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Astros 14 @ Mets 8
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1973

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on May 6, 1973 at Shea Stadium. The home team Mets were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 14 to 8.

Game Summary

DateMay 6, 1973 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 14 H: 18 E: 1 LOB: 12
Runs: 14
Hits: 18
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 12
Home Team
New York Mets
R: 8 H: 12 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 8
Hits: 12
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherMike Cosgrove  
Losing PitcherTug McGraw  
SaveJim Crawford  
Game Winning RBIJim Wynn 

Game Info

DateMay 6, 1973 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamNew York Mets 
Visiting Starting PitcherJerry Reuss  
Home Starting PitcherHarry Parker  
BallparkShea Stadium 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance22,594 
Time of Game3 hours 7 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Frank Pulli
1B: Ken Burkhart
2B: Lee Weyer
3B: John Kibler

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jim Wynn  Right Fielder 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Bob Watson  Left Fielder 
Lee May  First Baseman 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Jerry Reuss  Pitcher 
Leo Durocher  Manager 

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ted Martinez  Left Fielder 
Felix Millan  Second Baseman 
Willie Mays  Center Fielder 
Rusty Staub  Right Fielder 
Jim Fregosi  Third Baseman 
Jerry Grote  Catcher 
George Theodore  First Baseman 
Bud Harrelson  Shortstop 
Harry Parker  Pitcher 
Yogi Berra  Manager 

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Astros 14 @ Mets 8
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1973

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         Game of 5/6/1973 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wynn J, rf            5  1  0  1   Martinez T, lf-cf     5  0  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         5  2  1  0   Millan F, 2b          3  1  1  1   
Cedeno C, cf          6  2  3  1   Garrett W, 2b         2  1  1  0   
Watson B, lf-1b       5  3  4  4   Mays W, cf            1  0  0  0   
May L, 1b             3  1  1  5   Beauchamp J, ph       1  1  1  1   
Crawford J, p         1  0  0  0   Gosger J, lf          3  0  1  1   
Rader D, 3b           5  1  3  1   Staub R, rf           4  1  1  1   
Edwards J, c          3  0  2  0   Fregosi J, 3b         5  1  2  1   
Roberts D, pr         0  1  0  0   Grote J, c            3  1  0  0   
Howard L, ph-c        2  0  1  1   Theodore G, 1b        2  1  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           6  2  3  0   Kranepool E, ph-1b    2  0  1  2   
Reuss J, p            1  0  0  0   Harrelson B, ss       3  1  2  1   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Parker H, p           3  0  1  0   
Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  0   McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   
Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0   Sadecki R, p          0  0  0  0   
Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0   Dyer D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Gallagher B, ph       1  0  0  0   Stone G, p            0  0  0  0   
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Agee T, ph-lf         1  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     45 14 18 13                        38  8 12  8

Houston          102 004 700 -- 14
New York         004 030 001 --  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J               2.2  6  4  4  1  1
Gladding F            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Griffin T             1.2  4  3  3  2  1
Upshaw C              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Cosgrove M (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Crawford J (S)        3.0  2  1  1  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Parker H              5.2  8  5  3  3  6
McGraw T (L)*         0.1  4  6  6  3  0
Sadecki R             2.0  5  3  3  1  2
Stone G               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Fregosi J, Watson B, Garrett W
DP -- Houston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 12, New York 6
2B -- Theodore G, Cedeno C, Rader D, Garrett W
HR -- Watson B, May L
SB -- Cedeno C
SF -- May L
WP -- Parker H, McGraw T
T -- 3:07
A -- 22594

    

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