Jon Matlack gave up a double by Tommy Helms in the sixth inning for the only hit off his deliveries while pitching the Mets to a 1-0 victory over the Astros. Duffy Dyer, Matlack's catcher, drove in the run that the southpaw needed in his duel with Jerry Reuss, hitting a single in the second to score Rusty Staub, who walked and reached second on an infield out. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 1, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Tuesday, July      10, 1973 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  0
Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               4   0   0   0     0   3   .255      Garrett 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .236
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .280
Wynn rf               2   0   0   0     1   0   .226      Mays 1b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .203
Watson lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .332      Staub rf              1   1   1   0     2   0   .277
Rader 3b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .253      Jones lf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .263
May 1b                3   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Hahn cf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Helms 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .287      Dyer c                2   0   2   1     1   0   .175
Jutze c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Harrelson ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Matlack p             2   0   0   0     1   2   .097
  Busse ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .137

Totals               26   0   1   0     2   7             Totals               24   1   6   1     5   2

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 19,942
Left on Base: Astros 1, Mets 4
DP: Astros 4, Mets 1
Doubles: Helms (18)
Caught Stealing: Wynn (11), Garrett (4), Staub (1)
GIDP: Helms (7), Mays (5), Hahn (1), Harrelson (1), Millan (8)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(11-6)           8     6   1   1   5   2   0  29   3.10
Totals                  8     6   1   1   5   2   0  29

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(7-10)         9     1   0   0   2   7   0  28   3.36
Totals                  9     1   0   0   2   7   0  28

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli


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

METS 1ST: Garrett popped to shortstop; Millan walked; Mays
grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Millan
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
popped to second; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Staub walked; Jones grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Staub to second]; Hahn flied to center; Dyer singled to center
[Staub scored]; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Jutze
grounded out (shortstop to first); Reuss grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Matlack struck out; Garrett singled to right; Garrett
was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop to first); Millan flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Agee popped to first; Metzger grounded out (third to
first); Wynn lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Mays flied to center; Staub singled to right; Jones
singled to right [Staub to second]; Hahn grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Jones out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
flied to center; May flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Dyer singled to center; Harrelson forced Dyer (third
to second); Matlack struck out; Garrett singled to right
[Harrelson to second]; Millan forced Harrelson (third
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms doubled to left; Jutze grounded out (shortstop
to first); Reuss struck out; Agee struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Mays flied to center; Staub walked; Staub was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second);
Jones flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Wynn walked;
Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Watson
flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Hahn flied to right; Dyer walked; Harrelson grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Dyer out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader walked; May lined to third; Helms grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Rader out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Matlack walked; Garrett popped to first; Millan
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Matlack
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Jutze struck out; BUSSE BATTED FOR REUSS; Busse
struck out; Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 1.