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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1973-06-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 18091 · night · 2:22
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 8th. Rick Wise earned the win. Tim McCarver went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
W: Rick Wise L: Jim York SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Wise | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Crawford | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim York | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Jesus Alou: E6.1-3;B-1
- Jim Wynn: 16(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bob Watson: S9
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Joe Torre: 53
Top 2
- Lee May: 13
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: D9.B-3(E9)
- Jose Cruz: 3/G.3-H(UR)
- Luis Melendez: 53
- Ken Reitz: 63
Top 3
- Larry Dierker: 43
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Jesus Alou: 63
Bot 3
- Mike Tyson: S7.B-2(E7)
- Rick Wise: K
- Lou Brock: 6/P
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
- Bob Watson: 53
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: K
- Ted Simmons: S4
- Jose Cruz: 5/P
- Luis Melendez: 4/P
Top 5
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Larry Dierker: K/C
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Mike Tyson: 4/L
- Rick Wise: D7
- Lou Brock: 43
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Jesus Alou: 13
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Watson: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Ted Sizemore: 5/FL
- Joe Torre: W
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 5/P
- Luis Melendez: 3/G
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Lee May: S7
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ken Reitz: 3/P
- Mike Tyson: K
- Rick Wise: 3/FL
Top 8
- Jimmy Stewart: S9
- Roger Metzger: 34/SH.1-2
- Jesus Alou: BK.2-3
- Jesus Alou: S7.3-H
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Joe Torre: 14(1)/FO
- Ted Simmons: D9.1-H
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Luis Melendez: S6.2-3;1-2
- Tim McCarver: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Tyson: 63
Top 9
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Lee May: 8
- Doug Rader: E5.B-1
- Tommy Helms: 6/L