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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1971-07-23 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 37227 · 2:13
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Don Wilson earned the win. Jim Wynn went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Don Wilson L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Ray Sadecki | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Williams | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.1-2;2-3
- Doug Rader: 31
Bot 1
- Ted Martinez: S9
- Ken Boswell: 16(1)3/GDP
- Tommie Agee: 43
Top 2
- Denis Menke: T9
- Jesus Alou: HP
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G/DP.3XH(35626);1-3
- Don Wilson: 1
Bot 2
- Cleon Jones: 3/FL
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Donn Clendenon: K
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: D7
- Joe Morgan: 8.2-3
- Jim Wynn: HR.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Doug Rader: S7
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 3
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Duffy Dyer: E6
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Ted Martinez: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jesus Alou: S8.BX2(84)
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Don Wilson: HP
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ken Boswell: W
- Tommie Agee: 13.1-2
- Cleon Jones: W
- Ed Kranepool: W.2-3;1-2
- Donn Clendenon: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 2/FL
- Duffy Dyer: 53
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: E5.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2;3-H
- Doug Rader: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2;3-H
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Don Wilson: 3
Bot 5
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Ted Martinez: 4
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Tommie Agee: 3
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: 8/L
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: K
- Ed Kranepool: 6/L
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
Top 7
- Denis Menke: 7
- Jesus Alou: 1
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Don Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Duffy Dyer: K/C
- Dave Marshall: D7
- Ted Martinez: 3/FL
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Joe Morgan: 13
- Jim Wynn: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 8
- Ken Boswell: 53
- Tommie Agee: 3
- Cleon Jones: 63
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 4
- Denis Menke: 53
- Jesus Alou: 8
Bot 9
- Ed Kranepool: 3
- Donn Clendenon: 13
- Bob Aspromonte: 9