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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1973-07-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 28384 · 2:27
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 5–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Jerry Koosman earned the win and Harry Parker picked up the save. Doug Rader went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Ken Forsch SV: Harry Parker
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Art Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Hahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommie Agee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Harry Parker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Juan Pizarro | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Crawford | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
- Felix Millan: S8
- Rusty Staub: 43.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 13
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Tommy Helms: 6/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 2
- John Milner: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Jerry Grote: S8.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Koosman: K
- Wayne Garrett: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Lee May: 5/P
- Doug Rader: HR
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
Top 3
- Felix Millan: S
- Rusty Staub: D7.1-H
- Cleon Jones: 63.2-3
- John Milner: 7/SF.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 63
Bot 3
- Skip Jutze: 9/F
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 4
- Jerry Grote: 7/L
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Jerry Koosman: S8
- Wayne Garrett: 53
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 5
- Felix Millan: 7/L
- Rusty Staub: W
- Cleon Jones: 4(1)/FO
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 8/F
Bot 5
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: 53
- Jim Wynn: W
- Skip Jutze: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jerry Grote: 6/L
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
Bot 6
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Tommy Helms: 7/F
Top 7
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: 63.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S8.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Cleon Jones: S7.3-H;2-H(E7)(NR);BXH(762)
- John Milner: S9
- Don Hahn: 13
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Bob Watson: 9/F
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: HR.1-H
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 8
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Bud Harrelson: 9/F
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
Bot 8
- Skip Jutze: 63
- Tommie Agee: K
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 9
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: 9/F
- Rusty Staub: 43.1-2
- Cleon Jones: IW
- John Milner: D7.2-H;1-3
- Don Hahn: 7/F
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: S7#
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/F
- Bob Watson: 9/F
- Lee May: 5/P