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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros
1973-08-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20690 · 2:16
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 8–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Steve Carlton earned the win. Bob Watson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Steve Carlton L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Robinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Busse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Jim Crawford | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Del Unser: K
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Tom Hutton: IW
- Bob Boone: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny Doyle: 6/FL
- Craig Robinson: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Carlton: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Jim Wynn: 5/P
- Roger Metzger: S
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
Top 2
- Cesar Tovar: E5
- Del Unser: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Montanez: 5/P
Bot 2
- Lee May: D
- Tommy Helms: E5/TH1.2-3
- Skip Jutze: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Don Wilson: 53
Top 3
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Tom Hutton: W
- Bob Boone: WP.1-2
- Bob Boone: K
- Denny Doyle: 3/P
Bot 3
- Jim Wynn: 43
- Roger Metzger: S
- Tommie Agee: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Craig Robinson: 6/P
- Steve Carlton: HR
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Del Unser: 31
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: HR/7
- Doug Rader: K
- Lee May: D
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Skip Jutze: 53
Top 5
- Willie Montanez: 4/P
- Greg Luzinski: 4/P
- Tom Hutton: 31
Bot 5
- Don Wilson: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Roger Metzger: PO1(13)
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 6
- Bob Boone: 8
- Denny Doyle: 9
- Craig Robinson: 8
Bot 6
- Tommie Agee: 3/G
- Bob Watson: S
- Doug Rader: K
- Lee May: K
Top 7
- Steve Carlton: 53
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Del Unser: K
- Willie Montanez: HR/8.1-H
- Greg Luzinski: D
- Bill Robinson: IW
- Bob Boone: 6/P
Bot 7
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Skip Jutze: K
- Ray Busse: K
Top 8
- Denny Doyle: 8/L
- Craig Robinson: S
- Steve Carlton: 63.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: 5/P
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Roger Metzger: PO1(E1).1-2
- Roger Metzger: W
- Tommie Agee: K
- Bob Watson: 7
- Doug Rader: K
Top 9
- Del Unser: S
- Willie Montanez: S17.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Robinson: FC6/RINT.2X3(6);3-3;1-2;B-1
- Bob Boone: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Denny Doyle: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Craig Robinson: K
Bot 9
- Lee May: S
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Skip Jutze: K
- Hector Torres: K
Notes & reviews
- Willie Montanez hit off Larry Dierker's wrist into LF
- Willie Montanez called for interference on grounder