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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1970-05-31 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 14 innings · Att: 47193 · 3:50
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Tug McGraw earned the win. Joe Pepitone went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Pepitone | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 5.1 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Jack Billingham | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack DiLauro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Jerry Koosman | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tug McGraw | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: D8
- Joe Morgan: S/BG.2-3
- Jim Wynn: CS2(26)#
- Jim Wynn: K
- Norm Miller: W
- Denis Menke: 7/F
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: W
- Bud Harrelson: CS2(24)#
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: D9
- Art Shamsky: S7.2-H
- Ken Boswell: 4/P
Top 2
- Doug Rader: K
- Joe Pepitone: 8/F
- Johnny Edwards: 8/F
Bot 2
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Joe Foy: W
- Jerry Grote: CS2(26)
- Jerry Grote: W
- Jim McAndrew: 13
Top 3
- Don Wilson: 3/P
- Jesus Alou: D9
- Joe Morgan: T8.2-H
- Jim Wynn: 6/L
- Norm Miller: 31
Bot 3
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
- Bud Harrelson: S9
- Cleon Jones: W.1-2
- Art Shamsky: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 7/F
- Doug Rader: 53
- Joe Pepitone: K
Bot 4
- Ken Boswell: 7/F
- Ron Swoboda: S9
- Joe Foy: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 8/F
- Don Wilson: D8
- Jesus Alou: 53.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 13
Bot 5
- Jim McAndrew: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: S7
- Bud Harrelson: S8.1-2
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-3;2-H
- Art Shamsky: 6/P
- Ken Boswell: 4(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: HR
- Norm Miller: 43
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 9/F
Bot 6
- Ron Swoboda: S9
- Joe Foy: SB2
- Joe Foy: S8.2-H
- Jerry Grote: 31.1-2
- Jim McAndrew: W
- Tommie Agee: 31.1-2;2-3
- Bud Harrelson: 1/P
Top 7
- Joe Pepitone: HR
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Jack Billingham: K
- Jesus Alou: 8/L
Bot 7
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Art Shamsky: S9
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
- Ron Swoboda: 53
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 7/F
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tommy Davis: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Joe Foy: K
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Jerry Koosman: 63
Top 9
- Denis Menke: S7
- Doug Rader: K
- Joe Pepitone: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Edwards: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Tommie Agee: 8/F
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Cleon Jones: W
- Art Shamsky: 5/L
Top 10
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jesus Alou: E6
- Joe Morgan: 9/L
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
Bot 10
- Ken Boswell: S8
- Ron Swoboda: 1/P
- Joe Foy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 11
- Tommy Davis: 3/FL
- Denis Menke: 53
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
Bot 11
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Dave Marshall: S8
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Art Shamsky: 5/FL
Top 12
- Joe Pepitone: 7/F
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Jim Beauchamp: K
Bot 12
- Ken Boswell: 7/F
- Ron Swoboda: 9/F
- Joe Foy: E5.B-2#
- Jerry Grote: IW
- Tug McGraw: K/C
Top 13
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: 9/F
Bot 13
- Tommie Agee: 5/FL
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Art Shamsky: 4/P
Top 14
- Tommy Davis: 9/F
- Denis Menke: D7
- Doug Rader: IW
- Joe Pepitone: 31.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Edwards: 13
Bot 14
- Ken Boswell: E4
- Ron Swoboda: 13.1-2
- Joe Foy: IW
- Jerry Grote: K
- Duffy Dyer: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)