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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1968-06-19 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 16715 · 2:25
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 8–2. New York Mets put up 4 in the 1st. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Cleon Jones went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: (none) · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Adlesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Murrell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Koosman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Pat House | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Dukes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denis Menke: K
- Dick Simpson: 7/F
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ken Boswell: PO1(E1).1-3
- Ken Boswell: D7.3-H
- Cleon Jones: T9.2-H
- J. C. Martin: W
- Art Shamsky: S9.1-3;3-H
- Kevin Collins: K
- Ed Kranepool: 8(B)3(1)/SF/DP.3-H
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: D8
- Doug Rader: 63
- Bob Watson: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: S7
- Ken Boswell: 2/FL
Top 3
- Dave Adlesh: K
- Hector Torres: S9
- Wade Blasingame: 53.1-2
- Denis Menke: 63
Bot 3
- Cleon Jones: K
- J. C. Martin: K
- Art Shamsky: S9
- Kevin Collins: 3/G
Top 4
- Dick Simpson: K
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Tommie Agee: K
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 5
- Doug Rader: K
- Bob Watson: 9/F
- Dave Adlesh: 13/AP
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: HR
- J. C. Martin: K
Top 6
- Hector Torres: S8
- Ivan Murrell: T8.1-H
- Denis Menke: WP.3-H#
- Denis Menke: 53
- Dick Simpson: W
- Jim Wynn: 7/F
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
Bot 6
- Art Shamsky: K
- Kevin Collins: 43
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Tommie Agee: S9.1-H(NR);B-3(E9)
- Jerry Koosman: S8.3-H(UR)
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
Top 7
- Doug Rader: S7
- Bob Watson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dave Adlesh: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Ken Boswell: W
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- J. C. Martin: 9(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 8
- Hector Torres: 53
- Ivan Murrell: 9/F
- Denis Menke: 7/F
Bot 8
- Art Shamsky: HP
- Kevin Collins: S9.1-3
- Ed Kranepool: S9.3-H;1-3
- Tommie Agee: CSH(12)#
- Tommie Agee: K
- Jerry Koosman: 43
Top 9
- Dick Simpson: K
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 43
Notes & reviews
- Dave Adlesh called out on appeal for missing 1B