Starting for the first time since May 5, Jerry Koosman allowed only four hits in six innings and was a winner when the Mets defeated the Astros, 5-3. Although Doug Rader and Cesar Cedeno smashed homers for the Astros, Koosman was able to gain his first victory as a starter since September 10, 1971. The lefthander's previous two triumphs this season came in relief. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 5, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Saturday, June      10, 1972 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  1    0  1  0  -   3  4  1
Mets         0  1  0    4  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  7  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .188      Harrelson ss          3   0   1   1     0   1   .226
Cedeno cf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .321      Boswell 2b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .179
Wynn rf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .281      Agee cf               4   0   0   0     0   3   .285
May 1b                3   0   0   0     1   1   .264      Staub rf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .308
Watson lf             3   0   0   1     1   0   .310      Milner lf             3   2   1   0     1   1   .293
Rader 3b              4   1   1   1     0   1   .226      Jones 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .269
Howard c              2   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Garrett 3b            3   1   1   1     1   1   .194
  Edwards ph,c        2   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Dyer c                2   1   1   1     1   1   .317
Fenwick 2b            2   0   0   0     0   2   .189      Koosman p             2   0   1   1     0   0   .286
  Stewart ph,2b       2   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Wilson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .095        Capra p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Griffin p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Miller ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .194
  Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stinson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .154

Totals               30   3   4   3     5   7             Totals               29   5   7   4     4  11

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 54,198
Left on Base: Astros 6, Mets 5
DP: Astros 0, Mets 0
Errors: Wilson
Doubles: Dyer (4)
Triples: Harrelson (2)
Home Runs: Rader (8), Cedeno (5)
Caught Stealing: Agee (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Harrelson (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(4-5)           3.2   6   5   4   4   3   0  20   3.39
Griffin                 3.1   1   0   0   0   8   0  11   0.37
Gibbon                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3  12.27
Totals                  8     7   5   4   4  11   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(3-3)          6     4   2   2   1   5   2  23   5.29
Capra                   1.2   0   1   1   4   1   0   9   4.30
Frisella SV(5)          1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   0.95
Totals                  9     4   3   3   5   7   2  36

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Frank Pulli


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Cedeno grounded out (first to
pitcher); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Harrelson struck out; Boswell singled to right; Agee
forced Boswell (third to second); Agee was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub flied to center; Milner walked; Jones struck
out; Garrett walked [Milner to second]; Dyer doubled to left
[Milner scored, Garrett to third]; Koosman grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled to left; Fenwick struck out; Wilson
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Howard to second];
Metzger walked; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Harrelson flied to left; Boswell grounded out (pitcher
to first); Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn popped to first; May struck out; Watson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Staub singled to center; Milner singled to right
[Staub to third]; Jones popped to third; Garrett singled to
right [Staub scored, Milner to second]; Dyer walked [Milner to
third, Garrett to second]; Koosman singled to left [Milner
scored, Garrett to third, Dyer to second]; Harrelson hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Garrett scored, Dyer to third]; Dyer was
picked off third but was safe on an error by Wilson [Dyer scored
(unearned)]; Boswell walked [Koosman to second]; GRIFFIN
REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Agee struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader homered; Howard flied to right; Fenwick was
called out on strikes; Griffin grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 5.

METS 5TH: Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Milner was
called out on strikes; Jones grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
homered; Wynn singled to left; May flied to right; Watson flied
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 5.

METS 6TH: Garrett struck out; Dyer struck out; MARSHALL BATTED
FOR KOOSMAN; Marshall was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 5.

ASTROS 7TH: CAPRA REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Rader grounded
out (shortstop to first); EDWARDS BATTED FOR HOWARD; Edwards
flied to right; STEWART BATTED FOR FENWICK; Stewart grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 5.

METS 7TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); STEWART STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Harrelson tripled to left; Boswell struck
out; Agee was called out on strikes; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 5.

ASTROS 8TH: MILLER BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Miller walked; Metzger
flied to left; Cedeno struck out; Wynn walked [Miller to
second]; May walked [Miller to third, Wynn to second]; Watson
walked [Miller scored, Wynn to third, May to second]; FRISELLA
REPLACED CAPRA (PITCHING); Rader lined to left; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 5.

METS 8TH: GIBBON REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Milner flied to
right; Jones popped to shortstop; Garrett grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Edwards struck out; Stewart grounded out (pitcher to
first); STINSON BATTED FOR GIBBON; Stinson grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 5.