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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1973-08-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11094 · night · 2:23
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. John Morlan earned the win. Johnny Edwards went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: John Morlan L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morlan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morlan | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jim Crawford | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: K
- Richie Hebner: 4
- Al Oliver: 13
Bot 1
- Bob Gallagher: S9
- Roger Metzger: S8.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/L
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 3
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- John Morlan: 43
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: K
- Don Wilson: 53
- Bob Gallagher: 4
Top 4
- Gene Clines: 3
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Al Oliver: 8
- Willie Stargell: D9.1-H
- Richie Zisk: WP.2-3
- Richie Zisk: WP.3-H
- Richie Zisk: K
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 2/FL
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Bot 5
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Edwards: HR
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Don Wilson: D7
- Bob Gallagher: S9.2-H
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 6
- John Morlan: W
- Gene Clines: PB.1-2
- Gene Clines: W
- Richie Hebner: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: 9/SF.3-H;2-3#
- Al Oliver: WP.3-H
- Al Oliver: S9
- Willie Stargell: SB2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Zisk: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 7/L
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/FL
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Rennie Stennett: 7
- Dal Maxvill: 9
- John Morlan: 43
Bot 7
- Lee May: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Tommy Helms: W
- Jimmy Stewart: S9.1-2
- Bob Gallagher: 3/G
Top 8
- Gene Clines: S8
- Richie Hebner: 16(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: S9.1-3
- Willie Stargell: 7/SF.3-H
- Richie Zisk: D8.1XH(842)
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: K/C
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 4
- Rennie Stennett: D9
- Dal Maxvill: 8
- John Morlan: S8.2-H
- Gene Clines: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Doug Rader: 53
- Lee May: HR
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Tommy Helms: 4