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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 21, 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 July 21, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,384 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Art Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 21, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Forsch
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Forsch
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to third. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koosman vs. Forsch
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
May hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Staub reaches second base with a double. Millan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Forsch
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Koosman
Jutze 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Koosman
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Forsch
Harrelson 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: ---
Koosman vs. Forsch
Koosman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Forsch
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Koosman
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Forsch
Harrelson 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: ---
Koosman vs. Forsch
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Koosman
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball 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: ---
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Forsch
Jones hits a line driveWatson throws the ball in to Jutze who tags Jones trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garrett scores. Staub scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Pizarro
Don Hahn pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
John Milner now playing first base. Don Hahn now playing center field. Cleon Jones now playing left field.
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Koosman
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Pizarro
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Pizarro
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Pizarro
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Koosman
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Koosman
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Crawford
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Crawford
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Crawford
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Crawford
Milner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Milner reaches second base with a double. Garrett scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hahn vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Hahn hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Parker
Harry Parker now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Parker
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Parker
May hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1973 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Garrett W, 3b 3 2 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Staub R, rf 4 2 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Jones C, cf-lf 4 0 1 1 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Milner J, lf-1b 3 0 2 2 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 2 2 3
Hahn D, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 2 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 1 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 4 0 1 0 Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
Parker H, p 0 0 0 0 Agee T, ph 1 0 0 0
Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 4 31 3 5 3
New York 002 000 201 -- 5
Houston 010 000 200 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W)* 8.0 5 3 3 1 7
Parker H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 6.2 7 4 4 5 3
Pizarro J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Crawford J 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Upshaw C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Watson B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Houston 2
2B -- Staub R, Milner J
HR -- Rader D 2
SF -- Milner J
T -- 2:27
A -- 28384
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