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Scores
Standings
MIN
@BOS		10
7
BAL
@CAL		8
2
MIL
@KCR		5
7
CHW
@NYY		4
2
CHW
@NYY		0
2
CLE
@OAK		2
5
DET
@TEX		3
4		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		6
5
PHI
@ATL		5
1
SFG
@CHC		4
1		 
(13)
MON
@CIN		0
6
NYM
@HOU		3
2
SDP
@PIT		1
3
SDP
@PIT		7
13
LAD
@STL		4
5
Sunday, July 22, 1973
, Astrodome
Attendance: 27,663, Time of Game: 2:21
Mets
3
42-51
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 7½ GB
 at Astros
2
52-50
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
W: Tom Seaver (11-5)
L: Jerry Reuss (11-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  8  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Mays CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .214 .643 -0.113 1.13 0.000 -0.113 -1.0 1 0
Felix Millan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .302 .702 0.035 0.72 0.073 -0.038 0.4 1 3 2B
Rusty Staub RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .280 .803 0.095 0.98 0.129 -0.034 0.8 2 0 3B,2B
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .252 .694 -0.006 1.08 0.080 -0.086 0.0 2 0
John Milner 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .232 .761 -0.001 0.86 0.032 -0.033 0.2 9 1 IW
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .497 -0.156 1.30 0.000 -0.156 -1.6 9 0 GDP
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .244 .708 0.087 1.25 0.132 -0.045 0.2 0 1 SB
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .254 .636 0.071 0.99 0.095 -0.024 0.5 2 3 SB
Tom Seaver P 3 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .446 -0.006 1.23 0.045 -0.051 -0.5 1 2 SH
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 2 8 .242 .649 0.006 1.07 0.586 -0.580 -1.1 27 10
2B: R Staub (25, off J Reuss); F Millan (13, off J Reuss).
3B: R Staub (1, off J Reuss).
SH: T Seaver (7, off J Reuss).
IBB: J Milner (1, by D Wilson).
TB: R Staub 5; F Millan 3; W Garrett; B Harrelson; C Jones; J Milner.
GIDP: J Grote (3).
RBI: T Seaver (3); C Jones (17); R Staub (47).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Harrelson-F Millan-J Milner.
E: T Seaver (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Harrelson (3, 2nd base off J Reuss/J Edwards); W Garrett (4, 3rd base off J Reuss/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .650 -0.123 1.20 0.000 -0.123 -0.8 2 1
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .284 .696 0.106 1.13 0.141 -0.034 0.5 1 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .318 .922 -0.123 1.84 0.118 -0.242 0.2 2 0 2B,GDP
Bob Watson LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .325 .848 0.112 1.17 0.201 -0.089 0.4 1 0 HR
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .766 -0.173 1.73 0.000 -0.173 -0.9 0 3
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .266 .755 0.032 1.25 0.094 -0.062 -0.2 11 0
   Hector Torres PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jim Wynn RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .725 -0.139 1.76 0.031 -0.169 -0.4 2 0 SB
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .244 .689 0.035 1.14 0.079 -0.044 0.2 7 0 2B
   Tommie Agee PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .728 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Skip Jutze C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .559 -0.091 3.34 0.000 -0.091 -0.2 1 0
Jerry Reuss P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .390 -0.070 1.33 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 0 0
   Jimmy Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .519 -0.060 2.60 0.000 -0.060 -0.3
   Don Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .476 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 1 9 .235 .639 -0.494 1.49 0.664 -1.157 -2.1 27 8
2B: J Edwards (8, off T Seaver); C Cedeno (17, off T Seaver).
HR: B Watson (9, off T Seaver; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: B Watson 4; J Edwards 3; C Cedeno 3; T Helms 2; L May.
GIDP: C Cedeno (15).
RBI: C Cedeno (43); B Watson (62).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Metzger-T Helms-L May.
