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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 24, 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 24, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 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 | April 24, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,759 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Ken Burkhart |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jon Matlack | 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 |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 24, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub 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. Matlack
Agee 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--
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Matlack
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Forsch
Chiles 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Agee. Grote reaches second base with a double. Chiles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matlack vs. Forsch
Matlack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan 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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Matlack
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Matlack
Agee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno 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 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Matlack
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Matlack
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Forsch
Chiles hits a line drive into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Forsch
Matlack 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Matlack
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Matlack
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Matlack
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Matlack
Watson 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 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Forsch
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner 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, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Forsch
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Matlack
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Matlack
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Matlack
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Forsch
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Forsch
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Forsch
Chiles 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Forsch
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 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Matlack
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Matlack
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Matlack
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Matlack
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Forsch
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Boswell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Forsch
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hennigan
Watson hits a line drive towards center. Chiles catches it and throws to second to double up Cedeno. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hennigan
Wynn 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Staub 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Crawford
Willie Mays pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Mays 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: 1--
Fregosi vs. Crawford
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Wayne Garrett.
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Theodore vs. Ray
George Theodore pinch hits for Rich Chiles. Jim Ray now pitching.
Theodore hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hennigan
Willie Mays now playing center field. Jim Fregosi now playing third base. George Theodore now playing left field.
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hennigan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hennigan
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Hennigan
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ray
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Ray
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ray
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Ray
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1973 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Martinez T, ss 5 0 3 1 Agee T, lf 3 1 2 0
Millan F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Milner J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 1
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 2 2 1
Kranepool E, lf 3 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 1
Mays W, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 1 0 1 0 Howard L, c 4 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 1
Chiles R, cf 3 1 0 0 Forsch K, p 3 0 0 0
Theodore G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 1 1 1 Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 2 0 1 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0
Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 31 4 9 4
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
Houston 301 000 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 6.0 8 4 4 4 5
Hennigan P 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 3 2
Crawford J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Ray J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 8
2B -- Watson B 2, Wynn J, Grote J, Cedeno C
SB -- Cedeno C
T -- 2:18
A -- 12759
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