Equaling their season's high for runs scored, the Mets walloped the Astros, 14-4, in the first game and then completed the sweep of a doubleheader by winning the second game in 14 innings, 4-3. Denny Lemaster lost the opener as a starter and the nightcap as a reliever. Ron Swoboda smashed a pair of two-run homers and Tommie Agee hit one to feature the Mets' attack in the first game. Swoboda also picked up his fifth RBI of the game by drawing a pass with the bases loaded.

In the nightcap, the Astros had homers by Jim Wynn and Joe Pepitone in fashioning a 3-3 tie. After the clubs battled into overtime, the Mets finally ended the marathon with an unearned run in the 14th. Ken Boswell was safe on an error by Joe Morgan and took second on an infield out by Swoboda. The Astros then passed Joe Foy intentionally and Jerry Grote struck out, but Duffy Dyer batted for Tug McGraw and singled to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 14, Houston Astros 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, May       31, 1970 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  2  0  -   4 10  1
Mets         2  0  0    0  5  2    3  2  x  -  14 13  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Agee cf               5   1   1   2     0   3   .235
Morgan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .277      Harrelson ss          4   2   1   1     1   2   .266
Wynn cf               4   2   1   2     0   0   .314        Garrett 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .196
Davis lf              4   1   2   2     0   1   .272      Jones lf              4   2   3   0     1   1   .204
Menke ss              4   0   2   0     0   1   .335      Swoboda rf            4   3   2   5     1   2   .262
Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .279      Shamsky 1b            4   1   2   2     0   1   .333
Watson 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .179        Jorgensen 1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .180
Bryant c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .333      Foy 3b                2   1   0   1     2   1   .211
  Lampard ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Dyer c                4   1   1   1     1   0   .194
Lemaster p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .125      Weis 2b,ss            5   2   2   0     0   0   .208
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Sadecki p             1   1   1   2     1   0   .091
  Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .280        Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .133
  Bouton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .417        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Spinks p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  DiLauro p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .266

Totals               37   4  10   4     0   8             Totals               35  14  13  14     7  10

Time of Game: 2:57
Left on Base: Astros 6, Mets 7
DP: Astros 0, Mets 1
Errors: Morgan, Foy
Doubles: Watson 2 (3), Lampard (5), Weis (4), Dyer (1)
Triples: Jones (4)
Home Runs: Wynn (10), Davis (2), Swoboda 2 (3), Agee (6)
Caught Stealing: Jones (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Sadecki 2 (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Foy (3)
GIDP: Rader (9)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemaster L(3-7)         4.1   4   6   6   3   8   1  21   4.86
Ray                     1.2   4   3   3   1   1   1  10   4.33
Bouton                  0.1   3   3   3   1   0   0   5   6.92
Spinks                  1     2   2   2   2   1   1   7   9.88
DiLauro                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.22
Totals                  8    13  14  14   7  10   3  45

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sadecki W(4-0)          8     9   4   3   0   8   2  33   3.24
Taylor SV(7)            1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.84
Totals                  9    10   4   3   0   8   2  37

Wild Pitches: Lemaster 2 (6)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer


ASTROS 1ST: Alou flied to right; Morgan struck out; Wynn flied
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee struck out; Harrelson walked; Jones struck out;
Swoboda homered [Harrelson scored]; Shamsky reached on an error
by Morgan; Foy was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Davis struck out; Menke singled to right; Rader
struck out; Watson doubled to right [Menke to third]; Bryant
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Dyer flied to right; Weis flied to right; Sadecki
walked; Lemaster threw a wild pitch [Sadecki to second]; Agee
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Lemaster struck out; Alou grounded out (shortstop to
first); Morgan popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Harrelson struck out; Jones singled to center; Jones
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Swoboda
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn flied to center; Davis grounded out (shortstop
to first); Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Shamsky struck out; Foy grounded out (third to first);
Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader struck out; Watson doubled to center; Bryant
grounded out (second to first) [Watson to third]; Lemaster
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Weis doubled to right; Sadecki reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Weis to third]; Agee was called out
on strikes; Harrelson singled to center [Sadecki to second, Weis
scored]; Lemaster threw a wild pitch [Harrelson to second,
Sadecki to third]; Jones walked; RAY REPLACED LEMASTER
(PITCHING); Swoboda walked [Sadecki scored, Harrelson to third,
Jones to second]; Shamsky singled to right [Swoboda to third,
Jones scored, Harrelson scored]; Foy hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Swoboda scored]; Dyer forced Shamsky (shortstop to
second); 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 7.

ASTROS 6TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Morgan
singled; Wynn homered [Morgan scored]; Davis singled; Menke
singled to center [Davis to second]; Rader grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Menke out at
second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 7.

METS 6TH: Weis singled to left; Sadecki out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Weis to second]; Agee homered [Weis
scored]; Harrelson grounded out (third to first); Jones singled
to left; Swoboda struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Mets 9.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson lined to left; Bryant singled to left;
MARTINEZ BATTED FOR RAY; Martinez flied to left; Alou flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 9.

METS 7TH: BOUTON REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Shamsky singled
to right; Foy walked [Shamsky to second]; Dyer doubled to right
[Foy to third, Shamsky scored]; Weis grounded out (pitcher to
first); Sadecki singled to right [Dyer scored, Foy scored];
SPINKS REPLACED BOUTON (PITCHING); Agee forced Sadecki
(shortstop to second); Harrelson struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 12.

ASTROS 8TH: GARRETT REPLACED HARRELSON (PLAYING 2B); JORGENSEN
REPLACED SHAMSKY (PLAYING 1B); WEIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
SS); Morgan flied to left; Wynn reached on an error by Foy;
Davis homered [Wynn scored (unearned)]; Menke flied to right;
Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 12.

METS 8TH: Jones tripled to right; Swoboda homered [Jones
scored]; Jorgensen grounded out (first to pitcher); Foy walked;
Dyer walked [Foy to second]; DILAURO REPLACED SPINKS (PITCHING);
Weis flied to right; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR SADECKI; Kranepool
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
4, Mets 14.

ASTROS 9TH: TAYLOR REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first); LAMPARD BATTED FOR BRYANT;
Lampard doubled to center; MILLER BATTED FOR DILAURO; Miller
popped to second; Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 14.