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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1968-06-18 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 26531 · night · 3:16
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Jim Ray earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Rusty Staub went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jim Ray L: Don Cardwell SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: (none) · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gotay | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Adlesh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Linz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Bosch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 6.1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cal Koonce | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gotay: 53
- Dick Simpson: E6
- Jim Wynn: SB2#
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Rusty Staub: HR/9.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Lee Thomas: 31
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: S9
- Phil Linz: 54(1)/FO
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: 8/L
Top 2
- Doug Rader: W
- Dave Adlesh: 64(1)/FO
- Hector Torres: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ed Charles: 63
- J. C. Martin: 13
- Tommie Agee: W
- Don Bosch: 53
Top 3
- Wade Blasingame: W
- Julio Gotay: S7.1-2
- Dick Simpson: E3.1-2;2-3
- Jim Wynn: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Rusty Staub: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lee Thomas: S9.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Adlesh: 7/F
Bot 3
- Don Cardwell: S7
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Phil Linz: S7.1-2;2-3
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Jerry Grote: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2);3-H
- Jerry Grote: W
- Ed Charles: S8.1-3;3-H
- J. C. Martin: S9.1-3;3-H
- Tommie Agee: BK.3-H;1-2#
- Tommie Agee: K
- Don Bosch: 7/F
Top 4
- Hector Torres: 3/FL
- Jim Ray: 43
- Julio Gotay: 13
Bot 4
- Don Cardwell: K
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Phil Linz: WP.1-2
- Phil Linz: W
- Cleon Jones: 3/FL
- Jerry Grote: K/C
Top 5
- Dick Simpson: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lee Thomas: 9/L
Bot 5
- Ed Charles: S8
- J. C. Martin: 9/L
- Tommie Agee: S8.1-2
- Don Bosch: 5/FL
- Don Cardwell: 3/FL
Top 6
- Doug Rader: 63
- Dave Adlesh: 43
- Hector Torres: 53
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: 2/FL
- Phil Linz: 7/L
- Cleon Jones: K
Top 7
- Jim Ray: 9/F
- Julio Gotay: S4
- Dick Simpson: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Dick Simpson: W
- Bob Watson: 8/SF.3-H(UR);1-2
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Lee Thomas: 43
Bot 7
- Jerry Grote: S6
- Ed Charles: K
- J. C. Martin: 5/P
- Tommie Agee: 53
Top 8
- Doug Rader: K
- Dave Adlesh: S7
- Hector Torres: S7.1-2
- Jim Ray: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Art Shamsky: K
- Ken Boswell: K
- Bud Harrelson: S9
- Phil Linz: 8/F
Top 9
- Julio Gotay: 8/F
- Dick Simpson: S8
- Bob Watson: CS2(26)#
- Bob Watson: 8/F
Bot 9
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
- Jerry Grote: W
- Ed Charles: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jim Wynn injured at HP while scoring