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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

1969-05-11 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 19456 Β· 3:23

New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 11–7. New York Mets put up 6 in the 1st. Cal Koonce earned the win. Tommie Agee went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU112010110710
NYN600212001112

W: Cal Koonce   L: Don Wilson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: Ed Vargo Β· 3B: John Kibler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan411111
Norm Miller501101
Jim Wynn130030
Denis Menke312201
Doug Rader301000
Curt Blefary411111
Jesus Alou501100
Don Bryant200001
Wade Blasingame200002
Johnny Edwards200000
Cesar Geronimo100000
Hector Torres201000
Gary Geiger111000
Julio Gotay100000
Marty Martinez101000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommie Agee522311
Wayne Garrett311130
Ken Boswell621002
Cleon Jones222040
Ed Kranepool510110
J. C. Martin402201
Amos Otis411110
Bud Harrelson311020
Tug McGraw311100
Ed Charles100000
Cal Koonce101000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Wilson0.2430
Jim Ray0.0020
Wade Blasingame4.0561
Dooley Womack0.1000
Skip Guinn1.0201
Danny Coombs1.0101
Fred Gladding1.0011

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tug McGraw4.2637
Nolan Ryan0.1000
Cal Koonce4.0420

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Morgan: 7/F
  • Norm Miller: 8/F
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Denis Menke: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Denis Menke: PO2(E1).2-H(UR)#
  • Denis Menke: K

Bot 1

  • Tommie Agee: 8/F
  • Wayne Garrett: W
  • Ken Boswell: S8.1-3
  • Cleon Jones: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Cleon Jones: W
  • Ed Kranepool: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Ed Kranepool: E5/TH.3-H(NR);2-3
  • J. C. Martin: S8.3-H(UR);1-3;BX2(84)
  • Amos Otis: D8/78.3-H(UR)
  • Bud Harrelson: IW
  • Tug McGraw: D8/78.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Tommie Agee: W
  • Wayne Garrett: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Ken Boswell: 31

Top 2

  • Doug Rader: 63
  • Curt Blefary: T8/78
  • Jesus Alou: D8/78.3-H
  • Don Bryant: K
  • Wade Blasingame: K/C

Bot 2

  • Cleon Jones: W
  • Ed Kranepool: 64(1)/FO
  • J. C. Martin: D9.1-3
  • Amos Otis: IW
  • Bud Harrelson: 9/F
  • Tug McGraw: 53

Top 3

  • Joe Morgan: K
  • Norm Miller: K
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Denis Menke: HR.1-H
  • Doug Rader: E5/G
  • Curt Blefary: WP.1-2
  • Curt Blefary: K/C

Bot 3

  • Tommie Agee: 53
  • Wayne Garrett: T8
  • Ken Boswell: K
  • Cleon Jones: IW
  • Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
  • J. C. Martin: 6/P

Top 4

  • Jesus Alou: 13
  • Don Bryant: 8/F
  • Wade Blasingame: K

Bot 4

  • Amos Otis: 8/F
  • Bud Harrelson: S7
  • Tug McGraw: 64(1)/FO
  • Tommie Agee: HR.1-H
  • Wayne Garrett: W
  • Ken Boswell: 43

Top 5

  • Joe Morgan: HR
  • Norm Miller: 9/F
  • Jim Wynn: 53
  • Denis Menke: S7
  • Doug Rader: S7.1-2
  • Curt Blefary: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jesus Alou: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Cleon Jones: T8
  • Ed Kranepool: 4/P
  • J. C. Martin: 4/SF.3-H
  • Amos Otis: E3/G.B-2
  • Bud Harrelson: IW
  • Ed Charles: 63

Top 6

  • Johnny Edwards: 7/F
  • Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
  • Joe Morgan: 43

Bot 6

  • Tommie Agee: HR
  • Wayne Garrett: 9/F
  • Ken Boswell: E3/G
  • Cleon Jones: S8/78.1-3
  • Ed Kranepool: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • J. C. Martin: K

Top 7

  • Norm Miller: 13
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Hector Torres: S8.1-2
  • Doug Rader: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Curt Blefary: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Amos Otis: 9/F
  • Bud Harrelson: 53
  • Cal Koonce: S9
  • Tommie Agee: K

Top 8

  • Johnny Edwards: 3/G
  • Gary Geiger: S8
  • Joe Morgan: W.1-2
  • Norm Miller: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Julio Gotay: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Wayne Garrett: 43
  • Ken Boswell: K
  • Cleon Jones: W
  • Ed Kranepool: 13

Top 9

  • Hector Torres: 8/F
  • Marty Martinez: S8
  • Curt Blefary: 9/F
  • Jesus Alou: 7/F