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Friday September 1, 1972
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After allowing only one hit in the first five innings, Tom Seaver was tagged for three runs in the sixth by the Astros, who went on to defeat the Mets, 8-0, behind the pitching of Dave Roberts. Tommy Helms and Roberts led off the sixth with singles. When Roger Metzger bounced to Lute Barnes, Helms beat the throw to the plate. Metzger was credited with a single. With two out, Lee May singled to drive in Roberts and Metzger. [The Sporting News]


Houston Astros 8, New York Mets 0

Game Played on Friday, September 1, 1972 (Night game) at Astrodome

Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  3    2  3  x  -   8 10  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee rf,cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .243      Metzger ss            5   2   1   1     0   1   .218
Barnes 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Cedeno cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .340
Mays cf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .250        Miller pr,rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .253
  Marshall rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Wynn rf,cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .257      May 1b                4   1   2   2     0   1   .285
Fregosi 3b            3   0   2   0     1   0   .239      Watson lf             4   1   2   0     0   2   .311
Dyer c                4   0   2   0     0   1   .236      Edwards c             4   0   1   1     0   1   .258
Beauchamp 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Rader 3b              3   2   1   1     1   2   .246
Harrelson ss          2   0   0   0     1   0   .199      Helms 2b              3   1   2   0     1   0   .275
Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .164      Roberts p             2   1   1   1     0   0   .238
  Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Koosman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .081

Totals               31   0   6   0     2   6             Totals               32   8  10   6     3   8

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 12,253
Left on Base: Mets 6, Astros 5
DP: Mets 0, Astros 2
Errors: Barnes
Doubles: Watson (20), Rader (22)
Stolen Bases: Metzger 2 (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Roberts (2)
GIDP: Harrelson (6), Milner (5)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver L(16-10)         6     6   3   3   0   8   0  24   3.02
Frisella                1.1   4   5   3   2   0   0  10   3.54
Koosman                 0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   4.33
Totals                  8    10   8   6   3   8   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(11-6)         9     6   0   0   2   6   0  33   4.33
Totals                  9     6   0   0   2   6   0  33

Wild Pitches: Frisella 2 (6), Koosman (6)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


METS 1ST: Agee struck out; Barnes made an out to second; Mays
singled to left; Jones popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Cedeno struck out; Wynn popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Fregosi walked; Dyer lined to left; Beauchamp singled
to center [Fregosi to second]; Harrelson grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Beauchamp out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May flied out to right; Watson struck out; Edwards
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Seaver flied out to left; Agee grounded out (second to
first); Barnes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Rader struck out; Helms singled to center; Roberts
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Helms to second];
Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 4TH: Mays struck out; Jones grounded out (shortstop to
first); Fregosi singled to center; Dyer singled to center
[Fregosi to second]; Beauchamp popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Wynn flied out
to left; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 5TH: Harrelson flied out to center; Seaver grounded out
(pitcher to first); Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson struck out; Edwards flied out to center;
Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 6TH: Barnes flied out to center; Mays grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jones was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms singled to right; Roberts singled to right
[Helms to third]; Metzger singled to shortstop [Helms scored,
Roberts to second]; Cedeno flied out to center [Roberts to
third]; Metzger stole second; Wynn popped to second; May singled
to center [Roberts scored, Metzger scored]; Watson singled to
left [May to second]; Edwards lined to shortstop; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 3.

METS 7TH: Fregosi singled to right; Dyer singled to left
[Fregosi to second]; Beauchamp flied out to left; Harrelson
walked [Fregosi to third, Dyer to second]; MILNER BATTED FOR
SEAVER; Milner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: FRISELLA REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Rader walked;
Helms grounded out (second to first) [Rader to second]; Roberts
grounded out (first unassisted) [Rader to third]; Metzger
reached on an error by Barnes [Rader scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Metzger to first]; Metzger stole second; Frisella threw a wild
pitch [Metzger to third]; Frisella threw a wild pitch [Metzger
scored (unearned)]; Cedeno walked; MILLER RAN FOR CEDENO; Wynn
flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 5.

METS 8TH: WYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MILLER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Agee was called out on strikes; Barnes
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mays was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING RF); AGEE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); May singled to left; Watson doubled to
left [May to third]; Edwards singled to right [May scored,
Watson to third]; Rader doubled to left [Watson scored, Edwards
out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; KOOSMAN REPLACED
FRISELLA (PITCHING); Helms was walked intentionally; Koosman
threw a wild pitch [Rader to third, Helms to second]; Roberts
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rader scored]; Metzger grounded
out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 8.

METS 9TH: Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); Fregosi
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 8.



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