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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 22, 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 22, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 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 22, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,663 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Art Williams 3B: Shag Crawford |
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 |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 22, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays 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: ---
Millan vs. Reuss
Millan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Reuss
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Staub reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Reuss
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote 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 1
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Seaver
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Seaver fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Seaver. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Helms scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuss
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Reuss
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Seaver
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuss
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuss
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Staub reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Jones 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. Seaver
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuss
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote 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: ---
Garrett vs. Reuss
Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader 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: ---
May vs. Seaver
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Seaver
There goes Wynn. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Reuss
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Reuss
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Seaver
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Seaver
Helms 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
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reuss
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reuss
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuss
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a fly ball 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: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Reuss
Grote hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuss
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Reuss
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Reuss
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seaver vs. Reuss
Seaver bunts towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seaver for the out. Garrett scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Reuss
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Seaver
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Seaver
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Johnny Edwards. Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Seaver
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wilson
Don Wilson now pitching. Skip Jutze now catching.
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Wilson
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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote 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 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Seaver
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Seaver
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Seaver
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wilson
Garrett hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Wilson
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Seaver
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Seaver
Hector Torres pinch runs for Lee May.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Seaver
Jutze 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1973 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 2 0
Staub R, rf 4 1 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 1
Jones C, lf 4 0 1 1 Watson B, lf 4 1 1 1
Milner J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Torres H, pr 0 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 0 1 Edwards J, c 3 0 2 0
Agee T, pr 0 0 0 0
Jutze S, c 1 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 34 2 8 2
New York 200 000 100 -- 3
Houston 100 001 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 7
Wilson D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Seaver T
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 6
2B -- Millan F, Staub R, Cedeno C, Edwards J
3B -- Staub R
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Wynn J, Harrelson B, Garrett W
SH -- Seaver T
T -- 2:21
A -- 27663
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