A two-run homer by Larry Howard, who also set up another run with a single, enabled the Astros to defeat the Mets, 4-2. In the fourth inning, Jim Wynn singled and was picked off first base but advanced safely to second on a throwing error by Cleon Jones. Bob Watson doubled to score Wynn, and Howard followed with his homer. In the ninth, a double by Doug Rader, single by Howard and squeeze bunt by Fred Gladding produced the Astros' final tally. [The Sporting News] |
Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Friday, June 9, 1972 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Astros 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 10 0 Mets 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 5 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Metzger ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .191 Mays cf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .247 Cedeno cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .323 Harrelson ss 1 1 0 0 3 0 .224 Wynn rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .280 Milner lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 .291 May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .269 Staub rf 3 0 0 2 0 0 .309 Watson lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .315 Jones 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .276 Rader 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 .226 Fregosi 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 Howard c 4 1 2 2 0 0 .200 Boswell 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .175 Fenwick 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Grote c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .234 Forsch p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .095 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Stinson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Matlack p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .130 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .232 Gladding p 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Totals 35 4 10 4 1 7 Totals 27 2 5 2 6 6 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 40,036 Left on Base: Astros 6, Mets 6 DP: Astros 4, Mets 1 Errors: Jones Doubles: Watson (7), Cedeno (8), Rader (10), Milner (4) Home Runs: Howard (1) Sacrifice Hits: Gladding (1), Milner (1) Sacrifice Flies: Staub (3) GIDP: Cedeno (4), Mays (5), Jones (6), Boswell (5) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch W(3-2) 6 4 1 1 4 5 0 24 3.10 Culver 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 6 2.18 Gladding SV(6) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.75 Totals 9 5 2 2 6 6 0 35 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Matlack L(6-2) 7 7 3 0 1 4 1 28 2.31 McGraw 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 9 1.34 Totals 9 10 4 1 1 7 1 37 Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno struck out; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Mays flied to center; Harrelson walked; Milner forced Harrelson (third to second); Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: May popped to first in foul territory; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader singled to left; Howard forced Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Jones was called out on strikes; Fregosi struck out; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Fenwick lined to left; Forsch singled to center; Metzger singled to right [Forsch to second]; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to third to first) [Forsch out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); Matlack walked; Mays grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Matlack out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn singled to left; Wynn was picked off first but was safe on an error by Jones [Wynn to second]; May struck out; Watson doubled to center [Wynn scored (unearned)]; Rader reached on a fielder's choice [Watson out at third (pitcher to third)]; Howard homered (unearned) [Rader scored (unearned)]; Fenwick flied to right; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Harrelson walked; Milner doubled to right [Harrelson to third]; Staub hit a sacrifice fly to left [Harrelson scored, Milner to third]; Jones struck out; Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1. ASTROS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno doubled to right; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Boswell singled to right; Grote singled to left [Boswell to third]; Matlack struck out; Mays walked [Grote to second]; Harrelson lined into a double play (third to third to first) [Mays out at first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1. ASTROS 6TH: May flied to left; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader walked; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1. METS 6TH: Milner singled to right; Staub grounded out (first unassisted) [Milner to second]; Jones grounded out (third to first) [Milner to third]; Fregosi popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1. ASTROS 7TH: Fenwick grounded out (third to first); STINSON BATTED FOR FORSCH; Stinson grounded out (second to first); Metzger popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1. METS 7TH: CULVER REPLACED STINSON (PITCHING); Boswell flied to center; Grote popped to first; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR MATLACK; Kranepool struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1. ASTROS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to right; Wynn was called out on strikes; May struck out; Watson lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1. METS 8TH: Mays walked; Harrelson walked [Mays to second]; Milner reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Mays to third, Harrelson to second]; GLADDING REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING); Staub forced Milner (second to shortstop) [Mays scored, Harrelson to third]; Jones grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Staub out at second]; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2. ASTROS 9TH: Rader doubled to right; Howard singled [Rader to third]; Fenwick struck out; Gladding out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Rader scored, Howard to second]; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2. METS 9TH: Fregosi singled to left; Boswell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Fregosi out at second]; GARRETT BATTED FOR GROTE; Garrett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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