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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1969-08-13 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 30590 · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–2. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. Larry Dierker earned the win. Denis Menke went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Gary Gentry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Pfeil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack DiLauro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Gentry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cal Koonce | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack DiLauro | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Cardwell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Ken Boswell: K/C
- Cleon Jones: W
- Art Shamsky: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 6/P
- Joe Morgan: HP
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Norm Miller: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Denis Menke: HR.3-H;1-H
- Curt Blefary: K
Top 2
- Wayne Garrett: 31
- Ed Kranepool: T9
- Jerry Grote: K
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Bobby Pfeil: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Doug Rader: 63
- Larry Dierker: 53
Top 3
- Ken Boswell: 31
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Art Shamsky: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Miller: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Curt Blefary: D8/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Edwards: 2/FL
- Doug Rader: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Larry Dierker: 63
Top 4
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Jerry Grote: S9/89.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 4(1)43/GDP
Bot 4
- Jesus Alou: 31
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Gary Geiger: K
Top 5
- Jack DiLauro: K
- Tommie Agee: HR
- Ken Boswell: 4/L
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Bot 5
- Norm Miller: S8
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- Curt Blefary: K
- Johnny Edwards: 13.2-3;1-2
- Marty Martinez: 63
Top 6
- Art Shamsky: 9/L
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
Bot 6
- Larry Dierker: 8/F
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Julio Gotay: S8
- Gary Geiger: 13
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Ron Swoboda: K
Bot 7
- Norm Miller: 6/P
- Denis Menke: K
- Curt Blefary: 4/L
Top 8
- Tommie Agee: 43
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
Bot 8
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Marty Martinez: K/C
- Larry Dierker: K/C
Top 9
- Art Shamsky: 31
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G
- Ed Kranepool: 4/P