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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1972-06-20 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 26394 · dome · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 7–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Ken Forsch earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Lee May went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Jim McAndrew SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim McAndrew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Buzz Capra | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Chuck Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Ray | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: 9
- Ken Boswell: W
- Dave Marshall: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- John Milner: K
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Top 2
- Jim Fregosi: 9
- Duffy Dyer: 9
- Bud Harrelson: 5/P
Bot 2
- Lee May: K/C
- Bob Watson: D9
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 7
Top 3
- Jim McAndrew: 3/G
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Ken Boswell: 8
Bot 3
- Larry Howard: S8
- Ken Forsch: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Roger Metzger: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: S6.2-3;1-2#
- Tommy Helms: 7
Top 4
- Dave Marshall: 3/G
- John Milner: HR
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Duffy Dyer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Larry Howard: S8
- Ken Forsch: 34/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S8.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bud Harrelson: 4/P
- Jim McAndrew: 63
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Lee May: HR.1-H
- Bob Watson: 8/P
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: D7.1-H
- Larry Howard: IW
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: S7.2-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/FL
Top 6
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Dave Marshall: K
- John Milner: K/C
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Lee May: S8.B-3(E8)
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: K
Top 7
- Ed Kranepool: HR
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Duffy Dyer: S8.1-2
- Ted Martinez: S9.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tommie Agee: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Boswell: 41
Bot 7
- Tommy Helms: S1#
- Larry Howard: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Ray: 3/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 8
- Dave Marshall: K/C
- John Milner: 43
- Ed Kranepool: 7
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: 8
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Ted Martinez: 8