On August 13 , 1965 — At the Astrodome Rusty Staub singles home the game-winner in the ninth to slip past New York, 3-2. In the typical fashion of those early Met teams, they couldn’t stand a 2-0 lead and let the winning run on base when two Mets collide under Joe Morgan’s pop fly.

Both starters Jack Fisher and Don Nottebart both go the distance. Fisher was a the hard luck loser.

Nottebart tosses a complete-game six-hitter.

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Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Friday, August 13, 1965 (N) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  1  -   3  5  1

BOX+PBP
WP: Nottebart (3-10)
LP: Fisher (7-15)

Play by Play

METS 1ST: Hiller grounded out (pitcher to first); McMillan
struck out; Kranepool flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Maye lined to left; Morgan singled to second [Morgan
to second (error by Hiller)]; Wynn lined to second; Gentile
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Smith doubled to right; Lewis popped to shortstop;
Kolb popped to shortstop; Christopher grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Aspromonte flied to center; Staub lined to third;
Brand lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Stephenson grounded out (first unassisted); Fisher was
called out on strikes; Hiller lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Lillis grounded out (third to first); Nottebart was
called out on strikes; Maye flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 4TH: McMillan singled to center; Kranepool out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [McMillan to second]; Smith
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lewis flied to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Wynn grounded
out (shortstop to first); Gentile struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 5TH: Kolb struck out; Christopher doubled to right;
Stephenson reached on an error by Lillis [Christopher scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Stephenson to second]; Fisher struck out;
Hiller singled to center [Stephenson scored (unearned)];
McMillan singled to left [Hiller to third, McMillan to second
(on throw to 3b)]; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 2 R
(0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub
flied to center; Brand grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 6TH: Smith struck out; Lewis grounded out (pitcher to
first); Kolb grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Lillis grounded out (second to first); Nottebart
struck out; Maye grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

METS 7TH: Christopher flied to center; Stephenson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Fisher grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: HICKMAN REPLACED CHRISTOPHER (PLAYING LF); Morgan
walked; Wynn singled to left [Morgan to second]; Gentile singled
to right [Wynn to third, Morgan scored]; Aspromonte singled to
left [Wynn scored, Gentile out at third (left to third),
Aspromonte to second (on throw to 3b)]; Staub grounded out
(pitcher unassisted) [Aspromonte to third]; Brand flied to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 8TH: Hiller grounded out (third to first); McMillan singled
to right; Kranepool popped to shortstop; Smith flied to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Lillis flied to center; Nottebart grounded out
(shortstop to first); Maye grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 9TH: Lewis flied to center; Kolb grounded out (first to
pitcher); Hickman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Morgan reached on an error by Hickman [Morgan to
second]; Wynn flied to right [Morgan to third]; Gentile was
walked intentionally; Aspromonte was walked intentionally
[Gentile to second]; Staub singled to right [Morgan scored
(unearned), Aspromonte to second, Gentile to third]; 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             2   6   2    5
 Astros           3   5   1    5

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