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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1973-08-20 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11057 · night · 2:05
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. J.R. Richard earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Gallagher | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 John Lamb | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Walker | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: K
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Al Oliver: 7/7D
Bot 1
- Bob Gallagher: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/L
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Zisk: 6
- Manny Sanguillen: 7/L
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 3
- Doug Rader: 53
- Lee May: 53
Top 3
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Tommy Helms: 4
- J. R. Richard: K
Top 4
- Gene Clines: 3/L
- Richie Hebner: 6
- Al Oliver: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Gallagher: S8
- Roger Metzger: E4.1-2;B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/8D
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Doug Rader: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Lee May: HR.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: 7/L
- J. R. Richard: S4
- Bob Gallagher: S8.1-2
- Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: D8
- Lee May: 9
Top 6
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Dave Parker: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Tommy Helms: 9
- J. R. Richard: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Gallagher: K
Top 7
- Gene Clines: 23
- Richie Hebner: 9/L
- Al Oliver: S8
- Willie Stargell: SB2
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S7.1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Richie Zisk: 5/L
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Rennie Stennett: 63
Bot 8
- Lee May: D9
- Johnny Edwards: S3.2-3
- Tommy Helms: S9.3-H;1-2
- J. R. Richard: K
- Bob Gallagher: 4
- Roger Metzger: S8.2-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
Top 9
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Milt May: 8
- Gene Clines: 63.1-2
- Richie Hebner: W
- Al Oliver: D8.2-H;1-H
- Willie Stargell: DI.2-3
- Willie Stargell: K
Notes & reviews
- Al Oliver ran to 3B when J.R. Richard pitched from windup