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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1968-08-18 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:36
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 8–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Don Cardwell 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 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
W: Don Cardwell L: Mike Cuellar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gotay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Herrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Linz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| John Buzhardt | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Dukes | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gotay: S7
- Hector Torres: CS2(26)
- Hector Torres: 63
- Jim Wynn: K/BF
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 6/P
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Denis Menke: K
- Lee Thomas: 6/P
Bot 2
- Ed Charles: 63
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Jerry Grote: W
- Phil Linz: W.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Cardwell: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Tommie Agee: K
Top 3
- Bob Aspromonte: 1/G
- John Bateman: 63
- Mike Cuellar: 63
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: S7
- Cleon Jones: E4.1-2
- Ed Charles: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ron Swoboda: 7/F
- Jerry Grote: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Phil Linz: CSH(24256).1-3
- Phil Linz: 6/P
Top 4
- Julio Gotay: D7
- Hector Torres: D7.2-H
- Jim Wynn: K
- Rusty Staub: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Denis Menke: S9.1-2
- Lee Thomas: 41
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Don Cardwell: 5/P
- Tommie Agee: K
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
- John Bateman: 4/P
- John Buzhardt: K
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Cleon Jones: S9
- Ed Charles: CS2(24)#
- Ed Charles: 4/L
Top 6
- Julio Gotay: 4/P
- Hector Torres: S9
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: 31
Bot 6
- Ron Swoboda: S7
- Jerry Grote: S8.1-3
- Phil Linz: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
- Don Cardwell: K
Top 7
- Denis Menke: HP
- Lee Thomas: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/F
- John Bateman: 53
Bot 7
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bud Harrelson: T9
- Cleon Jones: IW
- Ed Charles: 3/SF.3-H;1-3(E3/TH)
- Ron Swoboda: 9/F
Top 8
- Jose Herrera: 7/F
- Julio Gotay: 4/P
- Hector Torres: 3/P
Bot 8
- Jerry Grote: S
- Phil Linz: D8.1-3
- Ed Kranepool: IW
- Don Cardwell: K
- Art Shamsky: K
- Bud Harrelson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cleon Jones: FLE1
- Cleon Jones: E2.1-3;2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Ed Charles: 8/F
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: S/BG
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
- Denis Menke: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Thomas: 6(1)/FO