Final
NYM 2 — HOU 1
9/3/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU197209030
Complete available game record for NYM at HOU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roger Metzger | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bud Harrelson | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wynn | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Kranepool | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Mays | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleon Jones | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee May | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Fregosi | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Garrett | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Edwards | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Alou | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duffy Dyer | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Rader | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Beauchamp | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Marshall | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Martinez | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Helms | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tug McGraw | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Reuss | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim McAndrew | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Gladding | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Jerry Reuss | 8.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0-0 |
| Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Tug McGraw | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee May | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Gladding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Helms | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Edwards | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Metzger | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wynn | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kranepool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Marshall | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Martinez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Mays | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Mays | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McAndrew | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleon Jones | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommie Agee | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Beauchamp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Beauchamp | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duffy Dyer | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Fregosi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Garrett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Harrelson | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleon Jones | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommie Agee | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | WP.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 5/FL | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S6# | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S9 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 9/9D | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 14/SH.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 16(1)/FO | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 3/FL | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S8 | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | HR | 0–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | S8.BX2(84) | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 5/P | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 13 | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 6/L | 1–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3/FL | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | D7 | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | WP.2-3# | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K/C | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 1–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S8.1-3 | 1–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 63.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 1–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→3 | 52(3)3/GDP | 1–1 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | S8 | 1–1 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 36(1)/FO | 1–1 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 24/SH.1-2 | 1–1 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | IW | 1–1 |
| 9 top | 2→2 | S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH) | 1–1 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 2–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–1 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 2–1 |