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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1973-06-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 25486 · dome · 1:50
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Ken Forsch earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Dock Ellis SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Crawford | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: S8
- Dave Cash: FC5.1-2;B-1
- Al Oliver: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jim Wynn: S6
- Roger Metzger: 6(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: D8
- Manny Sanguillen: 43.2-3
- Bob Robertson: 2/FL
- Milt May: IW
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S8
- Lee May: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 7/SF.3-H
- Tommy Helms: S7.1-2
- Ken Forsch: 2/FL
Top 3
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Dave Cash: 63
- Al Oliver: S8
- Willie Stargell: HR/8.1-H
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Wynn: 7/L
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 4
- Bob Robertson: 5/L
- Milt May: 9
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 43
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: 8/L
Top 5
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Dave Cash: 7/FL
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: 8/8D
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Ken Forsch: K
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 6/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: K
Top 7
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Milt May: 3/G
- Dock Ellis: S7
- Rennie Stennett: 9
Bot 7
- Lee May: S8
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Tommy Helms: S8.1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
Top 8
- Dave Cash: 43
- Al Oliver: D7
- Willie Stargell: D7.2-H
- Richie Hebner: 2
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 9
- Lee May: 8
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 9
- Gene Clines: 31
- Milt May: 43
- Richie Zisk: W
- Rennie Stennett: K
Notes & reviews
- Bob Robertson left with bad back