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The Astros, who had won five straight games and four in a row under new manager Leo Durocher, failed to hold an 8-0 lead and lost to the Mets, 11-8. Lee May, Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson each drove in two runs, May's RBIs coming on a homer, as the Astros built up their lead before the Mets exploded for seven runs in the eighth. New York Mets 11, Houston Astros 8Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1972 (Night game) at AstrodomeMets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 - 11 16 1 Astros 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 - 8 9 2 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Agee cf,rf 4 1 0 1 1 0 .241 Metzger ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .220 Boswell 2b 5 2 4 3 0 0 .189 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 2 1 1 .339 Milner rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 .246 Wynn rf 2 2 0 0 3 1 .268 Mays cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 May 1b 5 1 1 2 0 2 .284 Kranepool 1b 4 1 2 0 1 0 .256 Watson lf 5 0 1 2 0 0 .310 Jones lf 5 2 2 3 0 0 .260 Rader 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 Garrett 3b 5 0 2 3 0 0 .217 Helms 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 .278 Dyer c 5 1 2 0 0 2 .239 Howard c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .207 Harrelson ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .202 Wilson p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .103 Strom p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sadecki p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .067 Barnes ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Marshall ph 1 1 0 0 1 0 .256 Koosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .081 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 Totals 40 11 16 10 4 2 Totals 36 8 9 7 4 9 Time of Game: 2:57 Attendance: 19,691 Left on Base: Mets 8, Astros 6 DP: Mets 1, Astros 2 Errors: Milner, Metzger, Rader Doubles: Jones (11), Cedeno (33), Helms (17) Home Runs: Boswell (8), May (28) Sacrifice Hits: Milner (5) Sacrifice Flies: Agee (3) GIDP: Milner (6), Jones (8) Hit by Pitch: Helms (4,by Koosman) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Strom 2 4 4 4 2 0 1 12 6.05 Sadecki 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 10 2.87 Rauch 2 3 3 3 2 4 0 11 5.68 Koosman 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 4.31 McGraw W(5-5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1.76 Totals 9 9 8 7 4 9 1 41 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilson 7.1 7 4 4 1 1 1 29 2.95 Gladding 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 2.93 Ray L(10-8) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 6 3.78 Griffin 0.2 3 2 1 2 1 0 7 3.08 Culver 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.94 Totals 9 16 11 10 4 2 1 46 Hit by Pitch: Koosman (5) Wild Pitches: Rauch 2 (3), Griffin (4) Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Nick Colosi METS 1ST: Agee flied out to right; Boswell singled to right; Milner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Boswell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger lined to second; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn walked; May homered [Wynn scored]; Watson grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. METS 2ND: Kranepool singled to left; Jones grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Kranepool out at second]; Garrett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms flied out to center; Howard popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. METS 3RD: Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson flied out to right; Strom flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Wilson singled to left; Metzger singled to center [Wilson to second]; Cedeno doubled to left [Wilson scored, Metzger scored]; Wynn walked; SADECKI REPLACED STROM (PITCHING); May lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Cedeno out at second]; Watson flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4. METS 4TH: Agee grounded out (second to first); Boswell singled to left; Milner popped to third in foul territory; Kranepool lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms singled to left; Howard struck out; Wilson reached on an error by Milner [Helms scored (unearned) (no RBI), Wilson to third]; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5. METS 5TH: Jones reached on an error by Metzger [Jones to second]; Garrett popped to third; Dyer was called out on strikes; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Wynn made an out to first; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5. METS 6TH: BARNES BATTED FOR SADECKI; Barnes flied out to left; Agee grounded out (third to first); Boswell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: RAUCH REPLACED BARNES (PITCHING); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader singled to center; Helms doubled to left [Rader scored]; Howard was called out on strikes; Wilson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6. METS 7TH: Milner singled to left; Kranepool popped to shortstop; Jones flied out to right; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno walked; Rauch threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to second]; Wynn walked; Rauch threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third, Wynn to second]; May struck out; Watson singled to right [Cedeno scored, Wynn scored]; Rader struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 8. METS 8TH: Dyer singled to left; Harrelson singled to right [Dyer to second]; MARSHALL BATTED FOR RAUCH; Marshall walked [Dyer to third, Harrelson to second]; Agee hit a sacrifice fly to right [Dyer scored, Harrelson to third]; Boswell homered [Harrelson scored, Marshall scored]; GLADDING REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Milner singled to center; Kranepool singled to right [Milner to second]; Jones doubled to right [Milner scored, Kranepool to third]; RAY REPLACED GLADDING (PITCHING); Garrett singled to right [Kranepool scored, Jones scored]; Dyer singled to left [Garrett to second]; Harrelson popped to shortstop in foul territory; Marshall flied out to right; 7 R, 8 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8. ASTROS 8TH: KOOSMAN REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Helms was hit by a pitch; Howard made an out to second; On a bunt Ray struck out; Metzger singled to shortstop [Helms to second]; MCGRAW REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING); Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8. METS 9TH: Agee walked; Boswell singled to right [Agee to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Milner reached on an error by Rader on a sacrifice bunt [Agee scored (no RBI), Boswell to third, Milner to second]; Kranepool was walked intentionally; Jones singled to center [Boswell scored, Milner scored (unearned), Kranepool out at third (center to third), Jones to second (on throw)]; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Jones to third]; Garrett singled to right [Jones scored]; Dyer was called out on strikes; Harrelson singled to center [Garrett to second]; McGraw walked [Garrett to third, Harrelson to second]; CULVER REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Agee forced McGraw (shortstop unassisted); 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Mets 11, Astros 8. ASTROS 9TH: MAYS REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING CF); AGEE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Wynn struck out; May grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 11, Astros 8. |
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