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The Astros reached their season high in hits with 18 and also had their best scoring game so far this year while beating the Mets, 14-8, for their eighth straight victory. However, the pitching for neither club was outstanding. The Mets had 11 hits and were ahead, 7-3, before the Astros tied the score in the sixth inning with the aid of a three-run homer by Bob Watson. Houston Astros 14, New York Mets 8Game Played on Sunday, May 6, 1973 (Day game) at Shea StadiumAstros 1 0 2 0 0 4 7 0 0 - 14 18 1 Mets 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 - 8 12 2 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wynn rf 5 1 0 1 1 1 .235 Martinez lf,cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .236 Metzger ss 5 2 1 0 1 2 .131 Millan 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .202 Cedeno cf 6 2 3 1 0 0 .328 Garrett 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .200 Watson lf,1b 5 3 4 4 1 1 .365 Mays cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 May 1b 3 1 1 5 1 0 .202 Beauchamp ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .364 Crawford p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Gosger lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .308 Rader 3b 5 1 3 1 1 1 .231 Staub rf 4 1 1 1 1 2 .178 Edwards c 3 0 2 0 1 0 .237 Fregosi 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .220 Roberts pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .071 Grote c 3 1 0 0 1 0 .227 Howard ph,c 2 0 1 1 0 0 .167 Theodore 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Helms 2b 6 2 3 0 0 0 .241 Kranepool ph,1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 .286 Reuss p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Harrelson ss 3 1 2 1 1 0 .213 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parker p 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sadecki p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dyer ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Stone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Agee ph,lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 .279 Totals 45 14 18 13 7 8 Totals 38 8 12 8 3 5 Time of Game: 3:07 Attendance: 22,594 Left on Base: Astros 12, Mets 6 DP: Astros 1, Mets 1 Errors: Watson, Garrett, Fregosi Doubles: Cedeno (12), Rader (4), Theodore (3), Garrett (4) Home Runs: Watson (5), May (2) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (12) Sacrifice Flies: May (1) GIDP: Howard (1), Mays (3) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reuss 2.2 6 4 4 1 1 0 14 2.13 Gladding 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.12 Griffin 1.2 4 3 3 2 1 0 11 4.64 Upshaw 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.82 Cosgrove W(1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.00 Crawford SV(2) 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 11 3.29 Totals 9 12 8 8 3 5 0 41 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Parker 5.2 8 5 3 3 6 0 29 1.71 McGraw L(0-1) 0.1 4 6 6 3 0 1 8 5.14 Sadecki 2 5 3 3 1 2 1 13 5.14 Stone 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.29 Totals 9 18 14 12 7 8 2 53 Wild Pitches: Parker (1), McGraw (2) Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John Kibler ASTROS 1ST: Wynn struck out; Metzger walked; Cedeno singled to center [Metzger to third]; Cedeno stole second; Parker threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third, Metzger scored]; Watson struck out (catcher to first); May flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Martinez grounded out (second to first); Millan singled; Mays grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader struck out; Edwards singled to right; Helms singled to left [Edwards to second]; Reuss forced Edwards (pitcher to third) [Helms to second]; Wynn flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Staub flied to left; Fregosi grounded out (third to first); Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger struck out; Cedeno reached on an error by Fregosi [Cedeno to second]; Watson singled [Cedeno to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cedeno scored (unearned), Watson to second]; Rader singled to right [Watson scored (unearned)]; Edwards walked [Rader to second]; Helms forced Rader (third unassisted); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Theodore doubled to right; Harrelson walked; On a bunt Parker singled [Harrelson to second, Theodore to third]; Martinez struck out; Millan forced Parker (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Harrelson to third, Theodore scored]; BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR MAYS; Beauchamp singled to right [Millan to second, Harrelson scored]; Staub singled to right [Millan scored, Beauchamp to third]; Fregosi singled to left [Staub to second, Beauchamp scored]; GLADDING REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Grote popped to second; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4. ASTROS 4TH: GOSGER REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING LF); MARTINEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); STEWART BATTED FOR GLADDING; Stewart was called out on strikes; Wynn popped to second; Metzger flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4. METS 4TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Theodore flied to center; Harrelson singled to left [Harrelson to second (error by Watson)]; Parker flied to center; Martinez flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno flied to left; Watson singled to right; May lined to left; Rader walked [Watson to second]; Edwards flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4. METS 5TH: Millan flied to left; Gosger was called out on strikes; Staub walked; Fregosi singled to right [Staub to third]; Grote walked [Fregosi to second]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR THEODORE; Kranepool singled to left [Grote to second, Fregosi scored, Staub scored]; Harrelson singled to left [Kranepool to second, Grote scored]; UPSHAW REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Parker struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 7. ASTROS 6TH: GARRETT REPLACED MILLAN (PLAYING 2B); KRANEPOOL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Helms singled to center; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR UPSHAW; Gallagher struck out; Wynn flied to center; Metzger singled to right [Helms to third]; MCGRAW REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); Cedeno doubled to left [Metzger to third, Helms scored]; Watson homered [Metzger scored, Cedeno scored]; May walked; McGraw threw a wild pitch [May to second]; Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 7. METS 6TH: COSGROVE REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Martinez popped to first; Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); Gosger flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 7. ASTROS 7TH: Edwards singled to right; ROBERTS RAN FOR EDWARDS; Helms singled to left [Roberts to third]; AGEE BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Agee walked [Helms to second]; Wynn walked [Roberts scored, Helms to third, Agee to second]; SADECKI REPLACED MCGRAW (PITCHING); Metzger was called out on strikes; Cedeno popped to shortstop; Watson singled to center [Wynn to second, Agee to third, Helms scored]; May homered [Agee scored, Wynn scored, Watson scored]; Rader doubled to left; HOWARD BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Howard singled to left [Rader scored]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. METS 7TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); AGEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Staub struck out; Fregosi flied to right; Grote flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. ASTROS 8TH: Agee grounded out (third to first); Wynn flied to left; Metzger reached on an error by Garrett; Cedeno singled to center [Metzger to second]; Watson walked [Metzger to third, Cedeno to second]; Crawford struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. METS 8TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Harrelson grounded out (third to first); DYER BATTED FOR SADECKI; Dyer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. ASTROS 9TH: STONE REPLACED DYER (PITCHING); Rader singled to left; Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rader out at second]; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 7. METS 9TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett doubled to right; Gosger singled to center [Garrett scored]; Staub was called out on strikes; Fregosi forced Gosger (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 14, Mets 8. |
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