Jim Beauchamp celebrated his 33rd birthday with his first two homers of the season, including a smash with a man on base and two out in the ninth inning to carry the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Astros. Cesar Cedeno batted in both Astro runs with a homer and double. Beauchamp, who first hit for the circuit in the seventh inning, delivered his winning blow in the ninth after a pass to John Milner. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Monday, August    21, 1972 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   2  7  1
Mets         0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   4  4  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            2   1   0   0     2   1   .213      Barnes 2b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .320
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   2     0   0   .347      Garrett 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .209
Wynn rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Mays cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .259
May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   2   .287      Agee rf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .245
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .239      Dyer c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .237
Helms 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .268      Milner lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .251
Alou lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Beauchamp 1b          4   2   2   3     0   0   .203
Howard c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .213      Martinez ss           3   1   1   0     0   1   .218
Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .115      Matlack p             2   0   0   0     1   2   .158
  Watson ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .307
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .071

Totals               32   2   7   2     3   8             Totals               31   4   4   4     3   7

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 24,242
Left on Base: Astros 6, Mets 4
DP: Astros 0, Mets 2
Errors: Rader, Agee, Martinez
Doubles: May (24), Cedeno (29)
Home Runs: Cedeno (19), Beauchamp 2 (2)
Stolen Bases: Martinez (6)
Caught Stealing: Rader (4)
GIDP: May (10)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss                   7     3   2   2   1   6   1  26   4.13
Ray L(10-6)             1.2   1   2   2   2   1   1   8   3.68
Totals                  8.2   4   4   4   3   7   2  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(11-7)         9     7   2   2   3   8   1  35   2.18
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   8   1  35

Passed Balls: Howard (5)
Wild Pitches: Matlack (4)

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Bruce Froemming


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Matlack threw a wild pitch [Metzger
to second]; Cedeno reached on an error by Agee [Metzger to
third, Cedeno to second (error by Martinez)]; Wynn hit into a
double play (second to second to catcher) [Metzger out at home];
May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Barnes lined to left; Garrett walked; Mays flied to
center; Agee was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to center; Rader was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop to first); Helms singled to right;
Alou grounded out (pitcher to first) [Helms to second]; Howard
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Dyer was called out on strikes; Milner popped to
shortstop; Beauchamp flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Reuss struck out; Metzger struck out; Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Martinez singled to center; Matlack was called out on
strikes; Martinez stole second; Barnes singled to center
[Martinez scored]; Garrett grounded out (second to first)
[Barnes to second]; Mays reached on an error by Rader [Barnes to
third]; Howard allowed a passed ball [Mays to second]; Agee
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (first to pitcher); May doubled to
center; Rader flied to right; Helms flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Dyer popped to shortstop; Milner grounded out (second
to first); Beauchamp grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou singled to left; Howard struck out; Reuss
struck out; Metzger forced Alou (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Martinez struck out; Matlack struck out; Barnes flied
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno homered; Wynn flied to center; May struck
out; Rader flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Garrett flied to left; Mays flied to right; Agee flied
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Alou grounded
out (shortstop to first); Howard flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Dyer flied to left; Milner flied to center; Beauchamp
homered; Martinez grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Mets 2.

ASTROS 8TH: WATSON BATTED FOR REUSS; Watson struck out; Metzger
walked; Cedeno doubled to left [Metzger scored]; Wynn was walked
intentionally; May grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Wynn out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Mets 2.

METS 8TH: RAY REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Matlack walked; Barnes
popped to first in foul territory; Garrett grounded out (second
to first) [Matlack to second]; Mays struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader struck out; Helms singled to left; Alou popped
to first in foul territory; Howard flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: Agee grounded out (third to first); Dyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Milner walked; Beauchamp homered [Milner
scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 4.