Helping himself, Tom Seaver laid down a squeeze bunt in the seventh inning to score the run that gave the Mets a 3-2 victory over the Astros. Wayne Garrett singled and Bud Harrelson walked before Seaver came to bat. When Seaver squared around to bunt, but did not offer at the first pitch, Garrett broke too far off second. Catcher Johnny Edwards threw to second, but Garrett raced to third safely and Harrelson moved to second on the play. Seaver then put down his winning bunt. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Sunday, July      22, 1973 (Day game) at Astrodome
Mets         2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  8  1
Astros       1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mays cf               4   0   0   0     0   3   .214      Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .257
Millan 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .302      Helms 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .284
Staub rf              4   1   2   1     0   1   .280      Cedeno cf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .318
Jones lf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .252      Watson lf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .325
Milner 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .232      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Grote c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .205      May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   2   .266
Garrett 3b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .244        Torres pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Harrelson ss          3   0   1   0     1   1   .254      Wynn rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .214
Seaver p              3   0   0   1     0   1   .167      Edwards c             3   0   2   0     0   0   .244
                                                            Agee pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .253
                                                            Jutze c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
                                                          Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .167
                                                            Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
                                                            Wilson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               33   3   8   3     2   8             Totals               34   2   8   2     1   9

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 27,663
Left on Base: Mets 6, Astros 6
DP: Mets 1, Astros 1
Errors: Seaver
Doubles: Millan (13), Staub (25), Cedeno (17), Edwards (8)
Triples: Staub (1)
Home Runs: Watson (9)
Stolen Bases: Harrelson (3), Garrett (4), Wynn (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (7)
GIDP: Grote (3), Cedeno (15)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver W(11-5)          9     8   2   2   1   9   1  35   2.02
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   9   1  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(11-8)           7     7   3   3   1   7   0  28   3.30
Wilson                  2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   3.37
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   8   0  36

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Shag Crawford


METS 1ST: Mays flied to right; Millan doubled to right; Staub
doubled to right [Millan scored]; Jones singled to center [Staub
scored]; Milner singled to left [Jones to second]; Grote
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Milner out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger was called out on strikes; Helms singled;
Helms was picked off first but was safe on an error by Seaver
[Helms to second]; Cedeno doubled to left [Helms scored]; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cedeno to third]; Rader
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 2ND: Garrett popped to shortstop; Harrelson was called out
on strikes; Seaver grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: May struck out; Wynn popped to first in foul
territory; Edwards doubled to left; Reuss struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 3RD: Mays struck out; Millan flied to left; Staub tripled
to center; Jones flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger flied to left in foul territory; Helms
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno singled to center;
Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Milner flied to right; Grote grounded out (second to
first); Garrett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader flied to right; May struck out; Wynn walked;
Wynn stole second; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 5TH: Harrelson singled to left; Seaver struck out; Mays was
called out on strikes; Millan forced Harrelson (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Reuss struck out; Metzger popped to shortstop in
foul territory; Helms grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

METS 6TH: Staub was called out on strikes; Jones grounded out
(third to first); Milner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied to center; Watson homered; Rader flied
to right; May grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 2.

METS 7TH: Grote popped to first; Garrett singled to right;
Harrelson walked [Garrett to second]; Garrett stole third and
Harrelson stole second; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Harrelson to third, Garrett scored]; Mays was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Wynn lined to left; Edwards singled to left; AGEE
RAN FOR EDWARDS; STEWART BATTED FOR REUSS; Stewart struck out;
Metzger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

METS 8TH: WILSON REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); JUTZE REPLACED
AGEE (PLAYING C ); Millan singled to center; Staub grounded out
(second to first) [Millan to second]; Jones struck out; Milner
was walked intentionally; Grote grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Helms singled; Cedeno grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Helms out at second]; Watson
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Astros 2.

METS 9TH: Garrett lined to center; Harrelson grounded out (first
unassisted); Seaver grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); May singled to
center; TORRES RAN FOR MAY; Wynn forced Torres (pitcher to
shortstop); Jutze grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.