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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1968-06-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12470 · 2:36
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 3–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Don Cardwell earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. John Bateman went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Don Cardwell L: Denny Lemaster SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Weis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Linz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Goossen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Buchek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Cardwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Bosch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Ron Taylor | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Jim Ray | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Weis: 5/P
- Phil Linz: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: D8
- Ed Charles: 8/L
Bot 1
- Bob Watson: 63
- Hector Torres: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Lee Thomas: 43
Top 2
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Greg Goossen: 8/F
- Jerry Buchek: K
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO
- John Bateman: S9.1-3
- Denny Lemaster: 63
Top 3
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Don Cardwell: K/C
- Al Weis: 53
Bot 3
- Bob Watson: S8.BX2(86)
- Hector Torres: 6/P
- Rusty Staub: HP
- Lee Thomas: 13
Top 4
- Phil Linz: 53
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Ed Charles: S7
- Jerry Grote: K/C
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: 7/F
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: E6
- John Bateman: S7.1-2
- Denny Lemaster: K/C
Top 5
- Greg Goossen: K
- Jerry Buchek: 13
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: 63
- Hector Torres: S8
- Rusty Staub: K
- Lee Thomas: 3/G
Top 6
- Don Cardwell: K
- Al Weis: 8/F
- Phil Linz: S8.BX2(86)
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: D8
- Denis Menke: 7/F
- Doug Rader: 13.2-3
- John Bateman: IW
- Denny Lemaster: 4/P
Top 7
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Ed Charles: S9.1-3
- Jerry Grote: FC.1-2;3-H
- Greg Goossen: BK.1-2;2-3
- Greg Goossen: 2/FL
- Jerry Buchek: S8.2-3;3-H
- Tommie Agee: K
- Don Cardwell: 3/P
Bot 7
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Hector Torres: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
Top 8
- Al Weis: 4/L
- Phil Linz: 6/P
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Bot 8
- Lee Thomas: 4/P
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- John Bateman: S7.1-2;2-H
- Dick Simpson: 6/P
Top 9
- Ed Charles: S8
- Jerry Grote: S/BG.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 23(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Don Bosch: S8.1-3;2-H
- Tommie Agee: IW.1-2
- Ron Taylor: K
- Al Weis: K
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: K
- Hector Torres: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: 63