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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1971-07-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 32852 · dome, dry · 2:01
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 2–1. Jim Ray earned the win. Doug Rader went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Ray L: Tom Seaver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Ken Boswell: 31.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: 63
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: 9/F
- Ken Singleton: 6/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Bot 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: K/C
Top 3
- Jerry Grote: 43
- Tom Seaver: D7
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G.2-3
- Ken Boswell: S7.3-H
- Mike Jorgensen: 5/P
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 4
- Cleon Jones: D9
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Ken Singleton: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Jerry Grote: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: 7/F
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 5
- Tom Seaver: 43
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
- Ken Boswell: K
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Doug Rader: HR
- Denis Menke: S9
- Jesus Alou: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
- Cleon Jones: 4/P
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: S7
- Jim Ray: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
Top 7
- Ken Singleton: K
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Jerry Grote: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Doug Rader: S9
- Denis Menke: 9/F
Top 8
- Tom Seaver: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 6/P
- Ken Boswell: E5
- Mike Jorgensen: 6/P
Bot 8
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jim Ray: K
Top 9
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Ken Singleton: 7/F
Bot 9
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Joe Morgan: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);1-2