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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1973-05-27 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 15386 · 2:18
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Dave Roberts earned the win. Lee May went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Steve Blass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Gallagher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McKee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Blass | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Jim McKee | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Gallagher: 43
- Roger Metzger: W
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 1
- Fernando Gonzalez: 63
- Dave Cash: 53
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/P
Top 2
- Lee May: HR/7
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: S8.1-3
- Skip Jutze: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Dave Roberts: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Robertson: W
- Al Oliver: 3/P
- Richie Zisk: 6
- Jackie Hernandez: 53
Top 3
- Bob Gallagher: S9
- Roger Metzger: WP.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 13/SH.2-3
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Watson: S8.3-H
- Lee May: D7.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 3
- Milt May: 43
- Jim McKee: 53
- Fernando Gonzalez: 53
Top 4
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Skip Jutze: 3/G
- Dave Roberts: S8
- Bob Gallagher: 7
Bot 4
- Dave Cash: S7
- Manny Sanguillen: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Robertson: 6/P
- Al Oliver: S9.1-3
- Richie Zisk: 8
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Jim Wynn: SB2#
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Bob Watson: 3/G.2-3
- Lee May: S7.3-H
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 9
Bot 5
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
- Milt May: K
- Gene Alley: 53
Top 6
- Skip Jutze: 7
- Dave Roberts: 5/P
- Bob Gallagher: 31
Bot 6
- Fernando Gonzalez: HR/7
- Dave Cash: 53
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
- Bob Robertson: 4
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: S7
- Jim Wynn: 5/P
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- Lee May: HP.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Skip Jutze: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Al Oliver: 7
- Richie Zisk: 2/P
- Jackie Hernandez: 7
Top 8
- Dave Roberts: 43
- Bob Gallagher: 7
- Roger Metzger: 13
Bot 8
- Gene Clines: 3/P
- Rennie Stennett: 3/FL
- Fernando Gonzalez: 5/L
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Watson: D9
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: W
- Hector Torres: W.2-3;1-2
- Skip Jutze: K/C
Bot 9
- Dave Cash: 13
- Manny Sanguillen: S6
- Bob Robertson: D7.1-H
- Al Oliver: 4/P
- Richie Zisk: 43