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Houston Astros @
St. Louis Cardinals
1973-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 19862 Β· night Β· 2:20
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3β0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Jerry Reuss earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Jerry Reuss L: Rick Wise SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Ed Vargo Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Wynn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Reuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rick Wise | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Reuss | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Wise | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: 43
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/FL
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Bernie Carbo: D9
- Ted Simmons: 9
Top 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: S7.1-2
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: S7
- Luis Melendez: S9.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Mike Tyson: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 3
- Rick Wise: K/C
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ted Sizemore: K
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: D9
- Lee May: K
Bot 4
- Bernie Carbo: 3/P
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Joe Torre: W
- Luis Melendez: 8
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 5/P
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Jerry Reuss: K
Bot 5
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Mike Tyson: K
- Rick Wise: S7
- Lou Brock: S9.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 13
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Roger Metzger: S6
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.1-H
- Bob Watson: D9.2-H
- Doug Rader: K
- Lee May: 53
Bot 6
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Ted Simmons: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Torre: 9
Top 7
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Jerry Reuss: 13
Bot 7
- Luis Melendez: 43
- Ken Reitz: 5/L
- Mike Tyson: W
- Rick Wise: 4/P
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Roger Metzger: 16(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: S5.1-2
- Bob Watson: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: 6/P
- Bernie Carbo: 7
Top 9
- Doug Rader: D7
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Tommy Helms: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Reuss: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: W
- Joe Torre: 8
- Luis Melendez: 54(1)3/GDP

















