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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1973-09-09 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 11088 · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Cecil Upshaw earned the win. Lee May went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Cecil Upshaw L: Randy Moffitt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Barr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Randy Moffitt | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Gary Sutherland: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: S.1-2
- Doug Rader: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: HR/8
- Tito Fuentes: 53
- Garry Maddox: K/C
- Gary Matthews: S
- Chris Speier: 7
Top 2
- Lee May: 53
- Skip Jutze: 43
- Hector Torres: K/C
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: S
- Gary Thomasson: CS2(26)
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Dave Rader: S.1-3#
- Jim Barr: 3/BP
- Bobby Bonds: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Gary Sutherland: 63
Bot 3
- Tito Fuentes: 63
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Gary Matthews: 9
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: D9
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Chris Speier: 9
- Dave Kingman: K
- Gary Thomasson: D7
- Dave Rader: 3/G
Top 5
- Skip Jutze: 63
- Hector Torres: S6.B-2(E6)
- Jerry Reuss: PO2(16)
- Jerry Reuss: W
- Jim Wynn: T8.1-H
- Gary Sutherland: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Barr: 2/FL
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Tito Fuentes: S
- Garry Maddox: 9
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Bob Watson: 13
- Doug Rader: D8
- Lee May: IW
- Skip Jutze: 3/G
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: S
- Chris Speier: SB2
- Chris Speier: S4.2-H(E4)(NR)#
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Dave Rader: S.2-H;1-2
- Jim Barr: K/BF
- Bobby Bonds: 4
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Greg Gross: K
- Jim Wynn: 4
Bot 7
- Tito Fuentes: 3/G
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Gary Matthews: 53
Top 8
- Gary Sutherland: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: S8.2-H;1-3
- Lee May: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Skip Jutze: 43
- Roger Metzger: 13
Bot 8
- Chris Speier: 5
- Dave Kingman: HR/7
- Gary Thomasson: 3
- Dave Rader: 2/FL
Top 9
- Cecil Upshaw: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Gary Sutherland: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Willie McCovey: W
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Garry Maddox: 64(1)/FO