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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1971-07-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20621 · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 9–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Jack Billingham earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Nolan Ryan SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Foli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommie Agee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McAndrew | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Charlie Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Foli: W
- Ken Boswell: S8.1-3
- Tommie Agee: K
- Cleon Jones: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Ed Kranepool: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ken Singleton: 31
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 13.1-2;2-3
- Bob Watson: S6.3-H;2-2
- Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 4
- Denis Menke: E5.B-2;3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Jerry Grote: 7
- Nolan Ryan: S8
- Tim Foli: K
Bot 2
- Jack Billingham: K
- Roger Metzger: S7
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-2;2-H
- Bob Watson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ken Boswell: S7
- Tommie Agee: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 6(1)/FO/TP/G6M.BX1(63);2X3(35)
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: S9
- Jim Wynn: S9.1-3
- Denis Menke: S9.1-2;3-H
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Jack Billingham: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 4
- Ed Kranepool: 31
- Ken Singleton: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- Jerry Grote: 8
Bot 4
- Marty Martinez: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Bob Watson: PB.2-3
- Bob Watson: 5
- Doug Rader: S9.3-H
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mike Jorgensen: 9
- Ted Martinez: 63
- Ken Boswell: K
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: W
- Johnny Edwards: WP.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: PO2(E1).2-3
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Jack Billingham: 9/SF.3-H
- Roger Metzger: S7.1-2
- Marty Martinez: 6
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 6
- Tommie Agee: W
- Cleon Jones: 8
- Ed Kranepool: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: S7
- Doug Rader: K
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ken Singleton: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Jerry Grote: K
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 31
- Jack Billingham: S8
- Roger Metzger: T7.1-H
- Marty Martinez: D9.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 8
- Dave Marshall: S8
- Ted Martinez: S7.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 31.1-2;2-3
- Tommie Agee: 6
- Cleon Jones: S9.2-H;3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 7
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: S8
- Doug Rader: K
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Denis Menke: 9/FL
Top 9
- Ken Singleton: 31
- Bob Aspromonte: S9
- Jerry Grote: HP.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: S7.B-2(E7);1-3;2-H
- Donn Clendenon: 4/L
- Ken Boswell: K