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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1968-04-23 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 3581 · 53°F, cloudy · 2:09
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 3–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 6th. Jerry Koosman earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Murrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bosch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Linz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Goossen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Koosman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 John Buzhardt | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: 53
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: CS2(24)#
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 1
- Don Bosch: 4/P
- Phil Linz: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- John Bateman: 8/F
- Ivan Murrell: K
Bot 2
- Ron Swoboda: 53
- Ed Charles: S8
- Greg Goossen: D8.1-3
- Jerry Grote: IW
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 3
- Hector Torres: 4/P
- Denny Lemaster: K
- Ron Davis: K
Bot 3
- Don Bosch: 63
- Phil Linz: E3
- Cleon Jones: WP.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Ron Swoboda: S8.2-H(UR)
- Ed Charles: 53
Top 4
- Denis Menke: S9
- Doug Rader: 16(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Aspromonte: D7.1-H
- John Bateman: 53
Bot 4
- Greg Goossen: 5/FL
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Bud Harrelson: 63
Top 5
- Ivan Murrell: 8/F
- Hector Torres: K
- Denny Lemaster: 13
Bot 5
- Jerry Koosman: 53
- Don Bosch: 2/FL
- Phil Linz: 53
Top 6
- Ron Davis: 7/F
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: 7/L
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ron Swoboda: E1
- Ed Charles: E1.B-3(E9);1-H(NR)(UR)
- Greg Goossen: S9.3-H(UR)
- Jerry Grote: 2/FL
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: D7
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- John Bateman: K/C
- Ivan Murrell: 6/P
Bot 7
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Don Bosch: K/C
- Phil Linz: K
Top 8
- Hector Torres: 63
- Julio Gotay: K
- Ron Davis: K
Bot 8
- Cleon Jones: 3/P
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Ed Charles: 9/F
- Greg Goossen: 6/P
Top 9
- Denis Menke: 9/F
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 7/F