Amazin’ Look Back – April 26th, 1973: Mets Edge Astros 2-1

Tonight at the Astrodome, the Mets edged Houston 2-1 to take the rubber match and improve to 10-7 on the season.

Apr 23, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; General view a baseball during batting practice prior to the San Diego Padres game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Starting pitcher Jim McAndrew was fantastic, tossing seven innings of four hit, one run ball.  He walked one and struck out five.  After falling behind 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth, the Mets responded immediately by plating the only two runs they would need in the top of the sixth.

After Willie Mays led off the inning with a walk, Rusty Staub followed with a single that moved Mays to third base.  Jim Beauchamp followed with an RBI single that drove in Mays to tie things at 1.  Later in the frame, a Duffy Dyer groundout drove in Staub from third as the Mets went ahead 2-1.

After McAndrew exited, Tug McGraw came in and tossed two scoreless frames to secure the victory and notch his 4th save of the season.

Here’s the box score and starting lineups from the game:

New York Mets

Houston Astros

1.

Bud Harrelson,

SS1.

, LF

2.

, 2B2.

, 2B

3.

, CF3.

, CF

4.

, RF4.

, 1B

5.

, 1B5.

, RF6.

, LF

6.

, 3B

7.

, 3B

7.

, C

8.

, C

8.

, SS

9.

, P

9.

, P

Next Up:

The Mets head to Atlanta tomorrow to open a three game set with the Braves.  Tom Seaver will be on the hill.

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