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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

1969-07-30 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 28922 · 2:37

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 11–5. Houston Astros put up 10 in the 3rd. Larry Dierker earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Ed Kranepool went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	10
NYN	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	5	13

W: Larry Dierker L: Gary Gentry SV: Fred Gladding

Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sandy Valdespino	5	1	2	0	0	1
Joe Morgan	3	1	1	1	1	2
Jim Wynn	4	1	1	1	0	1
Norm Miller	4	1	0	0	1	2
Denis Menke	2	1	0	1	3	1
Curt Blefary	4	1	1	3	0	2
Doug Rader	4	1	1	1	0	1
Johnny Edwards	4	2	2	1	0	0
Larry Dierker	4	2	2	2	0	2
Gary Geiger	0	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommie Agee	5	0	1	0	0	1
Ken Boswell	4	0	0	0	0	1
Cleon Jones	1	0	1	0	0	0
Art Shamsky	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Garrett	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ed Kranepool	4	1	3	4	0	1
Jerry Grote	4	0	2	0	0	2
Bud Harrelson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nolan Ryan	2	0	1	0	0	1
Ron Swoboda	3	2	2	0	1	0
Donn Clendenon	4	1	1	0	0	3
Bobby Pfeil	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Charles	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Dierker	8.0	12	1	9
Fred Gladding	1.0	1	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gary Gentry	2.2	5	3	4
Nolan Ryan	4.1	4	2	7
Jack DiLauro	2.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Sandy Valdespino: K
Joe Morgan: K
Jim Wynn: 3/P

Bot 1

Tommie Agee: 53
Ken Boswell: K
Cleon Jones: D7
Art Shamsky: 8/F

Top 2

Norm Miller: 5/L
Denis Menke: K/C
Curt Blefary: 4/P

Bot 2

Wayne Garrett: 43
Ed Kranepool: K
Jerry Grote: K

Top 3

Doug Rader: 53
Johnny Edwards: S8/78
Larry Dierker: WP.1-2#
Larry Dierker: K
Sandy Valdespino: S4/G.2-H(NR)(E4);B-2
Joe Morgan: W
Jim Wynn: S8/78.2-H;1-3
Norm Miller: SB2
Norm Miller: W
Denis Menke: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Curt Blefary: T8/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
Doug Rader: S8.3-H
Johnny Edwards: D7.1-H
Larry Dierker: HR.2-H
Sandy Valdespino: 7/F

Bot 3

Bud Harrelson: 43
Nolan Ryan: S9
Tommie Agee: S8.1-3
Ken Boswell: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Joe Morgan: K
Jim Wynn: 5/FL
Norm Miller: K

Bot 4

Ron Swoboda: S6/G
Donn Clendenon: K
Wayne Garrett: 43.1-2
Ed Kranepool: S9.2-H
Jerry Grote: S7.1-2
Bud Harrelson: 31

Top 5

Denis Menke: W
Curt Blefary: K
Doug Rader: K
Johnny Edwards: 3/L

Bot 5

Nolan Ryan: K/C
Tommie Agee: K
Ken Boswell: 63

Top 6

Larry Dierker: D8/78
Sandy Valdespino: S8/78.2-3;B-2(THH)
Joe Morgan: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Jim Wynn: K
Norm Miller: K

Bot 6

Ron Swoboda: 63
Donn Clendenon: S7
Wayne Garrett: K/C
Ed Kranepool: D9.1-3
Jerry Grote: K.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1(E2)
Bud Harrelson: 43

Top 7

Denis Menke: W
Curt Blefary: K
Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Bobby Pfeil: 9/F
Tommie Agee: 63
Ken Boswell: 9/F

Top 8

Johnny Edwards: 43
Larry Dierker: K
Sandy Valdespino: 3/G

Bot 8

Ron Swoboda: W
Donn Clendenon: K
Wayne Garrett: S8.1-3
Ed Kranepool: HR.3-H;1-H
Jerry Grote: S9
Bud Harrelson: S9.1-2
Bobby Pfeil: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Joe Morgan: S9
Gary Geiger: 53/SH.1-2
Norm Miller: 63.2-3
Denis Menke: 8/F

Bot 9

Tommie Agee: 53
Ed Charles: 63
Ron Swoboda: S9
Donn Clendenon: K

Notes & reviews

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HP umpire Davidson left when injured by foul ball; 1B umpire Pryor went behind the plate, 2B umpire Venzon moved to 1st and game finished with 3 umpires

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