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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1973-05-05 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14178 · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 9–2. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 6th. Don Wilson earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Don Wilson L: Jim McAndrew SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gosger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Dyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McAndrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McAndrew | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Hank Webb | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 George Stone | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: 8/F
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: SB2;SB3
- Bob Watson: IW
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ted Martinez: 8/F
- Felix Millan: 43
- Wayne Garrett: 2/FL
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 9/F
- Johnny Edwards: HR
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: K
- Ed Kranepool: 1/L
- Jim Gosger: K/C
Top 3
- Jim Wynn: K
- Roger Metzger: 7/F
- Cesar Cedeno: HR
- Bob Watson: S
- Lee May: K
Bot 3
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Jim McAndrew: K
Top 4
- Doug Rader: W
- Johnny Edwards: 7/F
- Tommy Helms: 53.1-2
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 4
- Ted Martinez: 13
- Felix Millan: 53
- Wayne Garrett: K/C
Top 5
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Roger Metzger: 2/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/L
Bot 5
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Ed Kranepool: D9
- Jim Gosger: 9/F.2-3
- Duffy Dyer: K
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 63
- Lee May: E5
- Doug Rader: 53.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Tommy Helms: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Wilson: D7.1-H(UR);2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Jim Wynn: HP
- Roger Metzger: T7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/L
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: 6/P
- Jerry Grote: 7/FL
- Ted Martinez: K
Top 7
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: 6/P
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 9/F
- Tommy Helms: S7.2-H;1-2
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Felix Millan: S7
- Wayne Garrett: 9/F
- Rusty Staub: D9.1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 63.3-H
- Jim Gosger: S8.2-H
- Ken Boswell: W.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: 3/FL
Top 8
- Bob Gallagher: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Bob Watson: 43(1)/FO#
Bot 8
- Jerry Grote: 2/FL
- Ted Martinez: 9/F
- Felix Millan: 3/P
Top 9
- Lee May: S8
- Doug Rader: 9/F
- Johnny Edwards: 8/F
- Tommy Helms: 9/FL
Bot 9
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Rusty Staub: 5/P
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
- Jim Gosger: 3/G