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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1969-07-31 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 6683 · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 2–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Tom Griffin earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Tom Seaver SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Pfeil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gaspar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 8.0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Norm Miller: W
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Bobby Pfeil: 46(1)/FO
- Tommie Agee: 7/L
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
Top 2
- Curt Blefary: 3/L
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Johnny Edwards: S7
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: 31
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Rod Gaspar: S9
- Jerry Grote: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tom Griffin: S7
- Norm Miller: 9/F
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tom Seaver: K
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Bobby Pfeil: SB2#
- Bobby Pfeil: K
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 5/FL
- Curt Blefary: 7/F
- Doug Rader: K/C
Bot 4
- Wayne Garrett: D7
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rod Gaspar: 9/F
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P
- Jesus Alou: K/C
- Tom Griffin: K/C
Bot 5
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Tom Seaver: 2/FL
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
Top 6
- Norm Miller: 31
- Joe Morgan: 9/F
- Jim Wynn: HR
- Denis Menke: S7
- Curt Blefary: D9/89.1XH(8E2)(NR)(UR);B-3(THH)
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Pfeil: 5/P
- Tommie Agee: S/BG
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Tom Griffin: 9/F
Bot 7
- Rod Gaspar: S8/78
- Jerry Grote: K
- Ken Boswell: 46(1)/FO
- Bud Harrelson: 43
Top 8
- Norm Miller: W
- Joe Morgan: WP.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
- Denis Menke: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bobby Pfeil: 63
- Tommie Agee: K
- Wayne Garrett: 4/P
Top 9
- Curt Blefary: D9
- Doug Rader: 2/G/BINT
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Ron Swoboda: 63.1-2
- Rod Gaspar: 43.2-3
- Donn Clendenon: 53
Notes & reviews
- Doug Rader called for interference for running into his own batted ball