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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on April 26, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,295 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Jim Beauchamp | First Baseman |
| George Theodore | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuss
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. McAndrew
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuss
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Reuss
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Reuss
Theodore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Reuss
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Reuss
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Reuss
McAndrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Reuss
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McAndrew
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. McAndrew
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Reuss
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Reuss
Beauchamp hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theodore vs. Reuss
Theodore hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. McAndrew
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Reuss
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Reuss
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Reuss
McAndrew takes first base on ball four. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Reuss
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McAndrew
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. McAndrew
Reuss hits a fly ball into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Reuss
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beauchamp vs. Reuss
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Theodore vs. Reuss
Theodore bunts towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. Staub moves to third. Beauchamp moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fregosi vs. Reuss
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Reuss
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub scores. Beauchamp moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAndrew vs. Reuss
McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. McAndrew
Agee hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Beauchamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuss
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McAndrew
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuss
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Reuss
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Reuss
Theodore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching. Ted Martinez now playing left field.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGraw
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McGraw
Lee May pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
May strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. York
Hector Torres now playing shortstop. Jim York now pitching. Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Jim Fregosi.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. York
There goes Garrett. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Garrett steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. York
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. York
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. York
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. York
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. McGraw
Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
Agee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. McGraw
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McGraw
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McGraw
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1973 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Agee T, lf 4 0 1 0
Millan F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 2 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Staub R, rf 4 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Beauchamp J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0
Theodore G, lf 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 1
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Fregosi J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0
Garrett W, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 3 0 0 1 Torres H, ss 0 0 0 0
McAndrew J, p 1 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0
Martinez T, lf 1 0 0 0 May L, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 30 1 5 1
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (W) 7.0 4 1 1 1 5
McGraw T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 8.0 3 2 1 5 2
York J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Watson B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 3
2B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Garrett W
SH -- Theodore G
T -- 2:16
A -- 12295
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