The Astros scored four unearned runs off Tom Seaver in the third inning and went on to beat the Mets, 9-4. With two out in the third, Jesus Alou and Joe Morgan singled and Jim Wynn walked to load the bases. When Donn Clendenon muffed a grounder by Norm Miller, one run scored. Denis Menke then lofted a short fly that bounced past Ken Singleton in right field for a bases-loaded triple. The Astros added two more runs off Seaver in the fourth on singles by John Mayberry and Larry Howard and a triple by Alou.

Wade Blasingame, who was recalled from Oklahoma City (American Association) August 1, started for the Astros and gained his first victory of the season. However, the triumph was Blasingame's eighth straight for his career over the Mets without a defeat. The Astros used three relievers after Blasingame's departure. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 9, New York Mets 4
Game Played on Wednesday, August    19, 1970 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  4    2  0  0    3  0  0  -   9 14  0
Mets         1  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4 11  4


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou lf               6   1   3   3     0   0   .316      Agee cf               4   0   2   1     1   2   .283
Morgan 2b             5   1   2   0     0   2   .263      Harrelson ss          4   1   1   0     1   2   .247
Wynn cf               4   1   1   0     1   1   .283      Singleton rf          1   0   1   0     3   0   .276
Miller rf             5   2   1   0     0   0   .250        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Menke ss              4   1   2   3     1   0   .313        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rader 3b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .248        Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Mayberry 1b           3   2   1   0     2   1   .213        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Howard c              5   1   3   1     0   0   .375      Clendenon 1b          5   0   0   0     0   2   .296
Blasingame p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Jones lf              5   0   2   1     0   1   .254
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Foy 3b                4   1   0   0     1   1   .238
  Ray p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Grote c               4   1   1   0     1   0   .274
  Gladding p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Weis 2b               2   0   1   0     0   0   .211
                                                            Boswell ph,2b       3   1   2   1     0   0   .249
                                                          Seaver p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .195
                                                            Shamsky ph,rf       0   0   0   0     2   0   .293

Totals               42   9  14   7     4   7             Totals               35   4  11   3     9  10

Time of Game: 3:12   Attendance: 38,539
Left on Base: Astros 10, Mets 13
DP: Astros 1, Mets 2
Errors: Clendenon, Foy, Weis 2
Doubles: Rader (18), Wynn (28), Agee (24)
Triples: Menke (4), Alou (2)
Stolen Bases: Alou (3), Menke (5), Foy (22)
Caught Stealing: Menke (3), Morgan (12)
GIDP: Blasingame (1), Boswell (9)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blasingame W(1-0)       5     5   3   3   6   6   0  24   3.15
Culver                  0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   4   3.94
Ray                     1.2   1   0   0   2   1   0   8   3.90
Gladding SV(14)         2     3   0   0   0   3   0   8   3.95
Totals                  9    11   4   4   9  10   0  44

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver L(17-8)          6    10   6   2   2   5   0  30   2.42
Frisella                0.1   2   3   3   2   0   0   5   3.94
Taylor                  1.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.04
McGraw                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.04
Totals                  9    14   9   5   4   7   0  46

Wild Pitches: Blasingame (1), Frisella (3), Taylor (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory


ASTROS 1ST: Alou reached on an error by Weis; Alou stole second;
Morgan was called out on strikes; Wynn grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Alou to third]; Miller popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Agee struck out; Harrelson walked; Singleton walked
[Harrelson to second]; Clendenon struck out; Jones singled to
left [Singleton to third, Harrelson scored]; Foy forced Jones
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke singled to center; Rader popped to third;
Mayberry struck out while Menke was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Grote walked; Weis singled to center [Grote to
second]; Seaver was called out on strikes; Agee walked [Grote to
third, Weis to second]; Blasingame threw a wild pitch [Agee to
second, Weis to third, Grote scored]; Harrelson was called out
on strikes; Singleton walked; Weis was out trying to advance to
home (pitcher to first to catcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled to left; On a bunt Blasingame
grounded into a double play (third to shortstop to first)
[Howard out at second]; Alou singled to right; Morgan singled to
right [Alou to second]; Wynn walked [Alou to third, Morgan to
second]; Miller reached on an error by Clendenon [Wynn to
second, Morgan to third, Alou scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Menke
tripled to right [Miller scored (unearned), Wynn scored
(unearned), Morgan scored (unearned)]; Rader flied to left; 4 R
(0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Clendenon grounded out (third to first); Jones struck
out; Foy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Mets 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Mayberry singled to right; Howard singled to center
[Mayberry to third]; Blasingame struck out; Alou tripled to
right [Howard scored, Mayberry scored]; Morgan was called out on
strikes; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Weis grounded
out (shortstop to first); Seaver singled to left; Agee singled
to center [Seaver to second]; Harrelson popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Miller lined to center; Menke flied to right; Rader
doubled to left; Mayberry was walked intentionally; Howard
forced Mayberry (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 6, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Singleton singled to center [Singleton out at second
(center to second)]; Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to
first); Jones flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6,
Mets 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Blasingame flied to right; Alou flied to center;
Morgan singled to right; Morgan was caught stealing second but
was safe at second (error by Weis; assist by Grote); Wynn was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Foy walked; CULVER REPLACED BLASINGAME (PITCHING); Foy
stole second; Grote flied to right [Foy to third]; BOSWELL
BATTED FOR WEIS; Boswell singled to left [Foy scored]; SHAMSKY
BATTED FOR SEAVER; Shamsky walked [Boswell to second]; Agee
doubled to right [Shamsky to third, Boswell scored]; RAY
REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING); Harrelson struck out; Singleton
walked; Clendenon popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets 4.

ASTROS 7TH: FRISELLA REPLACED SINGLETON (PITCHING); SHAMSKY
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
2B); Miller singled to left; Menke walked [Miller to second];
Rader flied to center [Miller to third]; Frisella threw a wild
pitch [Menke to second, Miller scored]; Mayberry was walked
intentionally; Howard singled to left [Mayberry to second, Menke
scored]; TAYLOR REPLACED FRISELLA (PITCHING); Taylor threw a
wild pitch [Howard to second, Mayberry to third]; Ray popped to
shortstop; Alou singled to right [Howard to third, Mayberry
scored]; Morgan lined to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
9, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: Jones flied to center; Foy flied to right; Grote
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
9, Mets 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn doubled to left; Miller reached on a fielder's
choice [Wynn out at third (shortstop to third to second to
shortstop)]; Menke forced Miller (shortstop to second); Menke
stole second; Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9,
Mets 4.

METS 8TH: Boswell singled to second; Shamsky walked [Boswell to
second]; GLADDING REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Agee struck out;
Harrelson singled to left [Shamsky to second, Boswell to third];
MARSHALL BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Marshall struck out; Clendenon
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 9, Mets 4.

ASTROS 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Mayberry
grounded out (second to first); Howard reached on an error by
Foy; Gladding was called out on strikes; Alou grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: Jones singled to right; Foy flied to center; Grote
singled to right [Jones to second]; Boswell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Grote out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Mets 4.