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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1971-07-24 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 24368 · 2:42
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 9–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Tug McGraw earned the win. Cleon Jones went 3-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| NYN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Bill Greif SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Schlueter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Busse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Boswell | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Greif | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Denny Lemaster | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Buddy Harris | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Culver | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Tug McGraw | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ken Boswell: W
- Wayne Garrett: S9.1-2
- Tommie Agee: W.2-3;1-2
- Cleon Jones: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Dave Marshall: 16(1)/FO
- Duffy Dyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 9/F
- Denis Menke: D9
- Jesus Alou: 8/F
- Jack Hiatt: K
Bot 2
- Ted Martinez: 3/FL
- Jon Matlack: S9
- Ken Boswell: S9.1-3
- Wayne Garrett: S9.1-2;3-H
- Tommie Agee: 6/P
- Cleon Jones: D9.2-H;1-H
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 3
- Denny Lemaster: K
- Roger Metzger: 7/F
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dave Marshall: 13
- Duffy Dyer: 7/F
- Ted Martinez: 9/F
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Doug Rader: POCS2(E6)
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Jesus Alou: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Jack Hiatt: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Jon Matlack: S9
- Ken Boswell: 14/SH.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: W
- Cleon Jones: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jay Schlueter: K
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: WP.1-2;2-3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Doug Rader: S7.1-2;3-H
- Denis Menke: 9/F
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: D7
- Dave Marshall: 43.2-3
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Ted Martinez: 9/SF.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Tug McGraw: 8/F
Top 6
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Jack Hiatt: S7
- Ray Busse: 54(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: S8.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
Bot 6
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Wayne Garrett: SB2
- Wayne Garrett: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Tommie Agee: 3/FL
- Cleon Jones: D9.2-H
- Ed Kranepool: FC1.2X3(1)
- Dave Marshall: K
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Duffy Dyer: K/C
- Ted Martinez: HP
- Tug McGraw: PB.1-2#
- Tug McGraw: K
- Ken Boswell: W
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G
Top 8
- Denis Menke: 7/F
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Jack Hiatt: 9/F
- Norm Miller: K/C
Bot 8
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Cleon Jones: W
- Ed Kranepool: 7/F
- Dave Marshall: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: 7/F
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ray Busse