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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 20, 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 20, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 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 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,731 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | 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 |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 20, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn 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: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Matlack
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Matlack
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Roberts
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Roberts
Dyer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Roberts
Garrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Roberts
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milner moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matlack vs. Roberts
Matlack hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
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: ---
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Matlack
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones 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 third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Roberts
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Milner reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Roberts
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Roberts
Garrett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Roberts
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Roberts
Matlack 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: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
May hits a popup towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones 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: ---
Milner vs. Roberts
Milner 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 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Matlack
Jutze strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Roberts
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Roberts
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Roberts
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matlack vs. Roberts
Matlack bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dyer moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Matlack
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Tommie Agee now playing left field.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Roberts
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones 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 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Matlack
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jutze for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Matlack
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger 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, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Roberts
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Roberts
Dyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Agee. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Roberts
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beauchamp vs. Roberts
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Matlack
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Roberts
Don Hahn pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Hahn hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Roberts
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1973 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 2
Jones C, lf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0
Milner J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Agee T, lf 1 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 4 0 2 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Garrett W, 3b 4 1 2 1 Rader D, 3b 4 2 2 3
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 2 0 Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0
Martinez T, ss 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 3 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 3 0 1 0
Hahn D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 2 32 6 7 6
New York 001 100 000 -- 2
Houston 010 003 02x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 8.0 7 6 5 1 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 3
E -- Martinez T
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 3
2B -- Millan F, Milner J, Watson B, Dyer D
HR -- Rader D 2, Garrett W, Cedeno C
SB -- Cedeno C
WP -- Roberts D
T -- 2:15
A -- 20731
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