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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1973-06-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 26780 · night · 2:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Bob Gibson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Art Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Busse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| J. R. Richard | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Dave Campbell: 9/L
- Joe Torre: W
- Ted Simmons: WP.1-2
- Ted Simmons: PB.2-3
- Ted Simmons: BK.3-H(UR)
- Ted Simmons: W
- Tim McCarver: SB2
- Tim McCarver: W
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Jim Wynn: D7
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Bob Watson: D9.2-H
- Lee May: S7.2-H
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 2
- Luis Melendez: K
- Mike Tyson: D9
- Bob Gibson: S8.2-H
- Lou Brock: 8/L
- Dave Campbell: K
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: K
- Roger Metzger: 7/L
- Ken Forsch: 9
Top 3
- Joe Torre: D7
- Ted Simmons: 63.2-3
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H
- Luis Melendez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Luis Melendez: K
Bot 3
- Tommie Agee: K/C
- Jim Wynn: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 4
- Mike Tyson: 43
- Bob Gibson: S7
- Lou Brock: S7.1-2
- Dave Campbell: BK.2-3;1-2
- Dave Campbell: PB.3-H(UR);2-3#
- Dave Campbell: 7
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: 13
Top 5
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- Tim McCarver: 63
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Luis Melendez: SB2
- Luis Melendez: S8.2-H
- Mike Tyson: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
- J. R. Richard: S8.1-2
- Tommie Agee: 3/P
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 6
- Mike Tyson: 9
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: 63
Bot 6
- Jesus Alou: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: 63
- Lee May: K/C
Top 7
- Dave Campbell: K/C
- Joe Torre: 63
- Ted Simmons: 43
Bot 7
- Ray Busse: K23
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 8
- Tim McCarver: 43
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Luis Melendez: K
Bot 8
- Jimmy Stewart: W
- Tommie Agee: 8
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Mike Tyson: 4/P
- Bob Gibson: 9
- Jim Dwyer: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: D7
- Lee May: PB.2-3#
- Lee May: K
- Ray Busse: 53
- Tommy Helms: S6.3-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: 6(1)/FO