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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1972-06-19 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 22228 · dome · 2:29
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Lee May went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Jon Matlack SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Lee May | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
 Danny Frisella | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Mays: 43
- Ken Boswell: K
- Tommie Agee: 63
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2#
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: 43
Top 2
- John Milner: 43
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Jim Fregosi: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Larry Howard: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Duffy Dyer: S8
- Bud Harrelson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jon Matlack: 63
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: 13
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: E4.1-3;B-2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K/C
Top 4
- Willie Mays: W
- Wayne Garrett: 46(1)/FO
- Tommie Agee: 8
- John Milner: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 8/P
- Tommy Helms: S9.1-3
- Larry Howard: 1/P
- Larry Dierker: K/C
Top 5
- Ed Kranepool: 13
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Duffy Dyer: 53
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/P
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: D7.1-3
- Bob Watson: 8
Top 6
- Bud Harrelson: 9
- Jon Matlack: 3/G
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 7/L
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Larry Howard: D8.1XH(862)
- Larry Dierker: S6.2-3#
- Roger Metzger: 2/FL
Top 7
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Tommie Agee: 53
- John Milner: 31
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Jim Wynn: WP.2-3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Tommy Helms: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Howard: K
- Larry Dierker: 63
Top 8
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Duffy Dyer: 53
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 63.1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Lee May: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bud Harrelson: 31
- Dave Marshall: 43
- Willie Mays: W
- Wayne Garrett: 8