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» Houston Astros 3 New York Mets 1

Date: August 16, 1968
Stadium: Shea Stadium (New York,NY)

HOU:	52-57	Prev Game (PHI)	Next Game (NYN)
NYN:	56-67	Prev Game (LAN)	Next Game (HOU)

Game Notes:
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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	7	0
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0

Houston Astros	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Denis Menke	cr	2b-3b	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.259
2. Hector Torres	cr	ss	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.225
3. Jim Wynn	cr	cf	5	1	2	1	0	3	0	.251
4. Rusty Staub	cr	1b	4	1	2	0	1	1	0	.300
5. Doug Rader	cr	3b	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.248
Julio Gotay	cr	2b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240
6. Lee Thomas	cr	rf	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	.191
7. Bob Aspromonte	cr	lf	5	0	1	2	0	0	0	.254
8. John Bateman	cr	c	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	.248
9. Larry Dierker	cr	p	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.093
Jose Herrera	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Steve Shea	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ron Brand	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152
Danny Coombs	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Tom Dukes	cr	p	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Totals - 15 players			41	3	7	3	4	12	0	.232

New York Mets	Career	Pos	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	PIT	AVG

1. Bud Harrelson	cr	ss	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	.216
2. Tommie Agee	cr	cf	6	0	1	0	0	3	0	.186
3. Larry Stahl	cr	rf-1b	6	0	2	0	0	2	0	.245
4. Cleon Jones	cr	lf	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.282
5. Ed Kranepool	cr	1b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.262
Ron Swoboda	cr	ph-rf	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.243
6. J.C. Martin	cr	c	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.221
Jerry Grote	cr	ph-c	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.275
7. Kevin Collins	cr	3b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.207
Ed Charles	cr	ph-3b	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.296
8. Phil Linz	cr	2b	4	0	1	0	1	2	0	.230
9. Tom Seaver	cr	p	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.110
Art Shamsky	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.222
Cal Koonce	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Don Bosch	cr	ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.171
Ron Taylor	cr	p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Totals - 16 players			44	1	9	1	4	11	0	.225

E: None

2B: Bob Aspromonte (8), Rusty Staub (27)
3B: None
HR: Jim Wynn (16)

RBI: Bob Aspromonte 2(31), Jim Wynn (45)

SB: None
CS: Jim Wynn (9)

S: None
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: John Bateman (12), Lee Thomas (1)
GDP: None

E: None

2B: Ed Kranepool (11)
3B: None
HR: J.C. Martin (1)

RBI: J.C. Martin (21)

SB: Tommie Agee (9)
CS: None

S: None
SF: None
HP: None
IBB: None
GDP: None

HOU Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Larry Dierker	cr	7	5	1	1	2	6	1	0-0	2.87
Steve Shea	cr	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0-0	1.84
Danny Coombs	cr	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	5.11
Tom Dukes W (1-2)	cr	1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0-0	5.86

Totals - 4 pitcher(s)		12.0	9	1	1	4	11	1	--	2.97

WP: Larry Dierker (13), Steve Shea (1)
BK: None
TBF: Larry Dierker 27, Steve Shea 12, Danny Coombs 3, Tom Dukes 6
GB/FB: Larry Dierker 8-6, Steve Shea 4-3, Danny Coombs 1-0, Tom Dukes 0-2

NYN Pitchers	Car	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PIT/Str	ERA

Tom Seaver	cr	10	5	1	1	2	10	1	0-0	2.02
Cal Koonce	cr	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	1.51
Ron Taylor L (1-3)	cr	1	2	2	2	2	2	0	0-0	3.31

Totals - 3 pitcher(s)		12.0	7	3	3	4	12	1	--	2.59

WP: None
BK: None
TBF: Tom Seaver 35, Cal Koonce 3, Ron Taylor 7
GB/FB: Tom Seaver 5-13, Cal Koonce 3-0, Ron Taylor 0-1

Umpires: H: jackb901 1B: secof101 2B: burkk101 3B: wendh901
Time of game: 3:31
Attendance: 23,014
Temperature: 0 degrees F - 0
Wind: -1 mph -

Streaks in Progress: Bob Aspromonte 6, Larry Dierker 1, Denis Menke 1, Rusty Staub 1, Jim Wynn 5

Streaks Ended:

Streaks in Progress: Tommie Agee 6, Ed Charles 1, Kevin Collins 2, Jerry Grote 1, Cleon Jones 3, Ed Kranepool 2, Phil Linz 2, J.C. Martin 1, Larry Stahl 3, Ron Swoboda 1

Streaks Ended:

Milestones

Larry Dierker struck out the 400th batter of his career.
Steve Shea threw his 1st wild pitch in his career.
Tom Dukes won his 1st career game.

Milestones

Tommie Agee had his 1500th career at bat.
Phil Linz played in his 500th career major league game.

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