After racking up three runs in the third inning, the Astros erupted for four more in the fifth and defeated the Mets, 7-4. In the third, Cesar Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly for the Astros' first marker and Bob Watson added a pair with a bases-loaded single.

Lee May homered with a man on base in the fifth and two extra tallies followed on a walk to Doug Rader, double by Tommy Helms and single by Roger Metzger. John Milner and Ed Kranepool homered for the Mets. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, New York Mets 4
Game Played on Tuesday, June      20, 1972 (Night game) at Astrodome
Mets         0  0  0    1  0  0    3  0  0  -   4  7  1
Astros       0  0  3    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   7 13  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               3   0   0   1     0   1   .255      Metzger ss            5   1   3   1     0   0   .200
Boswell 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .183      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .330
Marshall rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .056      Wynn rf               3   1   1   0     2   1   .292
Milner lf             4   1   1   1     0   2   .282      May 1b                5   1   2   2     0   2   .294
Kranepool 1b          4   1   1   1     0   1   .219      Watson lf             5   0   2   2     0   1   .294
Fregosi 3b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .256      Rader 3b              3   1   1   0     1   2   .233
Dyer c                4   1   1   0     0   1   .338      Helms 2b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .261
Harrelson ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Howard c              3   1   2   0     1   0   .278
  Martinez ss         2   0   1   0     0   0   .225      Forsch p              1   1   0   0     0   1   .087
McAndrew p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .056        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Capra p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Garrett ph          1   0   0   1     0   0   .175
  Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   7   4     1   7             Totals               33   7  13   7     4   7

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 26,394
Left on Base: Mets 4, Astros 10
DP: Mets 1, Astros 0
Errors: Agee, Cedeno
Doubles: Watson (11), Helms (5)
Home Runs: Milner (7), Kranepool (4), May (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch 2 (4), Ray (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Agee (2), Cedeno (1)
GIDP: Cedeno (5)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew L(5-3)         4     9   5   5   1   4   1  22   3.09
Capra                   2     3   2   2   2   3   0  11   4.50
Taylor                  2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   5.20
Totals                  8    13   7   7   4   7   1  41

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(4-2)           6     7   4   4   1   5   2  26   3.40
Ray SV(5)               3     0   0   0   0   2   0   9   4.63
Totals                  9     7   4   4   1   7   2  35

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen


METS 1ST: Agee flied out to right; Boswell walked; Marshall
singled to center [Boswell to third (error by Cedeno), Marshall
to second]; Milner struck out; Kranepool popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno popped to
second; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Fregosi flied out to right; Dyer flied out to right;
Harrelson popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 2ND: May was called out on strikes; Watson doubled to
right; Rader struck out; Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: McAndrew grounded out (first unassisted); Agee
grounded out (shortstop to first); Boswell flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled to center; Forsch reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Howard to second]; On a
bunt Metzger singled [Howard to third, Forsch to second]; Cedeno
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Howard scored]; Wynn walked
[Forsch to third, Metzger to second]; May struck out; Watson
singled to left [Forsch scored, Metzger scored, Wynn to second];
Rader singled to shortstop [Wynn to third, Watson to second];
Helms flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 3.

METS 4TH: Marshall grounded out (first unassisted); Milner
homered; Kranepool struck out; Fregosi singled to left; Dyer
forced Fregosi (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Howard singled to center; Forsch out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Howard to second]; Metzger singled to
center [Howard to third]; Cedeno grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 5TH: Harrelson popped to second; McAndrew grounded out
(shortstop to first); Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn singled to left; May homered [Wynn scored];
CAPRA REPLACED MCANDREW (PITCHING); Watson popped to center;
Rader walked; Helms doubled to left [Rader scored]; Howard was
walked intentionally; Forsch struck out; Metzger singled to left
[Helms scored, Howard to second]; Cedeno popped to third in foul
territory; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 7.

METS 6TH: Boswell grounded out (second to first); Marshall
struck out; Milner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 7.

ASTROS 6TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED HARRELSON (PLAYING SS); Wynn flied
out to left; May singled to center [May to third (error by
Agee)]; Watson struck out; Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 7.

METS 7TH: Kranepool homered; Fregosi singled to left; Dyer
singled to center [Fregosi to second]; Martinez singled to right
[Fregosi to third, Dyer to second]; GARRETT BATTED FOR CAPRA;
RAY REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Garrett grounded out (second to
first) [Fregosi scored, Dyer to third, Martinez to second]; Agee
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Dyer scored]; Boswell grounded
out (second to pitcher); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 7.

ASTROS 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Helms singled to
pitcher; Howard forced Helms (second to shortstop); Ray out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Howard to second]; Metzger
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Astros 7.

METS 8TH: Marshall was called out on strikes; Milner grounded
out (second to first); Kranepool flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Wynn walked;
May flied out to center; Watson forced Wynn (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Astros 7.

METS 9TH: Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer struck
out; Martinez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
4, Astros 7.