| Don Wilson not only pitched a four-hitter but also drove in three runs with a double as the Astros defeated the Mets, 9-2, for their seventh straight victory. Johnny Edwards and Cesar Cedeno hit homers to account for the Astros' first two runs. Wilson hit his double in the sixth inning after an error by Wayne Garrett and two walks had loaded the bases. The Astros went on to score three more times before the inning ended on a hit batsman, triple by Roger Metzger and a wild pitch. [The Sporting News] |
Houston Astros 9, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Saturday, May 5, 1973 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 - 9 10 0 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 4 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wynn rf 3 1 0 0 0 1 .245 Martinez cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Gallagher rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Millan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .198 Metzger ss 5 1 2 2 0 1 .127 Garrett 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .186 Cedeno cf 5 1 3 1 0 0 .318 Staub rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .174 Watson lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .343 Kranepool 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .273 May 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .198 Gosger lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .300 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 2 0 .212 Dyer c 2 0 0 0 0 2 .114 Edwards c 4 2 1 1 1 0 .219 Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Helms 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .227 Boswell ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Wilson p 4 1 1 3 0 3 .158 Stone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Harrelson ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .195 McAndrew p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Grote c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 37 9 10 8 6 6 Totals 31 2 4 2 2 8 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 14,178 Left on Base: Astros 8, Mets 4 DP: Astros 0, Mets 1 Errors: Garrett Doubles: Wilson (2), Kranepool (2), Staub (5) Triples: Metzger (3) Home Runs: Edwards (2), Cedeno (4) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (11), Metzger (3) GIDP: May (2) Hit by Pitch: Wynn (4,by McAndrew) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilson W(2-3) 9 4 2 2 2 8 0 33 3.75 Totals 9 4 2 2 2 8 0 33 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McAndrew L(2-3) 5.2 7 8 2 4 4 2 29 4.91 Webb 1.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 7 10.80 Stone 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.50 Totals 9 10 9 3 6 6 2 44 Hit by Pitch: McAndrew (1) Wild Pitches: Webb (1) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer ASTROS 1ST: Wynn flied to center; Metzger singled to center; Cedeno singled to left [Metzger to second]; Metzger stole third and Cedeno stole second; Watson was walked intentionally; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Martinez flied to center; Millan grounded out (second to first); Garrett popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied to right; Edwards homered; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Staub struck out; Kranepool lined to pitcher; Gosger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn struck out; Metzger flied to left; Cedeno homered; Watson singled; May struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Dyer struck out; Harrelson struck out; McAndrew struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. ASTROS 4TH: Rader walked; Edwards flied to left; Helms grounded out (third to first) [Rader to second]; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); Millan grounded out (third to first); Garrett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. ASTROS 5TH: Wynn popped to second; Metzger popped to catcher in foul territory; Cedeno lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. METS 5TH: Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); Kranepool doubled to right; Gosger flied to right [Kranepool to third]; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0. ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); May reached on an error by Garrett; Rader grounded out (third to first) [May to second]; Edwards was walked intentionally; Helms walked [May to third, Edwards to second]; Wilson doubled to left [Helms scored (unearned), Edwards scored (unearned), May scored (unearned)]; Wynn was hit by a pitch; Metzger tripled to left [Wilson scored (unearned), Wynn scored (unearned)]; WEBB REPLACED DYER (PITCHING); GROTE REPLACED MCANDREW (PLAYING C ); Webb threw a wild pitch [Metzger scored (unearned)]; Cedeno lined to shortstop; 6 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 0. METS 6TH: Harrelson popped to shortstop; Grote flied to left in foul territory; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 0. ASTROS 7TH: Watson walked; May popped to shortstop; Rader walked [Watson to second]; Edwards flied to right; Helms singled to left [Watson scored, Rader to second]; Wilson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 0. METS 7TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING RF); Millan singled to left; Garrett flied to right; Staub doubled to right [Millan to third]; Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first) [Millan scored]; Gosger singled to center [Staub scored]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR WEBB; Boswell walked [Gosger to second]; Harrelson popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 2. ASTROS 8TH: STONE REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Gallagher grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger was called out on strikes; Cedeno singled to center; Watson forced Cedeno (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 2. METS 8TH: Grote popped to catcher in foul territory; Martinez flied to right; Millan popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 2. ASTROS 9TH: May singled to center; Rader flied to right; Edwards flied to center; Helms flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 2. METS 9TH: Garrett walked; Staub popped to third; Kranepool popped to shortstop; Gosger grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 2.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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