The Mets failed to hold a three-run lead in the ninth inning but then came back to beat the Astros in the 10th, 6-5, when Ken Boswell doubled and Bob Aspromonte tripled. A two-run homer by Cesar Cedeno and singles by Rich Chiles, Norm Miller and Jim Wynn sent the game into overtime. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 6, Houston Astros 5
Game Played on Sunday, May       2, 1971 (Day game) at Astrodome
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  1    1  -   6 16  1
Astros       0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  3    0  -   5 13  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .283      Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .209
  Hahn pr,cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Miller ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .233
Harrelson ss          5   1   2   1     0   0   .300        Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Marshall rf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .371      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .216
  Singleton ph,rf     1   0   0   0     0   1   .216      Wynn cf               5   0   1   1     0   0   .239
Jones lf              5   1   2   1     0   0   .293      Watson 1b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .326
Kranepool 1b          5   1   1   1     0   1   .341      Menke 3b,ss           5   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Boswell 2b            5   1   3   0     0   0   .230      Alou lf               5   2   4   0     0   0   .354
Aspromonte 3b         5   0   2   2     0   0   .240      Cedeno rf             5   2   3   2     0   0   .198
Grote c               4   1   2   0     1   0   .313      Hiatt c               1   0   0   0     2   0   .381
Koosman p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .250        Chiles ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .500
  Frisella p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rader 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  Sadecki p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wilson p              2   0   1   2     0   0   .143
  Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Geronimo ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
                                                            Edwards c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .180

Totals               41   6  16   6     2   4             Totals               42   5  13   5     3   4

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 15,616
Left on Base: Mets 8, Astros 10
DP: Mets 1, Astros 2
Errors: Grote
Doubles: Agee (6), Grote (4), Boswell (7), Alou (2)
Triples: Harrelson (2), Aspromonte (1)
Home Runs: Cedeno (1)
Stolen Bases: Jones (2), Cedeno (2)
Caught Stealing: Agee (4), Aspromonte (1)
GIDP: Koosman (1), Aspromonte (3), Watson (4)
Hit by Pitch: Agee (2,by Ray)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman                 6     6   2   1   3   2   0  26   1.83
Frisella                2.1   4   3   3   0   2   1  11   3.86
Sadecki                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.16
Taylor W(1-0)           1.1   3   0   0   0   0   0   7   0.00
Totals                 10    13   5   4   3   4   1  45

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson                  5.1   7   4   4   1   1   0  23   4.50
Ray                     1.2   2   0   0   1   1   0   7   1.74
Gladding                1.1   5   1   1   0   1   0   8   1.69
Lemaster                0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   0.00
Culver L(2-4)           1     2   1   1   0   0   0   4   2.40
Totals                 10    16   6   6   2   4   0  44

Hit by Pitch: Ray (1)
Wild Pitches: Ray (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Shag Crawford


METS 1ST: Agee grounded out (third to first); Harrelson grounded
out (pitcher to first); Marshall walked; Jones grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to left; Morgan was called out on
strikes; Wynn flied out to left; Watson singled to third
[Metzger to second]; Menke forced Watson (third unassisted); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool flied out to center; Boswell singled to
right; Aspromonte popped to first; Grote grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Alou doubled to left; Cedeno flied out to right
[Alou to third]; Hiatt walked; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Hiatt to second, Alou scored]; Metzger reached on a
fielder's choice [Hiatt out at third (third unassisted)]; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 3RD: Koosman struck out; Agee popped to second; Harrelson
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan walked; Wynn flied out to center; Watson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Marshall singled to right; Jones flied out to center;
Kranepool forced Marshall (second to shortstop); Boswell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Menke flied out to left; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole
second [Cedeno to third (error by Grote)]; Hiatt was walked
intentionally; Wilson singled to shortstop [Hiatt to second,
Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Metzger popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 5TH: Aspromonte grounded out (third to first); Grote
singled to left; Koosman grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Grote out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); Wynn
grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 6TH: Agee doubled to right; Harrelson tripled to right
[Agee scored]; Marshall grounded out (second to first); Jones
singled to left [Harrelson scored]; Jones stole second;
Kranepool singled to right [Jones scored, Kranepool to second
(on throw)]; RAY REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Boswell grounded
out (second to first) [Kranepool to third]; Aspromonte singled
to left [Kranepool scored]; Ray threw a wild pitch [Aspromonte
to second]; Grote was walked intentionally; Koosman singled to
left [Grote to second, Aspromonte out at home (left to
catcher)]; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke struck out; Alou singled to right; Cedeno
flied out to center; Hiatt flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 2.

METS 7TH: Agee was hit by a pitch; Agee was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Harrelson popped to catcher in
foul territory; Marshall was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: FRISELLA REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); MARTINEZ
BATTED FOR RAY; Martinez grounded out (first unassisted);
Metzger struck out; Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 2.

METS 8TH: GLADDING REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Jones singled
to third; Kranepool struck out; Boswell singled to right [Jones
to third]; Aspromonte grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Boswell out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Menke grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 2.

METS 9TH: Grote doubled to center; Frisella grounded out (second
to first) [Grote to third]; Agee singled to center [Grote
scored]; HAHN RAN FOR AGEE; Harrelson singled to left [Hahn to
second]; LEMASTER REPLACED GLADDING (PITCHING); SINGLETON BATTED
FOR MARSHALL; Singleton struck out; Jones grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: HAHN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SINGLETON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Alou singled to center; Cedeno homered
[Alou scored]; CHILES BATTED FOR HIATT; Chiles singled to right;
GERONIMO BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Geronimo was called out on
strikes; MILLER BATTED FOR METZGER; Miller singled to right
[Chiles to second]; SADECKI REPLACED FRISELLA (PITCHING); Morgan
forced Miller (first to shortstop) [Chiles to third]; TAYLOR
REPLACED SADECKI (PITCHING); Wynn singled to left [Morgan to
third, Chiles scored]; Watson flied out to center; 3 R, 5 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Astros 5.

METS 10TH: CULVER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); MENKE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); RADER REPLACED CHILES (PLAYING 3B);
EDWARDS REPLACED GERONIMO (PLAYING C ); Kranepool grounded out
(pitcher to first); Boswell doubled to left; Aspromonte tripled
to right [Boswell scored]; Aspromonte was caught stealing home
(pitcher to catcher to third); Grote grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6, Astros 5.

ASTROS 10TH: Menke popped to third in foul territory; Alou
singled to right; Cedeno singled to left [Alou to second]; Rader
popped to first in foul territory; Edwards flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 6, Astros 5.