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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-08-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22010 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph · 2:33
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Don Wilson earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Tommy Helms went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Don Wilson L: Bill Bonham SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rosello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Jim Ray | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Ray Burris | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: S8/L
- Jose Cardenal: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: W
- Pat Bourque: 4/P
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S9/L
- Doug Rader: 9
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Edwards: S9/G.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 8
- Randy Hundley: D7/L
- Don Kessinger: K
- Dave Rosello: 3/FL
Top 3
- Don Wilson: 43
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 3
- Bill Bonham: K/C
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: D9/L
- Billy Williams: S9/G.2-H
- Pat Bourque: 5/P
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: 9
- Randy Hundley: S8/L
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Dave Rosello: S8/L.1-2
- Bill Bonham: K
Top 5
- Lee May: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Tommy Helms: S8/P
- Don Wilson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: S5/BG.B-2(E5)
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Billy Williams: 4/FL
- Pat Bourque: W
- Ron Santo: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Randy Hundley: 2/P
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Roger Metzger: S9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Dave Rosello: 7
- Bill Bonham: K
Top 7
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Doug Rader: 63
- Lee May: S9/L
- Johnny Edwards: S9/P.1-3(E4);B-2
- Tommy Helms: S9/L.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Billy Williams: S9
- Pat Bourque: 6/P
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/G.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bob Watson: IW
- Doug Rader: 65(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Lee May: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 7
- Randy Hundley: S7/G
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Dave Rosello: 9
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: S9/G
- Tommy Helms: S9/L.1-2
- Don Wilson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Gene Hiser: K
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Billy Williams: 3/G