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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1968-08-17 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 17529 · 2:25
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 1–0. Don Wilson earned the win and John Buzhardt picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Don Wilson L: Jim McAndrew SV: John Buzhardt
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gotay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Stahl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Linz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommie Agee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
 John Buzhardt | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gotay: K
- Hector Torres: K
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Larry Stahl: 31
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Denis Menke: 5/P
- Lee Thomas: HP
- Bob Aspromonte: 4/P
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: 31
- Ed Charles: 8/F
- J. C. Martin: S7
- Phil Linz: K
Top 3
- John Bateman: W
- Don Wilson: 36(1)/FO
- Julio Gotay: S7.1-2
- Hector Torres: 8/F.2-3
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Bot 3
- Tommie Agee: K
- Jim McAndrew: K
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 6/P
- Denis Menke: 63
- Lee Thomas: 8/F
Bot 4
- Larry Stahl: S8
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ed Kranepool: 5/P
- Ed Charles: 4/P
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- John Bateman: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Don Wilson: 3/G
Bot 5
- J. C. Martin: 2/FL
- Phil Linz: 2/FL
- Tommie Agee: HP
- Jim McAndrew: 13
Top 6
- Julio Gotay: 63
- Hector Torres: 7/F
- Jim Wynn: HR
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Denis Menke: 9/F
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Larry Stahl: K
- Cleon Jones: W.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Ed Charles: 6/P
Top 7
- Lee Thomas: 8/F
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- John Bateman: S9.1-3
- Don Wilson: 1(B)1(3)/BP/DP
Bot 7
- J. C. Martin: 4/P
- Phil Linz: K+PB.B-1
- Tommie Agee: K
- Art Shamsky: W.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
Top 8
- Julio Gotay: 53
- Hector Torres: 9/F
- Jim Wynn: 9/F
Bot 8
- Larry Stahl: W
- Cleon Jones: 14/SH.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 5/P
- Ed Charles: S4.2XH(42)
Top 9
- Rusty Staub: D8
- Denis Menke: 5(B)6(2)/P/DP
- Lee Thomas: 41
Bot 9
- J. C. Martin: S9
- Phil Linz: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)3/GDP