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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

1973-05-04 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 14 innings · Att: 17397 · 4:02

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 9–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 14th. Jim Ray earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 4-for-7 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	13
NYN	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	8

W: Jim Ray L: Phil Hennigan SV: Fred Gladding

Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jim Wynn	7	2	1	0	0	4
Roger Metzger	3	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno	7	3	4	1	0	1
Bob Watson	3	1	1	2	4	0
Lee May	4	0	0	0	0	2
Doug Rader	6	0	3	4	1	0
Larry Howard	6	0	0	1	1	1
Tommy Helms	6	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Stewart	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tommie Agee	4	1	2	0	0	1
Jesus Alou	1	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hector Torres	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Gallagher	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Ray	1	1	1	1	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ted Martinez	7	0	1	2	0	2
Felix Millan	7	0	3	0	0	1
Wayne Garrett	6	0	0	0	0	2
Rusty Staub	5	1	1	0	2	0
Ed Kranepool	1	2	0	0	2	1
Jim Gosger	3	1	0	0	3	0
Jerry Grote	6	1	2	1	0	1
Bud Harrelson	6	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Koosman	3	0	0	1	0	1
Ken Boswell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Hennigan	2	0	1	0	0	1
George Theodore	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Fregosi	0	0	0	0	1	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Forsch	4.0	2	3	2
Tom Griffin	3.0	1	1	3
Jim Crawford	0.1	1	0	1
Cecil Upshaw	0.2	0	1	0
Jim York	3.0	2	1	2
Jim Ray	2.0	1	2	0
Fred Gladding	1.0	1	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jerry Koosman	7.1	7	1	6
Tug McGraw	0.1	0	3	1
Phil Hennigan	5.2	5	1	7
Harry Parker	0.2	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jim Wynn: K
Roger Metzger: 9/F
Cesar Cedeno: 53

Bot 1

Ted Martinez: K
Felix Millan: 43
Wayne Garrett: 4/L

Top 2

Bob Watson: W
Lee May: 2/FL
Doug Rader: S7.1-3
Larry Howard: FC5.3XH(5261);1-3
Tommy Helms: 63

Bot 2

Rusty Staub: W
Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
Jim Gosger: W.2-3;1-2
Jerry Grote: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
Bud Harrelson: 6/P
Jerry Koosman: 13.1-2;2-3;3-H
Ted Martinez: D7.2-H;3-H
Felix Millan: 43

Top 3

Ken Forsch: K
Jim Wynn: K
Roger Metzger: K

Bot 3

Wayne Garrett: 13
Rusty Staub: 9/F
Ed Kranepool: K/C

Top 4

Cesar Cedeno: HR
Bob Watson: T9
Lee May: K
Doug Rader: S7.3-H
Larry Howard: 3/FL
Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Jim Gosger: 6/P
Jerry Grote: 3/P
Bud Harrelson: 43

Top 5

Jimmy Stewart: K
Jim Wynn: 43
Roger Metzger: 43

Bot 5

Jerry Koosman: K/C
Ted Martinez: 6/L
Felix Millan: S8
Wayne Garrett: K#

Top 6

Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Bob Watson: 5/L
Lee May: 63

Bot 6

Rusty Staub: 3/G#
Ed Kranepool: W
Jim Gosger: 3/G.1-2
Jerry Grote: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
Bud Harrelson: 31

Top 7

Doug Rader: 53
Larry Howard: 63
Tommy Helms: 7/F

Bot 7

Jerry Koosman: 13
Ted Martinez: E9/F.B-1
Felix Millan: CS2(26)
Felix Millan: K

Top 8

Tommie Agee: S8
Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
Jesus Alou: S8.1-2
Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2;2-3
Bob Watson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Lee May: K
Doug Rader: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Larry Howard: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Tommy Helms: 6/P

Bot 8

Wayne Garrett: K/C
Rusty Staub: D9
Ken Boswell: 43.2-3
Jim Gosger: IW
Jerry Grote: 43

Top 9

Tommie Agee: 3/G
Jim Wynn: K
Johnny Edwards: K

Bot 9

Bud Harrelson: 7/F
Phil Hennigan: S9
Ted Martinez: 43.1-2
Felix Millan: PO2(146)#

Top 10

Cesar Cedeno: S7
Bob Watson: SB2
Bob Watson: E1.2-3
Hector Torres: 9/F
Doug Rader: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 10

Felix Millan: S7
Wayne Garrett: 3/SH.1-2
Rusty Staub: IW
George Theodore: 7/F
Jim Gosger: 8/F

Top 11

Larry Howard: 63
Tommy Helms: 9/F
Tommie Agee: K

Bot 11

Jerry Grote: K
Bud Harrelson: 63
Phil Hennigan: K/C

Top 12

Jim Wynn: K
Bob Gallagher: K
Cesar Cedeno: K

Bot 12

Ted Martinez: 43
Felix Millan: 6/L
Wayne Garrett: 7/F

Top 13

Bob Watson: W
Hector Torres: K/BF
Doug Rader: 8/F
Larry Howard: 64(1)/FO

Bot 13

Rusty Staub: 63
George Theodore: 3/G
Jim Gosger: W
Jerry Grote: S7.1-2
Bud Harrelson: 13

Top 14

Tommy Helms: 8/F
Tommie Agee: S9
Jim Wynn: S9.1-3
Jim Ray: S8.3-H;1-2
Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-2;2-3
Bob Watson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Hector Torres: 3/P
Doug Rader: D7.1-3;2-H;3-H
Larry Howard: K

Bot 14

Jim Fregosi: W
Ted Martinez: K
Felix Millan: S7.1-2
Wayne Garrett: 8/F
Rusty Staub: 7/F