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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1971-07-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20412 · 2:33
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 9–4. New York Mets put up 4 in the 8th. Tug McGraw earned the win. Cleon Jones went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| HOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tug McGraw | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Gentry | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Ray Sadecki | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tug McGraw | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Ray | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Harris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Martinez: S
- Ken Boswell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tommie Agee: S9
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: T9
- Joe Morgan: D7.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: K
- Jim Wynn: 8/F
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: E3.B-2
- Ken Singleton: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/F
- Jerry Grote: 43
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: S7
- Johnny Edwards: T9.1-H
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: 53/SH.3-H
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 3
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Ted Martinez: 53
- Ken Boswell: 7/F
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 4
- Tommie Agee: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: W
- Ed Kranepool: S7.1-2
- Ken Singleton: S9.1-2;2-H
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jerry Grote: 7/F
- Dave Marshall: K
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Denis Menke: K
- Johnny Edwards: 8/F
Top 5
- Ted Martinez: K/C
- Ken Boswell: 3/P
- Tommie Agee: E6
- Cleon Jones: SB2
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 5
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Ken Singleton: S9
- Bob Aspromonte: 13.1-2
- Jerry Grote: S8.2-H
- Tug McGraw: K/C
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: W
- Jim Wynn: D7.1-3
- Denis Menke: IW
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
Top 7
- Ted Martinez: 43
- Ken Boswell: 6/P
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Cleon Jones: HR.1-H
- Ed Kranepool: 63
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: 7/F
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
Top 8
- Ken Singleton: D9
- Bob Aspromonte: S/BG.2-3
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO
- Tug McGraw: E1.1-2;3-H
- Ted Martinez: K
- Ken Boswell: D7.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Tommie Agee: S7.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 9
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
- Ken Singleton: K/C
- Tim Foli: 53
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: 8/F
- Denis Menke: 53
- Jack Hiatt: 63