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (9, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (11-5) 9 8 2 2 1 9 1 2.02 35 71 0.494 1.49 2.1
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 9 1 2.00 35 71 0.494 1.07 2.1

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, L (11-8) 7 7 3 3 1 7 0 3.30 28 57 -0.085 1.10 0.2
Don Wilson 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.37 8 0 0 0.079 0.95 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 8 0 3.00 36 57 0 0 -0.006 1.49 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Wilson (3; J Milner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 27,663.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Willie Mays CF 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Tommy Helms 2B
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Cleon Jones LF 4 Bob Watson LF
5 John Milner 1B 5 Doug Rader 3B
6 Jerry Grote C 6 Lee May 1B
7 Wayne Garrett 3B 7 Jim Wynn RF
8 Bud Harrelson SS 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Jerry Reuss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 0 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver 20% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- R HOU B. Watson T. Seaver -20% 46% Home Run
b9 2-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver 10% 91% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-2 1 -2- R HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver -10% 54% Double to LF; Helms Scores
t1 0-0 1 -2- R NYM R. Staub J. Reuss 10% 62% Double to RF; Millan Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Mays J. Reuss -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM F. Millan J. Reuss 4% 52% Double to RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- R NYM R. Staub J. Reuss 10% 62% Double to RF; Millan Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- R NYM C. Jones J. Reuss 8% 70% Single to CF; Staub Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- NYM J. Milner J. Reuss 3% 73% Single to LF; Jones to 2B
t1 2-0 1 12- OO NYM J. Grote J. Reuss -6% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver 2% 69% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-2 1 --- HOU T. Helms T. Seaver -3% 66% Single
b1 0-2 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver -2% 65% Helms Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Helms to 2B
b1 0-2 1 -2- R HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver -10% 54% Double to LF; Helms Scores
b1 1-2 1 -2- O HOU B. Watson T. Seaver 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno to 3B
b1 1-2 2 --3 O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver 4% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
t2 2-1 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss -2% 59% Popfly: SS
t2 2-1 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson J. Reuss -1% 58% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-1 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver J. Reuss -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- O HOU L. May T. Seaver 2% 59% Strikeout
b2 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver 2% 61% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1-2 2 --- HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver -2% 59% Double to LF
b2 1-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Reuss T. Seaver 4% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O NYM W. Mays J. Reuss -2% 60% Strikeout
t3 2-1 1 --- O NYM F. Millan J. Reuss -1% 59% Flyball: LF
t3 2-1 2 --- NYM R. Staub J. Reuss 3% 61% Triple to CF
t3 2-1 2 --3 O NYM C. Jones J. Reuss -4% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver 3% 60% Foul Flyball: LF
b3 1-2 1 --- O HOU T. Helms T. Seaver 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver -2% 61% Single to CF
b3 1-2 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson T. Seaver 3% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- O NYM J. Milner J. Reuss -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t4 2-1 1 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Reuss -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-1 2 --- O NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss -1% 59% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver 3% 62% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 1 --- O HOU L. May T. Seaver 2% 64% Strikeout
b4 1-2 2 --- HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver -2% 62% Walk
b4 1-2 2 1-- HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver -1% 61% Wynn Steals 2B
b4 1-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver 4% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- NYM B. Harrelson J. Reuss 4% 69% Single to LF
t5 2-1 0 1-- O NYM T. Seaver J. Reuss -3% 65% Strikeout
t5 2-1 1 1-- O NYM W. Mays J. Reuss -3% 62% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 2 1-- O NYM F. Millan J. Reuss -2% 60% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Reuss T. Seaver 3% 63% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver 2% 66% Foul Flyball: SS
b5 1-2 2 --- O HOU T. Helms T. Seaver 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- O NYM R. Staub J. Reuss -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-1 1 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Reuss -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-1 2 --- O NYM J. Milner J. Reuss -1% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver 4% 66% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 1 --- R HOU B. Watson T. Seaver -20% 46% Home Run
b6 2-2 1 --- O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b6 2-2 2 --- O HOU L. May T. Seaver 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
t7 2-2 0 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Reuss -4% 46% Popfly: 1B
t7 2-2 1 --- NYM W. Garrett J. Reuss 4% 50% Single to RF
t7 2-2 1 1-- NYM B. Harrelson J. Reuss 6% 56% Walk; Garrett to 2B
t7 2-2 1 12- NYM T. Seaver J. Reuss 9% 65% Harrelson Steals 2B; Garrett Steals 3B
t7 2-2 1 -23 RO NYM T. Seaver J. Reuss 5% 70% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 3B; Garrett Scores
t7 3-2 2 --3 O NYM W. Mays J. Reuss -4% 66% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver 5% 70% Lineout: LF
b7 2-3 1 --- HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver -5% 65% Single to LF
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jerry Reuss (P) batting 9th
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 8th
b7 2-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Stewart T. Seaver 6% 71% Strikeout
b7 2-3 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver 5% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
Don Wilson replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Skip Jutze replaces Tommie Agee (PR) playing C batting 8th
t8 3-2 0 --- NYM F. Millan D. Wilson 3% 79% Single to CF
t8 3-2 0 1-- O NYM R. Staub D. Wilson -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Millan to 2B
t8 3-2 1 -2- O NYM C. Jones D. Wilson -3% 75% Strikeout
t8 3-2 2 -2- NYM J. Milner D. Wilson 1% 75% Intentional Walk
t8 3-2 2 12- O NYM J. Grote D. Wilson -4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b8 2-3 0 --- HOU T. Helms T. Seaver -10% 62% Single
b8 2-3 0 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver 20% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2-3 2 --- O HOU B. Watson T. Seaver 3% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t9 3-2 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson -1% 83% Lineout: CF
t9 3-2 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson -1% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-2 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver D. Wilson -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b9 2-3 0 --- O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver 8% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-3 1 --- HOU L. May T. Seaver -9% 80% Single to CF
Hector Torres pinch runs for Lee May (1B) batting 6th
b9 2-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver 10% 91% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 2-3 2 1-- O HOU S. Jutze T. Seaver 9% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

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