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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1972-08-22 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 30368 · 2:18
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win. Jim Beauchamp went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lute Barnes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Jim York | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Lee May: S7.2-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lute Barnes: S8
- Wayne Garrett: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Johnny Edwards: 8/F
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: S9
- Dave Roberts: K
Bot 2
- Tommie Agee: W
- Duffy Dyer: S7.1-2
- John Milner: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Beauchamp: S6/G.3-H;2-3
- Ted Martinez: 3/FL
- Tom Seaver: K
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 3
- Lute Barnes: 3/P
- Wayne Garrett: S9
- Willie Mays: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: S7.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: HR
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 4
- John Milner: K/C
- Jim Beauchamp: HR
- Ted Martinez: 4/P
- Tom Seaver: 53
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Dave Roberts: W
- Roger Metzger: S7.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 5
- Lute Barnes: S7
- Wayne Garrett: K
- Willie Mays: 8/F
- Tommie Agee: 9/L
Top 6
- Lee May: 5/L
- Bob Watson: K
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 6
- Duffy Dyer: 63
- John Milner: K
- Jim Beauchamp: K
Top 7
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: S9.1-2
- Dave Roberts: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ted Martinez: 63
- Tom Seaver: S7
- Lute Barnes: 4(1)43/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Lee May: 54(1)/FO
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 8
- Wayne Garrett: S4/G
- Willie Mays: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Tommie Agee: K
- Duffy Dyer: IW
- John Milner: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Beauchamp: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ted Martinez: 6/P
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 63
- Tommy Helms: 8/F
- Jimmy Stewart: 5/P