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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1973-04-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12759 · 2:18
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Ken Forsch earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Ted Martinez went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Jon Matlack SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Martinez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Theodore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Phil Hennigan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Crawford | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Martinez: K
- Felix Millan: 13
- John Milner: W
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: S
- Tommy Helms: 13.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-H
- Bob Watson: D9.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Jim Wynn: D7.3-H
- Doug Rader: IW
- Larry Howard: 7/F
- Roger Metzger: 53
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Rich Chiles: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Grote: D7.1-H
- Jon Matlack: S7.2-3
- Ted Martinez: S9.3-H;1-2
- Felix Millan: 9/F
Bot 2
- Ken Forsch: K
- Tommie Agee: S9
- Tommy Helms: S7.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- John Milner: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bob Watson: D7
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Doug Rader: IW
- Larry Howard: 2/FL
- Roger Metzger: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ken Forsch: 9/F
Top 4
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Rich Chiles: 7/L
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO
- Jon Matlack: 53
Bot 4
- Tommie Agee: K
- Tommy Helms: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 5
- Ted Martinez: S9
- Felix Millan: 8/F
- John Milner: 46(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: K
- Doug Rader: 8/F
- Larry Howard: K
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Wayne Garrett: S8.1-2
- Rich Chiles: 8/F
- Jerry Grote: 164(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: K
- Ken Forsch: 63
- Tommie Agee: W
- Tommy Helms: 13
Top 7
- Ken Boswell: 8/F
- Ted Martinez: K
- Felix Millan: 9/F
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Bob Watson: 8(B)4(2)/LDP
- Jim Wynn: 9/F
Top 8
- John Milner: S7
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Willie Mays: 8/F
- Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
- George Theodore: 7/F
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: W
- Larry Howard: 64(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: 8/F
- Jim Ray: 9/F
Top 9
- Jerry Grote: 5/FL
- Jim Beauchamp: 53
- Ted Martinez: S8
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO