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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

1965-08-31 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:04

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Robin Roberts earned the win and Jim Owens picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4
NYN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	7

W: Robin Roberts L: Larry Miller SV: Jim Owens

Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Kasko	3	0	1	0	1	0
Joe Morgan	4	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Wynn	2	1	0	0	1	2
Frank Thomas	4	2	2	4	0	1
Bob Aspromonte	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Gaines	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rusty Staub	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Brand	2	0	0	0	1	0
Robin Roberts	3	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ron Hunt	5	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Lewis	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Kranepool	2	1	1	0	2	0
Charley Smith	4	0	1	1	0	1
John Stephenson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Swoboda	4	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Christopher	4	0	2	0	0	1
Roy McMillan	3	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Sutherland	2	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Kolb	1	0	0	0	0	1
Chuck Hiller	1	0	0	1	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	8.1	7	2	5
Jim Owens	0.2	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Miller	0.1	2	2	0
Darrell Sutherland	6.2	2	1	2
Dave Eilers	2.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Kasko: W
Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO
Jim Wynn: W.1-2
Frank Thomas: HR/7.2-H;1-H
Bob Aspromonte: S7
Joe Gaines: 13/SH.1-2
Rusty Staub: 3/G

Bot 1

Ron Hunt: S9
Johnny Lewis: 8/F
Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
Charley Smith: WP.1-2;2-3
Charley Smith: 63.2-3;3-H
John Stephenson: E1.3-H(NR)(UR)
Ron Swoboda: 2/FL

Top 2

Ron Brand: 8/F
Robin Roberts: 7/F
Eddie Kasko: S7
Joe Morgan: 43

Bot 2

Joe Christopher: 9/F
Roy McMillan: 13
Darrell Sutherland: 63

Top 3

Jim Wynn: K/C
Frank Thomas: HR/7
Bob Aspromonte: 4/P
Joe Gaines: 63

Bot 3

Ron Hunt: 3/P
Johnny Lewis: S9
Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
Charley Smith: 4/P
John Stephenson: 9/L

Top 4

Rusty Staub: 3/G
Ron Brand: W
Robin Roberts: SB2#
Robin Roberts: 8/F
Eddie Kasko: 63

Bot 4

Ron Swoboda: 63
Joe Christopher: S7
Roy McMillan: 6/P
Darrell Sutherland: 43

Top 5

Joe Morgan: 31
Jim Wynn: HP
Frank Thomas: PO1(1343)
Frank Thomas: K

Bot 5

Ron Hunt: 63
Johnny Lewis: 63
Ed Kranepool: S9
Charley Smith: S8.1-3
John Stephenson: K

Top 6

Bob Aspromonte: 63
Joe Gaines: 4/P
Rusty Staub: 4/L

Bot 6

Ron Swoboda: 4/P
Joe Christopher: K
Roy McMillan: K/C

Top 7

Ron Brand: 63
Robin Roberts: 7/F
Eddie Kasko: 63

Bot 7

Gary Kolb: K
Ron Hunt: 31
Johnny Lewis: 8/F

Top 8

Joe Morgan: 6/P
Jim Wynn: K
Frank Thomas: 5/P

Bot 8

Ed Kranepool: 8/F
Charley Smith: K
John Stephenson: 8/F

Top 9

Bob Aspromonte: 63
Joe Gaines: 9/F
Rusty Staub: 163

Bot 9

Ron Swoboda: S7
Joe Christopher: S8.1-2
Roy McMillan: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
Chuck Hiller: 63.2-3;3-H
Ron Hunt: 43

Notes & reviews

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