7/21/1973, NYN73-Hou73, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 New York (N) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 7 1 1973 Houston 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 x 9 14 2 7 3 New York (N) AB R H BI AVG Houston AB R H BI AVG Garrett,W 3b 4 0 1 1 .261 Metzger ss 4 2 1 0 .306 Millan 2b 4 0 1 0 .316 Helms 2b 5 2 3 0 .338 Staub rf 4 0 0 0 .275 Cedeno cf 4 2 4 2 .345 Jones,C cf 4 1 4 0 .221 Watson lf 5 2 2 4 .313 Milner lf 4 0 0 0 .274 May.L 1b 4 1 2 2 .267 Kranepool 1b 4 0 2 0 .207 Agee lf 0 0 0 0 .309 Grote c 3 1 1 0 .222 Rader,Do 3b 4 0 2 1 .215 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 .286 Wynn rf 3 0 0 0 .229 Harrelson ss 4 0 1 0 .295 Jutze c 4 0 0 0 .264 Koosman p 1 0 0 0 .167 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 .074 Mays ph 0 0 0 0 .225 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 .212 Capra p 0 0 0 0 .000 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 .000 Strohmayer p 0 0 0 0 .222 36 9 14 9 Beauchamp ph 1 0 0 0 .261 34 2 10 1 New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Koosman L 8-11 6.0 8 4 4 3 9 106 61 3.57 Capra 0.0 4 4 4 0 0 16 11 5.92 Strohmayer 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 31 22 5.14 8.0 14 9 9 3 11 153 94 Houston INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Forsch W 9-8 8.0 10 2 1 1 5 116 77 3.44 Upshaw 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 9 6 3.86 9.0 10 2 1 1 6 125 83 NYN: Mays batted for Koosman in the 7th Boswell batted for Grote in the 9th Beauchamp batted for Strohmayer in the 9th Hou: Watson moved to 1b in the 8th Agee inserted at lf in the 8th Stewart batted for Forsch in the 8th E-Metzger, Wynn. 2B-Helms 2(25), Cedeno(18), Watson(15). HR-Watson(12), May.L(19). RBI-Garrett,W(42), Cedeno 2(53), Watson 4(70), May.L 2(59), Rader,Do(53). K-Millan, Staub, Milner 2, Harrelson, Koosman, Metzger 3, Helms, Watson 2, May.L, Rader,Do, Jutze, Forsch 2. BB-Mays, Metzger, Cedeno, Wynn. SH-Koosman, Forsch. PB-Grote 2. GWRBI: Watson Temperature: 70, Wind: none. Attendance: 23,241 Game Time: 2:31 7/21/1973, NYN73-Hou73, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 New York (N) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 7 1 1973 Houston 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 x 9 14 2 7 3 New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Garrett,W 3b 1>43 43 53.3-H;2-3 S.1-2 Millan 2b k 63 6/L S.2-3;1-2 Staub rf 8 4>k 6>53 463/gdp Jones,C cf 2>S S S 8>S Milner lf e6.1-2;B-1 k 3 k Kranepool 1b S.2-3;1-2 8 note 1 643/gdp Grote c note 2 5>S 63 9>Upshaw Boswell ph 9 Harrelson ss 9 S.1-2 7>3/g k Koosman p 3>k note 3 Mays ph W Capra p Strohmayer p Beauchamp ph 3/fl 1: S.1-3;B-2(e9) 2: 643/gdp.3-H;2-3 3: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 Houston -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Metzger ss 1>W k 5>S k k Helms 2b pb.1-2 3>S pb.1-2 7>Capra D k 43.2-3 D Cedeno cf S.2-3 W.1-2 D.3-H S.2-3 S.2-H Watson lf D.3-H;1-3 k 53 HR.3-H;1-H k May.L 1b S.3-H;2-3 63.2-3;1-2 k HR Agee lf Rader,Do 3b S.3-H;1-2 k 6>S Strohmayer 9 Wynn rf 143/gdp 4>63 W.1-2 43 Jutze c 2>7 6/L k 8 Forsch p k k note 1 Stewart ph 8>8 Upshaw p 1: 23/SH.2-3;1-2 New York (N) IN OUT ER Houston IN OUT ER Koosman A1 D1 4 L 8-11 Forsch A1 D6 1 W 9-8 Capra D2 D5 4 Upshaw D7 D9 0 Strohmayer D6 E4 1 7/21/1973, NYN73-Hou73, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 New York (N) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 7 1 1973 Houston 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 x 9 14 2 7 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Garrett,W grounded out to second (SX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Millan struck out (BFCBC) 0-0 2 --- 21 Staub flied out to center (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Houston batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Metzger walked (CBSBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Grote allowed a passed ball, Metzger to second (CB) 0-0 0 -2- 22 Helms struck out (CB.SFBS) 0-0 1 -2- 01 Cedeno lined a single between third and short, Metzger to third (CX) 0-0 1 1-3 32 Watson doubled deep to center, Metzger scored, Cedeno to third (CBBSBX) 0-1 1 -23 00 May.L lined a single to left, Cedeno scored, Watson to third (X) 0-2 1 1-3 00 Rader,Do lined a single to shallow center, Watson scored, May.L to second (X) 0-3 1 12- 11 Wynn grounded into a double play, Koosman to Millan to Kranepool (CBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting 0-3 0 --- 11 Jones,C grounded a single to right (SBX) 0-3 0 1-- 22 Jones,C to second, Milner to first on an error by the shortstop Metzger (CBBFFX) 0-3 0 12- 10 Kranepool lined a single to shallow center, Jones,C to third, Milner to second (BX) 0-3 0 123 12 Grote grounded into a double