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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1968-04-14 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 15290 · 2:54
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–0. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Danny Frisella picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Larry Dierker SV: Danny Frisella
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Buchek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Frisella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Murrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Danny Frisella | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Mike Cuellar | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Coombs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Ken Boswell: 2/FL
- Tommie Agee: 23
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: K
- Joe Morgan: K
- Hal King: K
Top 2
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Art Shamsky: D9.1-H
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- Jerry Buchek: 7/DP.2X3(75)
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL
- Jim Wynn: K
- Norm Miller: K
Top 3
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
Bot 3
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Hector Torres: K/C
- Larry Dierker: 34/SH.1-2
- Ron Davis: WP.2-3#
- Ron Davis: K/C
Top 4
- Ken Boswell: K
- Tommie Agee: S9
- Ron Swoboda: S9.1-3
- Art Shamsky: 53.1-2;3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: W
- Hal King: SB2#
- Hal King: 7/F
- Rusty Staub: 9/F
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 5
- Jerry Buchek: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: S
- Nolan Ryan: K/BF
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 5/P
Bot 5
- Norm Miller: 8/F
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Hector Torres: 8/F
Top 6
- Tommie Agee: HP
- Ron Swoboda: CS2(24)
- Ron Swoboda: E4
- Art Shamsky: S8.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 4/P
- Jerry Buchek: S/BR.2X3(5);1-2
Bot 6
- Lee Thomas: S7
- Ron Davis: 8/F
- Joe Morgan: S8.1-2
- Hal King: 23.1-2;2-3
- Rusty Staub: K/C
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 3/FL
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Norm Miller: 8/L
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
- Hector Torres: K
Top 8
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Tommie Agee: S7.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: FC6.2-H(NR);1X2(6E4);B-1
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
- Jerry Buchek: K/C
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ivan Murrell: K/C
- Ron Davis: W
- Julio Gotay: S6.1X2(64)
- Hal King: 13
Top 9
- Danny Frisella: 13
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Boswell: 4/P
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Jim Wynn: K
- Norm Miller: W.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
- Doug Rader: 5(2)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Joe Morgan injured by Tommie Agee takeout slide
- Ron Davis rounded 2B too far