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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1972-08-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 24242 · 2:03
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 9th. Jon Matlack earned the win. Jim Beauchamp went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Jim Ray SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lute Barnes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duffy Dyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Jim Ray | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: E9/F.2-3;B-2(E6)
- Jim Wynn: 4(B)42(3)/DP
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Lute Barnes: 7/L
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Willie Mays: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Top 2
- Doug Rader: S8
- Tommy Helms: CS2(263)
- Tommy Helms: S9
- Jesus Alou: 13.1-2
- Larry Howard: 53
Bot 2
- Duffy Dyer: K/C
- John Milner: 6/P
- Jim Beauchamp: 8/F
Top 3
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 3
- Ted Martinez: S8
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Lute Barnes: SB2#
- Lute Barnes: S8.2-H
- Wayne Garrett: 43.1-2
- Willie Mays: E5.2-3
- Tommie Agee: PB.1-2
- Tommie Agee: K
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 31
- Lee May: D8
- Doug Rader: 9/F
- Tommy Helms: 8/F
Bot 4
- Duffy Dyer: 6/P
- John Milner: 43
- Jim Beauchamp: 23
Top 5
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Larry Howard: K
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ted Martinez: K
- Jon Matlack: K
- Lute Barnes: 9/F
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: HR
- Jim Wynn: 8/F
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: 8/F
Bot 6
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Willie Mays: 9/F
- Tommie Agee: 9/F
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Larry Howard: 9/F
Bot 7
- Duffy Dyer: 7/F
- John Milner: 8/F
- Jim Beauchamp: HR
- Ted Martinez: 43
Top 8
- Bob Watson: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.1-H
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jon Matlack: W
- Lute Barnes: 3/FL
- Wayne Garrett: 43.1-2
- Willie Mays: K
Top 9
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Jesus Alou: 3/FL
- Larry Howard: 8/F
Bot 9
- Tommie Agee: 53
- Duffy Dyer: 63
- John Milner: W
- Jim Beauchamp: HR.1-H