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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-08-10 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18785 · 80°F, sunny · 2:48
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. J.R. Richard earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Tommy Helms went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Burt Hooton SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Rosello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adrian Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Forsch | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: K
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S9/L
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: S9/L.2-H
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: 53.1-2
- Billy Williams: 7
- Jim Hickman: 8
Top 2
- Lee May: 6/P
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Tommy Helms: S8/L
- J. R. Richard: S9/G.1-2
- Jim Wynn: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Don Kessinger: S7/L.1-2
- Dave Rosello: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ken Rudolph: HP
- Burt Hooton: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: K
Top 3
- Jim Wynn: S8/G
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: E5.1-2;B-1
- Bob Watson: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Doug Rader: S7.3-H(UR);1X3(74)
- Lee May: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Billy Williams: 63
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 4
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Tommy Helms: 63
- J. R. Richard: S8/G
- Jim Wynn: WP.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 4
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Don Kessinger: W
- Dave Rosello: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 23
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/P
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 5
- Adrian Garrett: 43
- Gene Hiser: K/C
- Rick Monday: K
Top 6
- Doug Rader: S7/G
- Lee May: S7/L.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: IW
- J. R. Richard: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 6
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Billy Williams: S9/L
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Carmen Fanzone: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 6/FL
- Pat Bourque: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Adrian Garrett: K
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 53.1-2
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: 8
Bot 7
- Paul Popovich: W
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Billy Williams: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
- Carmen Fanzone: K/C
Top 8
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Edwards: HP
- Tommy Helms: WP.1-2
- Tommy Helms: HR/7.2-H
- Ken Forsch: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Andre Thornton: D7/L
- Adrian Garrett: K
- Paul Popovich: K
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 13
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Billy Williams: 8
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Carmen Fanzone: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Don Kessinger: K/C