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New York Mets @
Houston Astros
1969-08-11 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 21798 Β· 2:22
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3β0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Tom Griffin earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Jim McAndrew SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires β HP: Mel Steiner Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Dick Stello Β· 3B: Augie Donatelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Shamsky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. C. Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Blefary | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim McAndrew | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Griffin | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bobby Pfeil: K/C
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: S9
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Jim Wynn: 53.1-2
- Norm Miller: 63
Top 2
- Art Shamsky: 43
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Ed Kranepool: W
- J. C. Martin: S9.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim McAndrew: K/C
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: S7
- Curt Blefary: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P
- Doug Rader: S7.2-H;1-3
- Tom Griffin: K
- Jesus Alou: 3/P
Top 3
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Bobby Pfeil: K
- Cleon Jones: S7
- Art Shamsky: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 13
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Norm Miller: 8/F
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- Curt Blefary: WP.2-3;1-2
- Curt Blefary: W
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
Top 4
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- J. C. Martin: 7/F
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: 13
- Tom Griffin: K
- Jesus Alou: K
Top 5
- Jim McAndrew: 13
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Bobby Pfeil: K
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: 4/L
- Jim Wynn: S9
- Norm Miller: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: 31.2-3;1-2
- Curt Blefary: S8.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
Top 6
- Cleon Jones: W
- Art Shamsky: S9.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 63
- Tom Griffin: K
- Jesus Alou: 53
Top 7
- J. C. Martin: 2/FL
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Rod Gaspar: 31
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Norm Miller: 13
Top 8
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bobby Pfeil: K
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
Bot 8
- Denis Menke: S9
- Curt Blefary: D7.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Doug Rader: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Tom Griffin: K
- Jesus Alou: 43
Top 9
- Art Shamsky: W
- Wayne Garrett: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: S8.1-3
- J. C. Martin: 46(1)3/GDP

















