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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1972-09-03 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 18875 · 2:37
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Tug McGraw earned the win. Cleon Jones went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Fregosi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McAndrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tug McGraw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Tug McGraw | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 8.2 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Agee: 43
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Willie Mays: W
- Cleon Jones: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: 7
- Bob Watson: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Johnny Edwards: 5/FL
Top 2
- Jim Fregosi: 9
- Duffy Dyer: 13
- Jim Beauchamp: S6#
- Ted Martinez: K
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Jerry Reuss: K
Top 3
- Jim McAndrew: K/C
- Tommie Agee: S9
- Bud Harrelson: S9.1-2
- Willie Mays: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: S9
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Cleon Jones: 9
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Duffy Dyer: 9
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 9/9D
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Doug Rader: K
Top 5
- Jim Beauchamp: S7
- Ted Martinez: 6/P
- Jim McAndrew: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommie Agee: 8
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Jerry Reuss: 16(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Top 6
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Willie Mays: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cleon Jones: HR
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Duffy Dyer: S9.1-3
- Jim Beauchamp: K
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Lee May: S8.BX2(84)
- Bob Watson: S7
- Johnny Edwards: 13
Top 7
- Ted Martinez: 5/P
- Jim McAndrew: W
- Tommie Agee: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 13
- Tommy Helms: 6/L
- Jerry Reuss: K
Top 8
- Bud Harrelson: 3/FL
- Willie Mays: D7
- Cleon Jones: WP.2-3#
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Duffy Dyer: K
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 63.1-2
- Lee May: IW
- Bob Watson: 52(3)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jim Beauchamp: S8
- Ted Martinez: 36(1)/FO
- Tug McGraw: 24/SH.1-2
- Tommie Agee: IW
- Bud Harrelson: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Willie Mays: 63
Bot 9
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 63