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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1973-09-08 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 7308 · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 9–7. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. J.R. Richard earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Ron Bryant SV: Cecil Upshaw
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Speier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Arnold | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Don Wilson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Pizarro | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bryant | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Don Carrithers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Moffitt | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Bradley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: W
- Gary Sutherland: 23/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: S8/G.2-H
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Lee May: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Skip Jutze: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Tito Fuentes: 63
- Garry Maddox: W
- Willie McCovey: K
Top 2
- Hector Torres: 13
- J. R. Richard: 63
- Jim Wynn: W
- Gary Sutherland: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Chris Speier: 8
- Dave Kingman: W
- Dave Rader: 63
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 7
Bot 3
- Ron Bryant: K
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Tito Fuentes: 63
Top 4
- Lee May: 9
- Skip Jutze: 8
- Hector Torres: 53
Bot 4
- Garry Maddox: 3/G
- Willie McCovey: 9
- Gary Matthews: 63
Top 5
- J. R. Richard: S9
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.1-H
- Gary Sutherland: 5/L
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 5
- Chris Speier: W
- Dave Kingman: K
- Dave Rader: S8.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Bonds: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Tito Fuentes: S7.1-3
- Garry Maddox: WP.3-H;1-2
- Garry Maddox: 63
Top 6
- Lee May: K
- Skip Jutze: 4
- Hector Torres: 8
Bot 6
- Willie McCovey: 63
- Gary Matthews: K
- Chris Speier: W
- Dave Kingman: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- J. R. Richard: K
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
- Gary Sutherland: 7
Bot 7
- Dave Rader: 8
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Bobby Bonds: 63
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 5/L
- Lee May: D7.1-H
- Skip Jutze: 5/L
Bot 8
- Tito Fuentes: 53
- Garry Maddox: W
- Willie McCovey: D7/L.1-H
- Gary Matthews: D7.2-H
- Chris Speier: S7/L.2-H
- Dave Kingman: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Hector Torres: 63
- Don Wilson: S8
- Jim Wynn: S6.1-2
- Gary Sutherland: D7.2-H;1-H;BX3(7625)
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/L
Bot 9
- Dave Rader: W
- Chris Arnold: D7.1-H
- Bobby Bonds: 63
- Tito Fuentes: W
- Garry Maddox: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Phillips: 9