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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1970-05-31 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 2:57
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 14–4. New York Mets put up 5 in the 5th. Ray Sadecki earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. Ron Swoboda went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
W: Ray Sadecki L: Denny Lemaster SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bryant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Lampard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Weis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Jim Ray | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Bouton | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Scipio Spinks | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack DiLauro | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 9/F
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: 9/F
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ron Swoboda: HR.1-H
- Art Shamsky: E4
- Joe Foy: K/C
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: K
- Denis Menke: S9
- Doug Rader: K
- Bob Watson: D9.1-3
- Don Bryant: K
Bot 2
- Duffy Dyer: 9/F
- Al Weis: 9/F
- Ray Sadecki: W
- Tommie Agee: WP.1-2
- Tommie Agee: K
Top 3
- Denny Lemaster: K
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Ron Swoboda: CS2(26)#
- Ron Swoboda: K
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 8/F
- Tommy Davis: 63
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 4
- Art Shamsky: K
- Joe Foy: 53
- Duffy Dyer: 63
Top 5
- Doug Rader: K
- Bob Watson: D8
- Don Bryant: 43.2-3
- Denny Lemaster: K
Bot 5
- Al Weis: D9
- Ray Sadecki: FC/SH.2-3
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: S8.1-2;3-H
- Cleon Jones: WP.1-2;2-3
- Cleon Jones: W
- Ron Swoboda: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Art Shamsky: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Joe Foy: 8/SF.3-H
- Duffy Dyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: S/BG
- Jim Wynn: HR.1-H
- Tommy Davis: S
- Denis Menke: S8.1-2
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Al Weis: S7
- Ray Sadecki: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommie Agee: HR.2-H
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Cleon Jones: S7
- Ron Swoboda: K
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 7/L
- Don Bryant: S7
- Marty Martinez: 7/F
- Jesus Alou: 8/F
Bot 7
- Art Shamsky: S9
- Joe Foy: W.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: D9.1-3;2-H
- Al Weis: 13
- Ray Sadecki: S9.2-H;3-H
- Tommie Agee: 64(1)/FO
- Bud Harrelson: K
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 7/F
- Jim Wynn: E5
- Tommy Davis: HR.1-H(UR)
- Denis Menke: 9/F
- Doug Rader: 3/G
Bot 8
- Cleon Jones: T9
- Ron Swoboda: HR.3-H
- Mike Jorgensen: 31
- Joe Foy: W
- Duffy Dyer: W.1-2
- Al Weis: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 63
- Keith Lampard: D8
- Norm Miller: 4/P
- Jesus Alou: 43