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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. Houston Astros 7, New York Mets 4Game Played on Tuesday, June 20, 1972 (Night game) at AstrodomeMets 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. |
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