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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 25, 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 25, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 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 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,248 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| George Theodore | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Ted Martinez | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jerry Koosman | 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 |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 25, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Wilson
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 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Koosman
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Theodore who is chasing the ball. Helms reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Helms tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Wilson
Theodore hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wilson
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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wilson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Wilson
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Howard reaches second base with a double. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Koosman
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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Koosman
Wilson hits a popup towards the mound. Koosman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agee vs. Koosman
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Wilson
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wilson
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Wilson
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Wilson
Milner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Agee. Milner reaches second base with a double. Harrelson scores. Millan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Theodore vs. Wilson
Theodore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Garrett takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Theodore moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Griffin
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Griffin
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms 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: ---
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 -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Griffin
Koosman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Griffin
Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Koosman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Griffin
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Griffin
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Koosman
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theodore vs. Griffin
Theodore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Griffin
Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Griffin
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Koosman
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Koosman
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Upshaw
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Upshaw
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Upshaw
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koosman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Upshaw
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Upshaw
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theodore vs. Upshaw
Theodore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
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, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koosman
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Cosgrove
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Cosgrove
There goes Garrett. The throw from Howard and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Cosgrove
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Cosgrove
Koosman 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, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Koosman
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Koosman
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Theodore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Koosman
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Koosman
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Theodore. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cosgrove
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Cosgrove
Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Cosgrove
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Cosgrove
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. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Koosman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
Lee May pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
May 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 4/25/1973 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0 Agee T, lf 4 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Milner J, 1b 5 1 1 2 Cedeno C, cf 2 0 0 1
Staub R, rf 4 2 3 2 Watson B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Theodore G, lf 4 0 1 1 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Martinez T, cf 4 0 1 0 Howard L, c 3 0 1 0
Grote J, c 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0 May L, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 32 2 6 2
New York 013 010 000 -- 5
Houston 100 000 100 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 2.1 6 4 4 1 2
Griffin T 2.2 1 1 1 2 1
Upshaw C 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Cosgrove M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Watson B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Houston 6
2B -- Rader D, Howard L, Milner J, Watson B
3B -- Helms T
HR -- Staub R 2, Rader D
CS -- Garrett W
SH -- Harrelson B
SF -- Cedeno C
T -- 2:12
A -- 15248
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