play, Metzger to Helms to May.L, Jones,C scored, Milner to third (BFSX) 1-3 2 --3 10 Harrelson flied out to right (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Houston batting 1-3 0 --- 20 Jutze popped out to left (BBX) 1-3 1 --- 12 Forsch struck out (CBSS) 1-3 2 --- 32 Metzger struck out (BBBCSC) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting 1-3 0 --- 12 Koosman struck out (BCCS) 1-3 1 --- 11 Garrett,W grounded out to second (CBX) 1-3 2 --- 02 Millan grounded out to short (CSX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Houston batting 1-3 0 --- 20 Helms reached on an infield single to second (BBX) 1-3 0 1-- 32 Cedeno walked, Helms to second (BBBSCB) 1-3 0 12- 22 Watson struck out (BBFFS) 1-3 1 12- 12 May.L grounded out to short, Helms to third, Cedeno to second (CSBX) 1-3 2 -23 12 Rader,Do struck out (CBSS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting 1-3 0 --- 32 Staub struck out (BFFFFBBS) 1-3 1 --- 01 Jones,C reached on an infield single to second (FX) 1-3 1 1-- 12 Milner struck out (CBSC) 1-3 2 1-- 01 Kranepool flied out to center (SX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Houston batting 1-3 0 --- 10 Wynn grounded out to short (BX) 1-3 1 --- 11 Jutze lined out to short (SBX) 1-3 2 --- 02 Forsch struck out (SCS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting 1-3 0 --- 01 Grote grounded a single between third and short (CX) 1-3 0 1-- 11 Harrelson grounded a single up the middle, Grote to second (CBX) 1-3 0 12- 12 Koosman sacrifice bunted to the mound, Grote to third, Harrelson to second (FbFbBbXb) 1-3 1 -23 32 Garrett,W grounded out to third, Grote scored, Harrelson to third (FBFFBFBX) 2-3 2 --3 00 Millan lined out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Houston batting 2-3 0 --- 10 Metzger lined a single to shallow center (BX) 2-3 0 1-- 11 Grote allowed a passed ball, Metzger to second (BSB) 2-3 0 -2- 21 Helms grounded out to second, Metzger to third (BSB.X) 2-3 1 --3 01 Cedeno lined a double to left center, Metzger scored (CX) 2-4 1 -2- 20 Watson grounded out to third (BBX) 2-4 2 -2- 32 May.L struck out (BBBCCS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting 2-4 0 --- 00 Staub grounded out to third (X) 2-4 1 --- 02 Jones,C grounded a single between first and second (CCX) 2-4 1 1-- 00 Milner popped out to first (X) 2-4 2 1-- 02 Kranepool lined a single to shallow right, Jones,C to third, Kranepool to second on an error by the right fielder Wynn (CCX) 2-4 2 -23 20 Grote grounded out to short (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Houston batting 2-4 0 --- 32 Rader,Do reached on an infield single to second (BSBSBX) 2-4 0 1-- 31 Wynn walked, Rader,Do to second (CBBBB) 2-4 0 12- 12 Jutze struck out (BSSS) 2-4 1 12- 10 Forsch sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Rader,Do to third, Wynn to second (BbXb) 2-4 2 -23 02 Metzger struck out (CFFC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting 2-4 0 --- 11 Harrelson grounded out to first (FBX) Mays pinch hitting for Koosman 2-4 1 --- 32 Mays walked (BCBFBB) 2-4 1 1-- 32 Garrett,W lined a single to shallow left, Mays to second (BSSBBX) 2-4 1 12- 21 Millan grounded a single up the middle, Mays to third, Garrett,W to second (BBSX) 2-4 1 123 10 Staub grounded into a double play, Helms to Metzger to May.L (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Houston batting Capra now pitching 2-4 0 --- 12 Helms lined a double to left center (FBSX) 2-4 0 -2- 02 Cedeno lined a single to shallow right, Helms to third (SFX) 2-4 0 1-3 21 Watson homered deep down the left-field line, Helms scored, Cedeno scored (BFBX) 2-7 0 --- 22 May.L homered deep down the left-field line (BBCFX) Strohmayer now pitching 2-8 0 --- 01 Rader,Do flied out to right (CX) 2-8 1 --- 12 Wynn grounded out to second (CBSX) 2-8 2 --- 32 Jutze flied out to center (BBBCFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting Watson moved to first base Agee now playing left field 2-8 0 --- 20 Jones,C grounded a single up the middle (BBX) 2-8 0 1-- 22 Milner struck out (CCBFBFC) 2-8 1 1-- 10 Kranepool grounded into a double play, Metzger to Helms to Watson (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Houston batting Stewart pinch hitting for Forsch 2-8 0 --- 11 Stewart flied out to center (FBX) 2-8 1 --- 22 Metzger struck out (BBFFFS) 2-8 2 --- 00 Helms lined a double to left center (X) 2-8 2 -2- 22 Cedeno grounded a single up the middle, Helms scored (BBCFFX) 2-9 2 1-- 02 Watson struck out (CCS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, New York (N) batting Upshaw now pitching Boswell pinch hitting for Grote 2-9 0 --- 00 Boswell flied out to right (X) 2-9 1 --- 32 Harrelson struck out (FBBBSS) Beauchamp pinch hitting for Strohmayer 2-9 2 --- 01 Beauchamp popped out to first (CX)