The Mets combined two of their four hits with a walk and an error for two runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Astros, 2-1. Jim McAndrew and Tug McGraw, who pitched for the Mets, allowed five hits, with the Astros' run coming on a homer by Doug Rader in the fifth.

Willie Mays walked to open the Mets' sixth and scored the tying run on singles by Rusty Staub and Jim Beauchamp. George Theodore bunted and when Bob Watson fumbled the ball, the bases were loaded. After Jim Fregosi struck out, Duffy Dyer grounded to Roger Metzger, but when the Astros failed in their attempt to turn a double play, Staub scored what proved to be the winning run. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Thursday, April     26, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrelson ss          4   0   0   0     1   0   .196      Agee lf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .278
Millan 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .156      Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Mays cf               2   1   0   0     2   1   .040      Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .299
Staub rf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .158      Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .347
Beauchamp 1b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .333      Wynn rf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Theodore lf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Rader 3b              3   1   1   1     0   0   .219
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Edwards c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .226
Fregosi 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .226      Metzger ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .088
  Garrett ph,3b       1   0   1   0     0   0   .304        Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dyer c                3   0   0   1     1   1   .132        Torres ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
McAndrew p            1   0   0   0     2   0   .167      Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .286
  Martinez lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .333        May ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                            York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   4   2     6   3             Totals               30   1   5   1     1   7

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 12,295
Left on Base: Mets 9, Astros 3
DP: Mets 2, Astros 0
Errors: Watson
Doubles: Cedeno (10)
Home Runs: Rader (4)
Stolen Bases: Garrett (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Theodore (2)
GIDP: Rader (2), Wynn (1)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew W(2-2)         7     4   1   1   1   5   1  24   5.40
McGraw SV(4)            2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   1.93
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   7   1  31

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(3-1)            8     3   2   1   5   2   0  33   1.85
York                    1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   2.20
Totals                  9     4   2   1   6   3   0  38

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John Kibler


METS 1ST: Harrelson lined to shortstop; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mays flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Agee was called out on strikes; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cedeno flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Staub flied to left; Beauchamp flied to left; Theodore
singled to left; Fregosi flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Wynn forced Watson (third to
second); Rader grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); McAndrew
walked; Harrelson flied to right; Millan grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards struck out; Metzger struck out; Reuss struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 4TH: Mays walked; Staub forced Mays (second to shortstop);
Beauchamp lined to shortstop; Theodore flied to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Agee struck out; Helms singled; Cedeno doubled
[Helms to third]; Watson was walked intentionally; Wynn grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 5TH: Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer
walked; McAndrew walked [Dyer to second]; Harrelson flied to
left; Millan popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader homered; Edwards grounded out (first
unassisted); Metzger grounded out (second to first); Reuss flied
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 6TH: Mays walked; Staub singled [Mays to third]; Beauchamp
singled [Mays scored, Staub to second]; Theodore reached on an
error by Watson on a sacrifice bunt [Beauchamp to second, Staub
to third]; Fregosi struck out; Dyer forced Theodore (shortstop
to second) [Beauchamp to third, Staub scored (unearned)];
McAndrew forced Dyer (shortstop unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Agee lined to center; Helms grounded out (third to
first); Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 7TH: Harrelson flied to left; Millan flied to center; Mays
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn flied
to right; Rader flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 1.

METS 8TH: Staub flied to left; Beauchamp grounded out (shortstop
to first); Theodore grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED THEODORE (PITCHING); MARTINEZ
REPLACED MCANDREW (PLAYING LF); Edwards grounded out (second to
first); ALOU BATTED FOR METZGER; Alou flied to left; MAY BATTED
FOR REUSS; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros
1.

METS 9TH: TORRES REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING SS); YORK REPLACED MAY
(PITCHING); GARRETT BATTED FOR FREGOSI; Garrett singled; Garrett
stole second; Dyer struck out; Martinez grounded out (second to
first); Harrelson walked; Millan flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: GARRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Agee singled;
Helms flied to left; Cedeno was called out on strikes; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
2, Astros 1.