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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1969-08-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 22283 · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–7. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Don Wilson earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Curt Blefary went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Don Wilson L: Jerry Koosman SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Gaspar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Ron Taylor | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Ken Boswell: K
- Cleon Jones: 43
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: E5/G.1-2
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Doug Rader: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Marty Martinez: 3/FL
Top 2
- Art Shamsky: K
- Wayne Garrett: D7/78
- Ed Kranepool: 43.2-3
- Jerry Grote: 13
Bot 2
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Don Bryant: 9/F
- Don Wilson: K
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Tommie Agee: W
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: 8/F
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: 7/L
Top 4
- Cleon Jones: W
- Art Shamsky: S7.1-3
- Wayne Garrett: 2/FL
- Ed Kranepool: HR.3-H;1-H
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Bud Harrelson: S9.1X3(9E5);B-2
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
- Tommie Agee: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-3(E9)
- Ken Boswell: 43
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: T9/89
- Marty Martinez: 13
- Curt Blefary: 31.3-H
- Don Bryant: 8/F
Top 5
- Cleon Jones: W
- Art Shamsky: 7/F
- Wayne Garrett: HP.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Jerry Grote: K/C
Bot 5
- Don Wilson: 13
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: K/C
Top 6
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Tommie Agee: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO.2-H(NR)(E4/TH)
- Marty Martinez: S7.1-2
- Curt Blefary: HR.2-H;1-H
- Don Bryant: 43
- Don Wilson: K/C
Top 7
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Art Shamsky: 3(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: S8
- Joe Morgan: CS2(26)
- Joe Morgan: T9
- Jim Wynn: SBH#
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: S8.1-3
- Doug Rader: 8/SF.3-H
- Norm Miller: 7/F
Top 8
- Wayne Garrett: S7
- Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
- Jerry Grote: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Donn Clendenon: 3/P
- Tommie Agee: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ken Boswell: 31
Bot 8
- Curt Blefary: 8/F
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Fred Gladding: 53
Top 9
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Art Shamsky: W
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: S7.1-2
- Rod Gaspar: 8/F