Houston Astros 14, New York Mets 8
Regular Season Game 29
Played on Sunday, May 6, 1973 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 1 0 2 0 0 4 7 0 0 - 14 18 1 NY N 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 - 8 12 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wynn rf 5 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 Metzger ss 5 2 1 0 1 2 1 5 Cedeno cf 6 2 3 1 0 0 4 0 Watson lf,1b 5 3 4 4 1 1 7 0 May 1b 3 1 1 5 1 0 6 0 Crawford p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Rader 3b 5 1 3 1 1 1 0 2 Edwards c 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 Roberts pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard ph,c 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Helms 2b 6 2 3 0 0 0 3 3 Reuss p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Agee ph,lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 45 14 18 13 7 8 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Helms-Metzger-May. E: Watson (4). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (12,off McGraw); Rader (4,off Sadecki). HR: Watson (5,6th inning off McGraw 2 on 2 out); May (2,7th inning off Sadecki 3 on 2 out). SF: May (1,off Parker). GDP: Howard (1,off Stone). Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (12,2nd base off Parker/Grote).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Martinez lf,cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Millan 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 Garrett 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Mays cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Beauchamp ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Gosger lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 Staub rf 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 Fregosi 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 Grote c 3 1 0 0 1 0 8 1 Theodore 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Kranepool ph,1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 Harrelson ss 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 Parker p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sadecki p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dyer ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 8 12 8 3 5 27 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Harrelson-Garrett-Kranepool. E: Garrett (3), Fregosi (3). BATTING - 2B: Theodore (3,off Reuss); Garrett (4,off Crawford). GDP: Mays (3,off Reuss). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reuss 2.2 6 4 4 1 1 0 14 Gladding 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Griffin 1.2 4 3 3 2 1 0 11 Upshaw 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Cosgrove W(1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Crawford SV(2) 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 11 Totals 9 12 8 8 3 5 0 41 Inherited Runners - Scored: Gladding 2-0; Upshaw 2-0. .
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Parker 5.2 8 5 3 3 6 0 29 McGraw L(0-1) 0.1 4 6 6 3 0 1 8 Sadecki 2 5 3 3 1 2 1 13 Stone 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 18 14 12 7 8 2 53 McGraw faced 4 batters in the 7th inning WP: Parker (1), McGraw (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: McGraw 2-2; Sadecki 3-3. . Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John Kibler Time of Game: 3:07 Attendance: 22594 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Wynn rf Martinez lf 2. Metzger ss Millan 2b 3. Cedeno cf Mays cf 4. Watson lf Staub rf 5. May 1b Fregosi 3b 6. Rader 3b Grote c 7. Edwards c Theodore 1b 8. Helms 2b Harrelson ss 9. Reuss p Parker p ASTROS 1ST: Wynn struck out; Metzger walked; Cedeno singled to center [Metzger to third]; Cedeno stole second; Parker threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third, Metzger scored]; Watson struck out (catcher to first); May flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Martinez grounded out (second to first); Millan singled; Mays grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader struck out; Edwards singled to right; Helms singled to left [Edwards to second]; Reuss forced Edwards (pitcher to third) [Helms to second]; Wynn flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Staub flied to left; Fregosi grounded out (third to first); Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger struck out; Cedeno reached on an error by Fregosi [Cedeno to second]; Watson singled [Cedeno to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cedeno scored (unearned), Watson to second]; Rader singled to right [Watson scored (unearned)]; Edwards walked [Rader to second]; Helms forced Rader (third unassisted); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Theodore doubled to right; Harrelson walked; On a bunt Parker singled [Harrelson to second, Theodore to third]; Martinez struck out; Millan forced Parker (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Harrelson to third, Theodore scored]; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR MAYS; Beauchamp singled to right [Millan to second, Harrelson scored]; Staub singled to right [Millan scored, Beauchamp to third]; Fregosi singled to left [Staub to second, Beauchamp scored]; GLADDING REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Grote popped to second; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4. ASTROS 4TH: GOSGER REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING LF); MARTINEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); STEWART BATTED FOR GLADDING; Stewart was called out on strikes; Wynn popped to second; Metzger flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4. METS 4TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Theodore flied to center; Harrelson singled to left [Harrelson to second (error by Watson)]; Parker flied to center; Martinez flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno flied to left; Watson singled to right; May lined to left; Rader walked [Watson to second]; Edwards flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4. METS 5TH: Millan flied to left; Gosger was called out on strikes; Staub walked; Fregosi singled to right [Staub to third]; Grote walked [Fregosi to second]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR THEODORE; Kranepool singled to left [Grote to second, Fregosi scored, Staub scored]; Harrelson singled to left [Kranepool to second, Grote scored]; UPSHAW REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Parker struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 7. ASTROS 6TH: GARRETT REPLACED MILLAN (PLAYING 2B); KRANEPOOL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Helms singled to center; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR UPSHAW; Gallagher struck out; Wynn flied to center; Metzger singled to right [Helms to third]; MCGRAW REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); Cedeno doubled to left [Metzger to third, Helms scored]; Watson homered [Metzger scored, Cedeno scored]; May walked; McGraw threw a wild pitch [May to second]; Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 7. METS 6TH: COSGROVE REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Martinez popped to first; Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Gosger flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 7. ASTROS 7TH: Edwards singled to right; ROBERTS RAN FOR EDWARDS; Helms singled to left [Roberts to third]; AGEE BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Agee walked [Helms to second]; Wynn walked [Roberts scored, Helms to third, Agee to second]; SADECKI REPLACED MCGRAW (PITCHING); Metzger was called out on strikes; Cedeno popped to shortstop; Watson singled to center [Wynn to second, Agee to third, Helms scored]; May homered [Agee scored, Wynn scored, Watson scored]; Rader doubled to left; HOWARD BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Howard singled to left [Rader scored]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. METS 7TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); AGEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Staub struck out; Fregosi flied to right; Grote flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. ASTROS 8TH: Agee grounded out (third to first); Wynn flied to left; Metzger reached on an error by Garrett; Cedeno singled to center [Metzger to second]; Watson walked [Metzger to third, Cedeno to second]; Crawford struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. METS 8TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Harrelson grounded out (third to first); DYER BATTED FOR SADECKI; Dyer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. ASTROS 9TH: STONE REPLACED DYER (PITCHING); Rader singled to left; Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rader out at second]; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. METS 9TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett doubled to right; Gosger singled to center [Garrett scored]; Staub was called out on strikes; Fregosi forced Gosger (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 14 18 1 12 Mets 8 12 2 6
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