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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1971-04-30 · Night game · Astrodome · 12 innings · Att: 13860 · 3:36
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Tug McGraw earned the win. Joe Morgan went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tug McGraw L: George Culver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Ron Taylor | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tug McGraw | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Griffin | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Ken Forsch | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Dave Marshall: SB2#
- Dave Marshall: K
- Cleon Jones: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Jim Wynn: SB2#
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Bob Watson: K
Top 2
- Ken Boswell: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Jerry Grote: S9
- Jim McAndrew: W.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S6.1-2;2-3
- Bud Harrelson: 4/P
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Top 3
- Dave Marshall: T7
- Cleon Jones: D7.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G.2-3
- Ken Boswell: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Jerry Grote: K/C
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 4
- Jim McAndrew: K
- Tommie Agee: D9
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G.2-3
- Dave Marshall: CSH(12)
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Jim Wynn: 13.1-2
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H
- Denis Menke: 8
- Doug Rader: K/C
Top 5
- Dave Marshall: K/C
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ed Kranepool: 63
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Ken Forsch: K
Top 6
- Ken Boswell: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Jerry Grote: 6/P
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: S7
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Bob Watson: S9.1-3
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim McAndrew: 63
- Tommie Agee: D9
- Bud Harrelson: 6/P
- Dave Marshall: W
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/P
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Top 8
- Ed Kranepool: 31
- Ken Boswell: 3/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
Bot 8
- Rich Chiles: 43
- Roger Metzger: E1
- Joe Morgan: HR/9.1-H(UR)
- Jim Wynn: D7
- Bob Watson: IW
- Denis Menke: 6/P
- Doug Rader: 13
Top 9
- Jerry Grote: 8
- Art Shamsky: HP
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: S9.1-3
- Donn Clendenon: 7
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Marty Martinez: K
Top 10
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
- Ken Boswell: 7
Bot 10
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Top 11
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Jerry Grote: W
- Ken Singleton: W.1-2
- Tommie Agee: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 11
- Bob Watson: S9
- Denis Menke: 34/SH.1-2
- Doug Rader: IW
- Cesar Cedeno: 53.1-2;2-3
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
Top 12
- Bud Harrelson: S9
- Tug McGraw: 34/SH.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 7
- Ed Kranepool: IW
- Ken Boswell: S1.2-H;1-3(E1);B-2#
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
Bot 12
- Jesus Alou: 6/P
- Roger Metzger: S6
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Bob Watson: 4/P