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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1968-08-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14559 · 2:37
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. John Buzhardt earned the win. John Bateman went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: John Buzhardt L: Jerry Koosman SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Stahl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Linz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gotay | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Ray | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| John Buzhardt | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: 7/F
- Larry Stahl: K
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Bot 1
- Julio Gotay: S8
- Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: SB2#
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 2
- Ed Charles: W
- Ron Swoboda: D7.1-3
- Jerry Grote: IW
- Phil Linz: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Al Weis: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: HP
- Doug Rader: S7.1-3(E5)
- John Bateman: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dick Simpson: K
- Denny Lemaster: K
Top 3
- Larry Stahl: D9
- Cleon Jones: S9.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Ed Charles: 63
- Ron Swoboda: FC1.3XH(1251);B-2
- Jerry Grote: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Phil Linz: 53
Bot 3
- Julio Gotay: S8
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: 13
Top 4
- Al Weis: K/C
- Jerry Koosman: 63
- Tommie Agee: T9
- Larry Stahl: W
- Cleon Jones: K/C
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: E4
- Doug Rader: D7.1-3
- John Bateman: D9.2-H;3-H(UR)
- Dick Simpson: S8.2-3
- Ron Brand: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Julio Gotay: 9/F
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Top 5
- Ed Charles: 43
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: K
Bot 5
- Rusty Staub: D8
- Jim Wynn: 9/F
- Denis Menke: 8/F
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 6
- Phil Linz: W
- Al Weis: SB2#
- Al Weis: 2/FL
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Tommie Agee: E5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Larry Stahl: SB2
- Larry Stahl: 8/F
Bot 6
- John Bateman: 9/F
- Dick Simpson: 53
- John Buzhardt: W
- Julio Gotay: 43
Top 7
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Ed Charles: HP
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Jerry Grote: WP.1-2
- Jerry Grote: IW
- Phil Linz: 43
Bot 7
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Rusty Staub: 9/F
- Jim Wynn: 3/P
- Denis Menke: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: D9.1-H;3-H
- John Bateman: 53
Top 8
- Al Weis: 43
- Kevin Collins: 5/P
- Tommie Agee: 63
Bot 8
- Dick Simpson: 8/F
- John Buzhardt: K/C
- Julio Gotay: 63
Top 9
- Larry Stahl: 63
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Ed Charles: 63.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 63