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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1968-08-18 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 30095 · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Ray earned the win. J. C. Martin 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Jim Ray L: Dick Selma SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Torres | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Adlesh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Linz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Selma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ray | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Selma | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Bill Short | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cal Koonce | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: 3/FL
- Hector Torres: K
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Phil Linz: 63
- Art Shamsky: E3
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Denis Menke: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Bot 2
- Ron Swoboda: S7
- J. C. Martin: HR.1-H
- Kevin Collins: K/C
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Dick Selma: K
Top 3
- Lee Thomas: 6/P
- Dave Adlesh: S9
- Jim Ray: K
- Jose Herrera: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Phil Linz: S8.1-2
- Art Shamsky: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hector Torres: 63
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-3
- Denis Menke: 4/P
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-2;3-H
- Lee Thomas: K
Bot 4
- J. C. Martin: 43
- Kevin Collins: K/C
- Tommie Agee: 4/P
Top 5
- Dave Adlesh: 3/G
- Jim Ray: K
- Jose Herrera: K
Bot 5
- Dick Selma: K213
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Phil Linz: 13
Top 6
- Hector Torres: 23
- Jim Wynn: HR
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Denis Menke: 8/F
Bot 6
- Art Shamsky: 5/FL
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
- Ron Swoboda: W
- J. C. Martin: 3/G
Top 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Lee Thomas: S9
- Dave Adlesh: K
- Jim Ray: 4/P
Bot 7
- Kevin Collins: 31
- Tommie Agee: K
- Dick Selma: 13
Top 8
- Jose Herrera: 6/P
- Hector Torres: D9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: W.2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Lee Thomas: WP.1-2;3-H
- Lee Thomas: 5/P
Bot 8
- Bud Harrelson: 6/P
- Phil Linz: 2/FL
- Art Shamsky: 5/P
Top 9
- Dave Adlesh: S9
- Jim Ray: 34/SH.1-2
- Jose Herrera: K/BF
- Hector Torres: PB.2-3
- Hector Torres: 8/F
Bot 9
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Ron Swoboda: 53
- J. C. Martin: S9
- Kevin Collins: E9/F.1-3
- Cleon Jones: K/C