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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1973-06-13 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13685 · dome · 2:18
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Wilson earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Don Wilson L: Milt Pappas SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hiser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
 Burt Hooton | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 2/G
- Billy Williams: 7
Bot 1
- Jim Wynn: W
- Roger Metzger: 3/G.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: PB.2-3#
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: 6/P
Top 2
- Pat Bourque: 5/FL
- Jose Cardenal: S8
- Carmen Fanzone: 64(1)/FO
- Ken Rudolph: S8.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8/L
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: S8
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Don Wilson: K/BF
Top 3
- Milt Pappas: K
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Roger Metzger: SB2#
- Roger Metzger: 4/P
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.2-H
- Bob Watson: 8
- Lee May: D8
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Pat Bourque: 9
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Don Wilson: S7/L
- Jim Wynn: D7.1-H
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 5
- Carmen Fanzone: 7
- Ken Rudolph: 43
- Don Kessinger: S9/G
- Milt Pappas: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: 4
- Lee May: S1
- Doug Rader: S4.1-3
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);B-2(E4/TH)
- Skip Jutze: 9
Top 6
- Rick Monday: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
- Billy Williams: 63
Bot 6
- Don Wilson: 13
- Jim Wynn: D7/L
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H(RBI);1-3(E4)
- Lee May: 9
Top 7
- Pat Bourque: W
- Jose Cardenal: S7.1-2
- Carmen Fanzone: S5.2-3;1-2
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: S7/L
- Skip Jutze: K
- Don Wilson: 1/P
Top 8
- Gene Hiser: W
- Rick Monday: 7
- Glenn Beckert: E2.1-3;B-2
- Billy Williams: E2.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Pat Bourque: 9
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Roger Metzger: S1
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: S9.1-H;B-2(TH)
- Lee May: 53
Top 9
- Carmen Fanzone: S7
- Ken Rudolph: 9
- Don Kessinger: 54(1)/FO
- Adrian Garrett: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Don Wilson left with blister on finger