Mets 5-6 Astros (Aug 4, 1968)

NYM

HOU

1

0

2

1

3

2

0

4

0

3

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

2

8

0

9

0

R

5

6

H

7

10

E

2

W: J. Buzhardt

L: J. Koosman

Current Series

Mets

5

Astros

6

Game 1

Final

Mets

4

Astros

1

Game 2

Final

Mets

3

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

1968 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	97	65	.599
Giants	88	74	.543
Cubs	84	78	.519
Reds	83	79	.512
Braves	81	81	.500
Pirates	80	82	.494
Phillies	76	86	.469
Dodgers	76	86	.469
Mets	73	89	.451
Astros	72	90	.444

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the New York Mets, 6 to 5, on August 5, 1968.

Game Info

August 5, 1968

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Tommie Agee T. Agee CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.600
Larry Stahl L. Stahl 1B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Cleon Jones C. Jones LF	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Ed Charles E. Charles 3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.400	.000
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda RF	5	2	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	2	0	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Phil Linz P. Linz 2B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ron Taylor R. Taylor P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Weis A. Weis SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Collins K. Collins 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	7	4	5	8

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Julio Gotay J. Gotay 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Denis Menke D. Menke SS-2B	3	3	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	1	1	3	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Dick Simpson D. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Brand R. Brand PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Totals	34	6	10	6	1	3

Batting

2B: L. Stahl, R. Swoboda

3B: T. Agee

RBI: J. Grote, C. Jones, P. Linz 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Agee, P. Linz

Batting

2B: J. Bateman, D. Rader 2, R. Staub

RBI: J. Bateman 3, R. Brand, D. Rader 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Aspromonte

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (L)	6.2	9	6	4	1	2	5.40
Ron Taylor R. Taylor	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	4	1	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	2.2	5	4	3	2	3	10.13
Jim Ray J. Ray	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (W)	5.0	1	1	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	3	5	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Tommie Agee T. Agee CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.600
Larry Stahl L. Stahl 1B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Cleon Jones C. Jones LF	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Ed Charles E. Charles 3B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.400	.000
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda RF	5	2	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	2	0	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Phil Linz P. Linz 2B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ron Taylor R. Taylor P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Weis A. Weis SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Collins K. Collins 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	7	4	5	8

Batting

2B: L. Stahl, R. Swoboda

3B: T. Agee

RBI: J. Grote, C. Jones, P. Linz 2

Baserunning

SB: T. Agee, P. Linz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman (L)	6.2	9	6	4	1	2	5.40
Ron Taylor R. Taylor	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	4	1	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Julio Gotay J. Gotay 2B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Denis Menke D. Menke SS-2B	3	3	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	1	1	3	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Dick Simpson D. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Brand R. Brand PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Totals	34	6	10	6	1	3

Batting

2B: J. Bateman, D. Rader 2, R. Staub

RBI: J. Bateman 3, R. Brand, D. Rader 2

Baserunning

SB: B. Aspromonte

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	2.2	5	4	3	2	3	10.13
Jim Ray J. Ray	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (W)	5.0	1	1	0	2	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	3	5	8

51-62 NYM

HOU 47-63

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1968 NL

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