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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1968-08-06 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13298 · 2:18
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Cal Koonce earned the win. Kevin Collins went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Cal Koonce L: Dave Giusti SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Larry Stahl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Linz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Weis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gotay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Giusti | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Cal Koonce | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: D7.B-3(E7)
- Larry Stahl: K
- Cleon Jones: FC5.3XH(52)
- Ed Kranepool: 7/F
Bot 1
- Julio Gotay: 53
- Denis Menke: E4
- Norm Miller: 13.1-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Doug Rader: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- J. C. Martin: S9
- Kevin Collins: 9/FL
- Phil Linz: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Lee Thomas: 1/G
- John Bateman: 8/F
- Dick Simpson: K
Top 3
- Al Weis: 1/G
- Don Cardwell: K
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 3
- Dave Giusti: S8
- Julio Gotay: 54(1)3/GDP
- Denis Menke: 13
Top 4
- Larry Stahl: 1/G
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Ed Kranepool: CS2(26)
- Ed Kranepool: K
Bot 4
- Norm Miller: K
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Doug Rader: K
Top 5
- J. C. Martin: 4/P
- Kevin Collins: K
- Phil Linz: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 5
- Lee Thomas: 31
- John Bateman: 63
- Dick Simpson: S7
- Dave Giusti: S7.1-2
- Julio Gotay: 3/P
Top 6
- Al Weis: 3/G
- Don Cardwell: K
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: 8/F
- Norm Miller: 3/G
- Rusty Staub: S9.B-2(E9)
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 7
- Larry Stahl: S9
- Cleon Jones: S.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 64/SH.1-2;2-3
- J. C. Martin: IW
- Kevin Collins: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Phil Linz: K
Bot 7
- Lee Thomas: 13
- John Bateman: K
- Dick Simpson: K
Top 8
- Al Weis: W
- Don Cardwell: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 8
- Dave Giusti: S7
- Julio Gotay: S8.1-2
- Denis Menke: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Norm Miller: 8/SF/DP.3-H;2X3(865);1-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Doug Rader: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Larry Stahl: 43
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Ed Kranepool: S8.1-2
- J. C. Martin: SB3#
- J. C. Martin: 6/P
- Kevin Collins: HR.3-H;1-H
- Phil Linz: 43
Bot 9
- Lee Thomas: S8
- John Bateman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dick Simpson: S7
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-3
- Hector Torres: 53