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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

1970-05-29 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 35753 Β· 2:21

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Jim Wynn went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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HOU00004010059
NYN00000000003

W: Jack Billingham   L: Tom Seaver   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Andy Olsen Β· 3B: Ken Burkhart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jesus Alou511100
Joe Morgan412011
Jim Wynn412311
Norm Miller301010
Denis Menke401002
Joe Pepitone400002
Doug Rader411101
Johnny Edwards411001
Tom Griffin100001
Jack Billingham200002

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cleon Jones401002
Bud Harrelson301011
Tommie Agee400000
Art Shamsky300001
Ken Boswell300000
Ron Swoboda300001
Wayne Garrett200012
Jerry Grote301001
Tom Seaver100010
Ed Kranepool100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin4.2234
Jack Billingham4.1104

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Seaver8.08210
Tug McGraw1.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jesus Alou: 53
  • Joe Morgan: 8/F
  • Jim Wynn: K

Bot 1

  • Cleon Jones: 13
  • Bud Harrelson: W
  • Tommie Agee: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Norm Miller: W
  • Denis Menke: S7.1-2
  • Joe Pepitone: K
  • Doug Rader: K
  • Johnny Edwards: K

Bot 2

  • Art Shamsky: K
  • Ken Boswell: 3/G
  • Ron Swoboda: K

Top 3

  • Tom Griffin: K/C
  • Jesus Alou: 6/L
  • Joe Morgan: D9
  • Jim Wynn: 6/P

Bot 3

  • Wayne Garrett: K
  • Jerry Grote: 8/F
  • Tom Seaver: W
  • Cleon Jones: K

Top 4

  • Norm Miller: 23
  • Denis Menke: K/C
  • Joe Pepitone: 31

Bot 4

  • Bud Harrelson: S7
  • Tommie Agee: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Art Shamsky: 43

Top 5

  • Doug Rader: HR
  • Johnny Edwards: S7
  • Tom Griffin: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jesus Alou: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: D8.1-H;2-H
  • Norm Miller: S8.2-3
  • Denis Menke: 5/FL
  • Joe Pepitone: K

Bot 5

  • Ken Boswell: 3/L
  • Ron Swoboda: 9/F
  • Wayne Garrett: W
  • Jerry Grote: S8.1-2
  • Tom Seaver: 53

Top 6

  • Doug Rader: 63
  • Johnny Edwards: 8/F
  • Jack Billingham: K

Bot 6

  • Cleon Jones: S9
  • Bud Harrelson: 64(1)/FO
  • Tommie Agee: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Jesus Alou: 43
  • Joe Morgan: K
  • Jim Wynn: HR
  • Norm Miller: HP
  • Denis Menke: WP.1-2
  • Denis Menke: K/C

Bot 7

  • Art Shamsky: 7/F
  • Ken Boswell: 7/FL
  • Ron Swoboda: 63

Top 8

  • Joe Pepitone: 5/FL
  • Doug Rader: 2/FL
  • Johnny Edwards: 63

Bot 8

  • Wayne Garrett: K
  • Jerry Grote: K
  • Ed Kranepool: 3/G

Top 9

  • Jack Billingham: K
  • Jesus Alou: 5/L
  • Joe Morgan: D9
  • Jim Wynn: IW
  • Norm Miller: 43

Bot 9

  • Cleon Jones: K
  • Bud Harrelson: K
  • Tommie Agee: 13