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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-05-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7807 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Ken Forsch earned the win. Roger Metzger went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Milt Pappas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tommie Agee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Bourque | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Adrian Garrett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Hiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Bonham | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: HR/9
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: 13
- Bob Watson: 13
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: W
- Glenn Beckert: D9.1-3
- Billy Williams: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ron Santo: K
- Pat Bourque: W
- Adrian Garrett: 4/P
Top 2
- Lee May: S7/L
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Don Kessinger: S6
- Milt Pappas: 53/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: 5/P
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 3/FL
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: 6/L
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: 53
Top 4
- Jesus Alou: S8
- Jim Wynn: 14(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: 8
- Lee May: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Pat Bourque: 8
- Adrian Garrett: 5/FL
- Ken Rudolph: 31
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 8
- Johnny Edwards: HR/7
- Tommy Helms: S9/L
- Ken Forsch: K/BF
- Roger Metzger: S9/L.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 6/P
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: 5/FL
- Milt Pappas: 43
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 6
- Tommie Agee: 6/L
- Bob Watson: S8/L
- Lee May: S7.1-2
- Doug Rader: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Tommy Helms: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Forsch: 53
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: K
- Pat Bourque: W.1-2
- Adrian Garrett: K
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: W
- Jesus Alou: 46(1)/FO
- Tommie Agee: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: 4/P
Bot 7
- Ken Rudolph: 53
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Gene Hiser: W
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 8
- Lee May: 63
- Doug Rader: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 63
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 53
Top 9
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 9
- Pat Bourque: 2/FL
- Adrian Garrett: 31
- Ken Rudolph: 6/P