The Astros, who were held to one hit by Jon Matlack in the previous night's game, found another lefthander more to their liking and rapped Jerry Koosman for nine hits and six runs in the first five innings to defeat the Mets, 7-1. Astros' blows included a two-run homer by Lee May. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Wednesday, July      11, 1973 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Astros       0  3  2    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   7 12  0
Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 10  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               5   0   1   1     0   1   .253      Garrett 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .233
Metzger ss            3   0   1   1     0   1   .257      Millan 2b             4   0   4   0     0   0   .289
Wynn rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .226      Mays 1b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .205
Watson lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .334      Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Rader 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .253      Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .250
May 1b                4   1   1   2     0   2   .268      Hahn cf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .259
Helms 2b              4   2   2   1     0   0   .289      Dyer c                4   0   2   0     0   0   .183
Jutze c               4   1   3   2     0   0   .256      Harrelson ss          4   0   1   1     0   0   .264
Roberts p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .140      Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
                                                            McAndrew p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Grote ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               35   7  12   7     0   5             Totals               33   1  10   1     1   4

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance: 18,776
Left on Base: Astros 3, Mets 7
DP: Astros 2, Mets 2
Errors: Garrett, Koosman
Doubles: Helms (19), Hahn (5), Millan (10)
Home Runs: May (14)
Caught Stealing: Agee (5), Garrett (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (7), Koosman (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Metzger (2)
GIDP: Roberts (1), Watson (8), Mays (6), Dyer (3)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(8-7)          9    10   1   1   1   4   0  35   2.98
Totals                  9    10   1   1   1   4   0  35

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(7-8)          5     9   6   5   0   2   1  24   3.10
McAndrew                2     3   1   1   0   1   0   7   5.60
McGraw                  2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   5.96
Totals                  9    12   7   6   0   5   1  37

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


ASTROS 1ST: Agee flied to left; Metzger was called out on
strikes; Wynn flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Garrett walked; Garrett was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Millan singled; Mays struck out; Staub
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to center; Rader singled to left
[Watson to second]; May popped to second; Helms singled to
center [Rader to second, Watson scored]; Jutze singled to center
[Helms to second, Rader scored]; Roberts forced Jutze (first to
shortstop) [Helms to third]; Agee singled to right [Roberts to
second, Helms scored]; Metzger forced Agee (third to second); 3
R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jones struck out; Hahn doubled to left; Dyer singled
to right [Hahn to third]; Harrelson singled to left [Dyer to
second, Hahn scored]; Koosman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Harrelson to second, Dyer to third]; Garrett
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3,
Mets 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wynn singled to left; Wynn was picked off first but
was safe on an error by Koosman [Wynn to second]; Watson lined
to right; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); May homered
[Wynn scored]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Millan singled to center; Mays grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Millan out at second]; Staub
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
5, Mets 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Jutze singled; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Jutze to second]; Agee reached on an error
by Garrett [Jutze to third]; Metzger hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Jutze scored (unearned)]; Agee was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
6, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Jones grounded out (first unassisted); Hahn grounded
out (second to first); Dyer singled to left; Harrelson grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson
singled to left; Rader popped to first in foul territory; May
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Boswell grounded out
(first unassisted); Garrett was called out on strikes; Millan
singled to left; Mays singled to center [Millan to second];
Staub flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets 1.

ASTROS 6TH: MCANDREW REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Helms doubled
to left; Jutze singled to right [Helms scored]; On a bunt
Roberts grounded into a double play (catcher to second to
shortstop to second) [Jutze out at second]; Agee struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Jones flied to center; Hahn singled to center; Dyer
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hahn out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger singled to right; Wynn flied to left; Watson
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Metzger
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Harrelson lined to third; GROTE BATTED FOR MCANDREW;
Grote flied to left; Garrett flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

ASTROS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED GROTE (PITCHING); Rader grounded out
(third to first); May struck out; Helms grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Millan doubled to left; Mays grounded out (third to
first); Staub grounded out (first unassisted) [Millan to third];
Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Jutze flied to center; Roberts struck out; Agee
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
7, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Hahn lined to left; Dyer grounded out (shortstop to
first); Harrelson flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
7, Mets 1.