Mets 8-9 Astros (Aug 29, 1970)

NYM

HOU

1

3

2

3

1

3

1

2

4

0

1

5

2

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

10

1

2

R

8

9

H

12

13

E

4

3

W: G. Culver

L: T. McGraw

Current Series

Mets

1

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Mets

8

Astros

9

Game 2

Final

Mets

5

Astros

9

Game 3

Final

1970 NL East

NYM HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	89	73	.549
Cubs	84	78	.519	5.0
Mets	83	79	.512	6.0
Cardinals	76	86	.469	13.0
Phillies	73	88	.453	15.5
Expos	73	89	.451	16.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	102	60	.630
Dodgers	87	74	.540	14.5
Giants	86	76	.531	16.0
Astros	79	83	.488	23.0
Braves	76	86	.469	26.0
Padres	63	99	.389	39.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the New York Mets, 9 to 8, on August 29, 1970.

Game Info

August 29, 1970

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Tommie Agee T. Agee CF	5	1	1	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Wayne Garrett W. Garrett 3B	4	3	1	1	2	0	.250	.500	.250
Cleon Jones C. Jones LF	5	0	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	5	1	3	2	1	1	.600	.667	.800
Ken Singleton K. Singleton RF	4	1	1	0	2	0	.250	.500	.250
Ken Boswell K. Boswell 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bud Harrelson B. Harrelson SS	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Gary Gentry G. Gentry P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Ray Sadecki R. Sadecki P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Frisella D. Frisella P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Marshall D. Marshall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tug McGraw T. McGraw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Taylor R. Taylor P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	42	8	12	6	7	6

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	5	2	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	1	4	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	5	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.167	.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 3B	4	1	3	1	2	0	.750	.833	1.250
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	2	3	1	1	.667	.600	.667
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Larry Howard L. Howard C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Billingham J. Billingham P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Ray J. Ray P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Culver G. Culver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doug Rader D. Rader PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	38	9	13	7	11	7

Batting

2B: K. Boswell, D. Clendenon, G. Gentry, B. Harrelson

RBI: K. Boswell, D. Clendenon 2, W. Garrett, B. Harrelson, C. Jones

Baserunning

SB: C. Jones

Batting

2B: J. Morgan 2

3B: D. Menke

RBI: C. Cedeno 3, D. Lemaster, D. Menke, J. Morgan, B. Watson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gary Gentry G. Gentry	1.1	4	4	4	3	2	27.00
Ray Sadecki R. Sadecki	2.0	4	3	3	2	1	13.50
Danny Frisella D. Frisella	5.2	3	0	0	3	4	0.00
Tug McGraw T. McGraw (L)	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	54.00
Ron Taylor R. Taylor	0.1	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.2	13	9	9	11	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham	2.0	4	5	4	4	3	18.00
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	2.2	4	2	2	0	1	6.75
Jim Ray J. Ray	3.1	0	0	0	3	2	0.00
George Culver G. Culver (W)	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	10.0	12	8	7	7	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Tommie Agee T. Agee CF	5	1	1	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200
Wayne Garrett W. Garrett 3B	4	3	1	1	2	0	.250	.500	.250
Cleon Jones C. Jones LF	5	0	2	1	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	5	1	3	2	1	1	.600	.667	.800
Ken Singleton K. Singleton RF	4	1	1	0	2	0	.250	.500	.250
Ken Boswell K. Boswell 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bud Harrelson B. Harrelson SS	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Gary Gentry G. Gentry P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Ray Sadecki R. Sadecki P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Danny Frisella D. Frisella P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Marshall D. Marshall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tug McGraw T. McGraw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Taylor R. Taylor P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	42	8	12	6	7	6

Batting

2B: K. Boswell, D. Clendenon, G. Gentry, B. Harrelson

RBI: K. Boswell, D. Clendenon 2, W. Garrett, B. Harrelson, C. Jones

Baserunning

SB: C. Jones

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Gary Gentry G. Gentry	1.1	4	4	4	3	2	27.00
Ray Sadecki R. Sadecki	2.0	4	3	3	2	1	13.50
Danny Frisella D. Frisella	5.2	3	0	0	3	4	0.00
Tug McGraw T. McGraw (L)	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	54.00
Ron Taylor R. Taylor	0.1	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.2	13	9	9	11	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jesus Alou J. Alou LF	5	2	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	1	4	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	2	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	5	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.167	.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 3B	4	1	3	1	2	0	.750	.833	1.250
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	2	3	1	1	.667	.600	.667
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Larry Howard L. Howard C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Billingham J. Billingham P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Ray J. Ray P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Culver G. Culver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doug Rader D. Rader PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	38	9	13	7	11	7

Batting

2B: J. Morgan 2

3B: D. Menke

RBI: C. Cedeno 3, D. Lemaster, D. Menke, J. Morgan, B. Watson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham	2.0	4	5	4	4	3	18.00
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	2.2	4	2	2	0	1	6.75
Jim Ray J. Ray	3.1	0	0	0	3	2	0.00
George Culver G. Culver (W)	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	10.0	12	8	7	7	6

67-63 NYM

HOU 61-70

Current Series

1970 NL East

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