry
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gentry
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Gentry
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Forsch
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Forsch
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gentry
Metzger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boswell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gentry
Morgan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gentry
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Gentry
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Gentry
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Gentry
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Forsch
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Forsch
There goes Dyer. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Dyer steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentry vs. Forsch
Gentry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Forsch
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Dyer moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Forsch
Agee strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gentry
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Gentry
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Forsch
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Forsch
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Forsch
Dyer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentry vs. Forsch
Gentry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Martinez moves to third. Gentry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Forsch
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Gentry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gentry scores. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Greif
Bill Greif now pitching.
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gentry
Metzger 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, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gentry
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gentry
There goes Morgan. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Gentry
Wynn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Gentry
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Greif
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Greif
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Greif
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Greif
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gentry
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Gentry
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Gentry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Greif
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Greif
There goes Martinez. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentry vs. Greif
Gentry bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Greif
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Greif
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gentry
Norm Miller pinch hits for Bill Greif.
Miller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Gentry
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gentry
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gentry
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gentry
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching. Norm Miller now playing right field. Cesar Cedeno now playing first base. Jim Wynn now playing center field. Denis M
Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lemaster
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Lemaster
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Edwards fires to third and picks off Agee. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Lemaster
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Frisella
Donn Clendenon now playing first base.
Menke 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, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Frisella
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Frisella
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Frisella
Miller takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Frisella
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Edwards moves to third. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Frisella
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Edwards scores. Miller moves to third. Metzger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Frisella
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Lemaster
Don Hahn pinch hits for Dave Marshall.
Hahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Lemaster
Dyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lemaster
Martinez bunts towards third. Menke can't make a play. That's a base hit. Hahn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisella vs. Lemaster
Frisella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hahn scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Lemaster
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Frisella moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisella moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agee vs. Gladding
Edwards fires to third and picks off Frisella. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Frisella
Don Hahn now playing center field. Tim Foli now playing second base. Tommie Agee now playing right field.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Frisella
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Frisella
Menke takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Frisella
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Taylor
JayD Schlueter pinch runs for Jesus Alou. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Schlueter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Taylor
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schlueter moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Taylor
Metzger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1971 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 0 1 1 Boswell K, 2b 4 0 2 2
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Foli T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Garrett W, 3b 3 0 2 1
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Agee T, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf-1b 4 1 1 0 Jones C, lf 4 2 3 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 2 1 0 0
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0 Clendenon D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 1 0 0 0 Marshall D, rf 2 0 0 1
Menke D, 1b-3b 3 1 0 0 Hahn D, ph-cf 1 1 1 0
Alou J, lf 5 1 3 1 Dyer D, c 4 0 1 0
Schlueter J, pr 0 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 4 2 3 0
Edwards J, c 5 1 1 1 Gentry G, p 3 1 1 1
Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0 Frisella D, p 1 0 1 1
Greif B, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph-rf 2 1 1 1
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38 6 10 6 33 7 15 7
Houston 001 000 122 -- 6
New York 000 410 02x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 3.2 7 4 4 4 3
Greif B 2.1 2 1 1 0 2
Lemaster D 1.1 5 2 2 0 1
Gladding F 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G (W) 6.2 6 2 2 5 5
Frisella D 1.2 3 4 2 3 1
Taylor R (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Clendenon D, Boswell K
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 13, New York 7
2B -- Wynn J, Jones C, Agee T
HR -- Morgan J, Jones C, Miller N
SB -- Morgan J 2, Dyer D, Martinez T
SF -- Marshall D
T -- 3:06
A -- 28776
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