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Houston Astros @
New York Mets
1970-08-19 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 38539 Β· 3:12
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 9β4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Wade Blasingame earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Jesus Alou went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Wade Blasingame L: Tom Seaver SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires β HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Tony Venzon Β· 3B: Frank Secory Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesus Alou | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Fred Gladding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ken Singleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Donn Clendenon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleon Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Foy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Boswell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Art Shamsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Seaver | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
Danny Frisella | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Ron Taylor | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: E4
- Joe Morgan: SB2#
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 31.2-3
- Norm Miller: 6/P
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ken Singleton: W.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Cleon Jones: S7.1-3;2-H
- Joe Foy: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Denis Menke: S8
- Doug Rader: 5/P
- John Mayberry: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 2
- Jerry Grote: W
- Al Weis: S8.1-2
- Tom Seaver: K/C
- Tommie Agee: W.2-3;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H#
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Ken Singleton: W
- Donn Clendenon: OA.3XH(132)
Top 3
- Larry Howard: S7
- Wade Blasingame: 56(1)3/BG/GDP
- Jesus Alou: S9/G
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Miller: E3.1-2;2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Denis Menke: T9.1-H(UR);2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: 7/F
Bot 3
- Donn Clendenon: 53
- Cleon Jones: K
- Joe Foy: K
Top 4
- John Mayberry: S9
- Larry Howard: S8.1-3
- Wade Blasingame: K
- Jesus Alou: T9.1-H;3-H
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 4
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Al Weis: 63
- Tom Seaver: S7/G
- Tommie Agee: S8.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 3/FL
Top 5
- Norm Miller: 8/L
- Denis Menke: 9/F
- Doug Rader: D7
- John Mayberry: IW
- Larry Howard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ken Singleton: S8.BX2(84)
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
Top 6
- Wade Blasingame: 9/F
- Jesus Alou: 8/F
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Jim Wynn: CS2(2E4)
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Bot 6
- Joe Foy: W
- Jerry Grote: SB2
- Jerry Grote: 9/F.2-3
- Ken Boswell: S7.3-H
- Art Shamsky: W.1-2
- Tommie Agee: D9.1-3;2-H
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Ken Singleton: W
- Donn Clendenon: 3/FL
Top 7
- Norm Miller: S7
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 8/F.2-3
- John Mayberry: WP.1-2;3-H
- John Mayberry: IW
- Larry Howard: S7/G.1-2;2-H
- Jim Ray: WP.1-2;2-3#
- Jim Ray: 6/P
- Jesus Alou: S9.2-3;3-H
- Joe Morgan: 8/L
Bot 7
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
- Joe Foy: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: 3/FL
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: D7/G
- Norm Miller: FC6.2X3(6546)
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: SB2
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 8
- Ken Boswell: S4
- Art Shamsky: W.1-2
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bud Harrelson: S7/G.1-2;2-3
- Dave Marshall: K
- Donn Clendenon: K
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 43
- Larry Howard: E5
- Fred Gladding: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 43
Bot 9
- Cleon Jones: S9
- Joe Foy: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: S9/G.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 46(1)3/GDP




















