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New York Mets @ Houston Astros

1967-05-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12005 · 2:30

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–1. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 6th. Dave Giusti earned the win. Bob Johnson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0		6	12

W: Dave Giusti L: Don Cardwell SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bud Harrelson	3	0	0	0	0	2
Ed Charles	4	0	0	0	0	2
Al Luplow	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy Davis	4	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Lewis	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Kranepool	3	0	1	0	0	1
Bob Johnson	3	1	1	1	0	0
John Sullivan	3	0	0	0	0	0
Don Cardwell	1	0	0	0	1	1
Ken Boyer	1	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Morgan	5	1	4	0	0	0
Sonny Jackson	4	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Wynn	4	1	2	1	0	0
Rusty Staub	4	1	2	1	0	1
Eddie Mathews	3	1	1	0	1	0
Ron Davis	3	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Aspromonte	3	1	1	1	1	0
Ron Brand	4	0	1	2	0	0
Dave Giusti	4	0	1	1	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Cardwell	5.1	8	2	2
Jack Hamilton	0.1	2	1	0
Bob Shaw	1.1	1	0	0
Don Shaw	1.0	1	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Giusti	9.0	4	1	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bud Harrelson: 43
Ed Charles: 8/L
Al Luplow: 4/P

Bot 1

Joe Morgan: S9
Sonny Jackson: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Jim Wynn: 8/F

Top 2

Tommy Davis: 5/P
Johnny Lewis: 5/P
Ed Kranepool: S9
Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Rusty Staub: K/C
Eddie Mathews: 1/FL
Ron Davis: 6/L

Top 3

John Sullivan: 9/F
Don Cardwell: K
Bud Harrelson: K

Bot 3

Bob Aspromonte: 5/L
Ron Brand: 63
Dave Giusti: S7
Joe Morgan: S9.1-2
Sonny Jackson: 7/F

Top 4

Ed Charles: K
Al Luplow: 9/F
Tommy Davis: K

Bot 4

Jim Wynn: S4
Rusty Staub: 36(1)3/GDP
Eddie Mathews: S8
Ron Davis: CS2(24)

Top 5

Johnny Lewis: 9/F
Ed Kranepool: K
Bob Johnson: HR
John Sullivan: 2/FL

Bot 5

Ron Davis: 43
Bob Aspromonte: W
Ron Brand: SB2#
Ron Brand: 8/F
Dave Giusti: K/C

Top 6

Don Cardwell: W
Bud Harrelson: 13/SH.1-2
Ed Charles: K
Al Luplow: 9/L

Bot 6

Joe Morgan: D9
Sonny Jackson: 43.2-3
Jim Wynn: S7.3-H
Rusty Staub: D7.1-H
Eddie Mathews: IW
Ron Davis: HP.2-3;1-2
Bob Aspromonte: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
Ron Brand: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H
Dave Giusti: E6.1-2;3-H
Joe Morgan: 9/F
Sonny Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
Jim Wynn: 6/P

Top 7

Tommy Davis: 5/FL
Johnny Lewis: K
Ed Kranepool: 4/P

Bot 7

Rusty Staub: S9
Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
Ron Davis: WP.1-2#
Ron Davis: 8/F
Bob Aspromonte: 8/F

Top 8

Bob Johnson: 8/L
John Sullivan: 43
Ken Boyer: S8
Bud Harrelson: K

Bot 8

Ron Brand: 3/P
Dave Giusti: 7/L
Joe Morgan: S8
Sonny Jackson: 36(1)/FO

Top 9

Ed Charles: 9/L
Al Luplow: S9
Tommy Davis: 8/F
Johnny Lewis: 3/G

Notes & reviews

Astros manager Hatton ejected by HP umpire Burkhart for arguing that line drive hit by Jackson had been trapped, not caught
Don Cardwell left with injured elbow

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