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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1972-08-23 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 26100 · 2:29
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 7–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 4th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Ed Kranepool went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Jerry Koosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Stinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lute Barnes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Schneck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Gary Gentry | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Sadecki | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/F
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Lute Barnes: 63
- Wayne Garrett: 43
- Tommie Agee: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 9/F
- Doug Rader: S7
- Tommy Helms: SB2#
- Tommy Helms: K
- Jesus Alou: 23
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: W
- John Milner: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dave Marshall: 43
Top 3
- Larry Howard: K
- Larry Dierker: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 3
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Ken Boswell: D9
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Lute Barnes: S7.2-H
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Bob Watson: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: D9.3-H;1-3
- Tommy Helms: S9.3-H;2-H
- Jesus Alou: D7.1-3
- Bob Stinson: 7/SF.3-H
- Larry Dierker: K
- Roger Metzger: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: HP
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G.1-2
- John Milner: 43.2-3
- Dave Marshall: 6/P
Top 5
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Watson: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: 8/SF.3-H
- Tommy Helms: WP.1-2#
- Tommy Helms: 8/F
- Jesus Alou: S8.2-H
- Bob Stinson: 7/F
Bot 5
- Duffy Dyer: W
- Ken Boswell: S8.1-2
- Dave Schneck: K
- Lute Barnes: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Larry Dierker: 8/F
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/F
Bot 6
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Tommie Agee: S9
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 8/F
Bot 7
- John Milner: K
- Dave Marshall: W
- Duffy Dyer: SB2#
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Ken Boswell: K
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Stinson: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Beauchamp: W
- Lute Barnes: 6/P
- Wayne Garrett: S9.1-3
- Tommie Agee: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: HR.1-H
- John Milner: 9/F
Top 9
- Larry Dierker: 43
- Roger Metzger: 8/F
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/L
Bot 9
- Dave Marshall: K
- Duffy Dyer: 2/FL
- Ken Boswell: K