New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 21
Played on Thursday, April 26, 1973 (N) at Astrodome
NY N 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 4 0 HOU N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 1
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Harrelson ss 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 Millan 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Mays cf 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 Staub rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Beauchamp 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 10 0 Theodore lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fregosi 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Garrett ph,3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Dyer c 3 0 0 1 1 1 7 0 McAndrew p 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Martinez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 31 2 4 2 6 3 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 2. Fregosi-Millan-Beauchamp, Millan-Harrelson-Beauchamp. BATTING - SH: Theodore (2,off Reuss). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Garrett (1,2nd base off York/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Agee lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 0 Wynn rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Rader 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Metzger ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torres ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reuss p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 5 1 1 7 27 9 FIELDING - E: Watson (3). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (10,off McAndrew). HR: Rader (4,5th inning off McAndrew 0 on 0 out). GDP: Rader (2,off McAndrew); Wynn (1,off McAndrew). IBB: Watson (1,by McAndrew). Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McAndrew W(2-2) 7 4 1 1 1 5 1 24 McGraw SV(4) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Totals 9 5 1 1 1 7 1 31 IBB: McAndrew (3,Watson).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reuss L(3-1) 8 3 2 1 5 2 0 33 York 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 Totals 9 4 2 1 6 3 0 38 Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John Kibler Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 12295 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Harrelson ss Agee lf 2. Millan 2b Helms 2b 3. Mays cf Cedeno cf 4. Staub rf Watson 1b 5. Beauchamp 1b Wynn rf 6. Theodore lf Rader 3b 7. Fregosi 3b Edwards c 8. Dyer c Metzger ss 9. McAndrew p Reuss p METS 1ST: Harrelson lined to shortstop; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Mays flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Agee was called out on strikes; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 2ND: Staub flied to left; Beauchamp flied to left; Theodore singled to left; Fregosi flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Wynn forced Watson (third to second); Rader grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 3RD: Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); McAndrew walked; Harrelson flied to right; Millan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Edwards struck out; Metzger struck out; Reuss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 4TH: Mays walked; Staub forced Mays (second to shortstop); Beauchamp lined to shortstop; Theodore flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Agee struck out; Helms singled; Cedeno doubled [Helms to third]; Watson was walked intentionally; Wynn grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. METS 5TH: Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer walked; McAndrew walked [Dyer to second]; Harrelson flied to left; Millan popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Rader homered; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger grounded out (second to first); Reuss flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1. METS 6TH: Mays walked; Staub singled [Mays to third]; Beauchamp singled [Mays scored, Staub to second]; Theodore reached on an error by Watson on a sacrifice bunt [Beauchamp to second, Staub to third]; Fregosi struck out; Dyer forced Theodore (shortstop to second) [Beauchamp to third, Staub scored (unearned)]; McAndrew forced Dyer (shortstop unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Agee lined to center; Helms grounded out (third to first); Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. METS 7TH: Harrelson flied to left; Millan flied to center; Mays struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn flied to right; Rader flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. METS 8TH: Staub flied to left; Beauchamp grounded out (shortstop to first); Theodore grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED THEODORE (PITCHING); MARTINEZ REPLACED MCANDREW (PLAYING LF); Edwards grounded out (second to first); ALOU BATTED FOR METZGER; Alou flied to left; MAY BATTED FOR REUSS; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. METS 9TH: TORRES REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING SS); YORK REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); GARRETT BATTED FOR FREGOSI; Garrett singled; Garrett stole second; Dyer struck out; Martinez grounded out (second to first); Harrelson walked; Millan flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: GARRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Agee singled; Helms flied to left; Cedeno was called out on strikes; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 2 4 0 9 Astros 1 5 1 3
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