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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 5Game Played on Sunday, May 2, 1971 (Day game) at AstrodomeMets 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.
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