| 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.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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