Final
HOU 7 — NYM 4
8/23/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · NYN197208230
Complete available game record for HOU at NYM, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lute Barnes | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Garrett | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommie Agee | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Wynn | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Kranepool | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Milner | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Rader | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Marshall | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tommy Helms | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesus Alou | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Duffy Dyer | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Howard | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Boswell | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Stinson | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tug McGraw | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Beauchamp | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Gentry | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Koosman | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Dierker | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Sadecki | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schneck | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0-0 |
| Jerry Koosman | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Gary Gentry | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Ray Sadecki | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Roger Metzger | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Howard | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Alou | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stinson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Wynn | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Milner | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Sadecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Koosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lute Barnes | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Boswell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Duffy Dyer | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Garrett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommie Agee | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kranepool | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Marshall | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9/F | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | SB2# | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 23 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | D9 | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H | 0–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S9.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D9.3-H;1-3 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S9.3-H;2-H | 1–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D7.1-3 | 3–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 7/SF.3-H | 3–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 4–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H;B-2(TH) | 4–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63 | 5–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HP | 5–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G.1-2 | 5–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 5–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 5–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | W | 5–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S9.1-3 | 5–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8/SF.3-H | 5–1 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | WP.1-2# | 6–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8/F | 6–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H | 6–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 7/F | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8.1-2 | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 7–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8/F | 7–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 53 | 7–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8/F | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 7–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 7–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53 | 7–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63 | 7–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8/F | 7–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | K | 7–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 7–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | SB2# | 7–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | K | 7–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 7–1 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S7 | 7–1 |
| 8 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 7–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 7–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 7–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W | 7–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 7–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-3 | 7–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO.3-H | 7–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | HR.1-H | 7–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 9/F | 7–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 43 | 7–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8/F | 7–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9/L | 7–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | K | 7–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 7–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | K | 7–4 |