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

X

R

5

6

H

7

10

E

2

W: J. Buzhardt

L: J. Koosman

NYM

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

5

R

6

7

H

10

2

SB

1

LOB

.200

AVG

.294

.317

OBP

.324

.314

SLG

.412

4.50

ERA

3.00

3

K

8

1

BB

5

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 4, 1968

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Tommie Agee T. Agee CF	5	0	1	0	1	0	1
Larry Stahl L. Stahl 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Cleon Jones C. Jones LF	5	0	2	1	0	0	1
Ed Charles E. Charles 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda RF	5	2	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	2	0	1	1	0	2	1
Phil Linz P. Linz 2B	3	1	1	2	1	1	0
Ron Taylor R. Taylor P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Weis A. Weis SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Kevin Collins K. Collins 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	7	4	2	5	8

HOU

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

Batting

2B: L. Stahl, R. Swoboda

3B: T. Agee

TB: T. Agee 3, J. Grote, C. Jones 2, P. Linz, L. Stahl 2, R. Swoboda 2

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

IBB: J. Grote 2

HBP: E. Charles

Baserunning

SB: T. Agee, P. Linz

Batting

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

TB: B. Aspromonte, J. Bateman 2, J. Gotay 2, D. Menke, D. Rader 5, D. Simpson, R. Staub 2

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

HBP: D. Menke

SF: J. Bateman

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 faced: J. Koosman 32, R. Taylor 5

WP: J. Buzhardt

Batters faced: J. Buzhardt 20, D. Lemaster 15, J. Ray 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Tommie Agee T. Agee CF	5	0	1	0	1	0	1
Larry Stahl L. Stahl 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Cleon Jones C. Jones LF	5	0	2	1	0	0	1
Ed Charles E. Charles 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ron Swoboda R. Swoboda RF	5	2	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Grote J. Grote C	2	0	1	1	0	2	1
Phil Linz P. Linz 2B	3	1	1	2	1	1	0
Ron Taylor R. Taylor P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Weis A. Weis SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Koosman J. Koosman P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Kevin Collins K. Collins 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	7	4	2	5	8

Batting

2B: L. Stahl, R. Swoboda

3B: T. Agee

TB: T. Agee 3, J. Grote, C. Jones 2, P. Linz, L. Stahl 2, R. Swoboda 2

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

IBB: J. Grote 2

HBP: E. Charles

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 faced: J. Koosman 32, R. Taylor 5

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

Batting

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

TB: B. Aspromonte, J. Bateman 2, J. Gotay 2, D. Menke, D. Rader 5, D. Simpson, R. Staub 2

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

HBP: D. Menke

SF: J. Bateman

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

WP: J. Buzhardt

Batters faced: J. Buzhardt 20, D. Lemaster 15, J. Ray 6

51-62 NYM

HOU 47-63

Team Stats

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