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New York Mets @
Houston Astros
1970-08-28 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 19076 Β· 1:59
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 2β1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Wade Blasingame earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Wade Blasingame L: Tom Seaver SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Satch Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Donn Clendenon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Foy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Singleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Denis Menke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Seaver | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 2
- Donn Clendenon: T7
- Ron Swoboda: S8/G.3-H
- Joe Foy: E5.1-2
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Al Weis: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Tom Seaver: K/C
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 13
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: K
Top 3
- Tommie Agee: 1/G
- Bud Harrelson: 13
- Cleon Jones: 43
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: S5/BG.B-2(E5)
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Wade Blasingame: K
- Jesus Alou: S8.2-H
- Joe Morgan: D8.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 4
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Joe Foy: 13
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: 53.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Al Weis: 53
- Tom Seaver: 63
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Wade Blasingame: 4/P
- Jesus Alou: 43
Top 6
- Tommie Agee: 8/F
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: 63
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: E5
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Denis Menke: 9/F
Top 7
- Donn Clendenon: 13
- Ron Swoboda: 6/L
- Joe Foy: W
- Jerry Grote: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 1/L
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 8
- Jerry Grote: 4/P
- Al Weis: 3/G
- Ken Singleton: S7/G
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Bot 8
- Wade Blasingame: K/C
- Jesus Alou: K
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 9
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Cleon Jones: S1
- Donn Clendenon: 64(1)3/GDP

















