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New York Mets vs Houston Astros
August 12, 1969 Box Score
The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 12, 1969 at Astrodome. The Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981) |
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| Game played on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at Astrodome |
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| New York |
0 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| Houston |
1 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 4 | | 2 | 0 | x | – | 8 | 9 | 2 |
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| New York Mets |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Koosman L (9-8) |
6.1 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
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Taylor |
0.2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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McGraw |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
8.0 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
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| Houston Astros |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Wilson W (15-7) |
7.0 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
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Gladding SV (25) |
2.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Totals |
9.0 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
E–Boswell (14), Garrett (11), Alou (8), Rader (19). DP–Houston 1. 2B–New York Garrett (8,off Wilson). 3B–Houston Rader (3,off Koosman); Morgan (2,off Koosman). HR–New York Kranepool (10,4th inning off Wilson 2 on, 1 out), Houston Blefary (9,6th inning off Koosman 2 on, 1 out). HBP–Garrett (2,by Wilson). SF–Rader (1,off Taylor). SB–Morgan (29,Home off Koosman/Grote). CS–Alou (2,2nd base by Koosman/Grote). HBP–Wilson (8,Garrett). U-HP–Bob Engel, 1B–Dick Stello, 2B–Augie Donatelli, 3B–Mel Steiner. T–2:38. A–22,283. |
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| Game played on Tuesday, August 12, 1969 at Astrodome |
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