Don Wilson pitched a two-hitter and gained his first victory for the Astros this season, shutting out the Padres, 4-0. The Astros reached Clay Kirby for two runs in the first inning on singles by Tommie Agee, Tommy Helms, Cesar Cedeno and Jim Wynn. A walk to Helms, single by Cedeno and triple by Bob Watson added the other pair in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Saturday, April     21, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
Astros       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   4  8  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Agee lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .389
  J. Morales ph       1   0   1   0     0   0   .290      Helms 2b              3   2   1   0     1   0   .254
Thomas 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Cedeno cf             3   1   2   1     1   0   .339
Lee lf                2   0   0   0     1   1   .291      Watson 1b             4   0   1   2     0   1   .316
Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .236      Wynn rf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .261
Marshall rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .360      Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .190
Grubb cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Edwards c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Hilton 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .204      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .077
Kendall c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .225      Wilson p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Kirby p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .270
  Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   2   0     1   5             Totals               30   4   8   4     3   3

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 21,457
Left on Base: Padres 4, Astros 5
DP: Padres 1, Astros 0
Triples: Agee (1), Watson (1)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (2)
GIDP: Agee (2)
Hit by Pitch: Lee (1,by Wilson)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby L(1-3)            7     6   2   2   2   3   0  27   5.23
Ross                    1     2   2   2   1   0   0   6   2.45
Totals                  8     8   4   4   3   3   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(1-2)           9     2   0   0   1   5   0  31   3.48
Totals                  9     2   0   0   1   5   0  31

Hit by Pitch: Wilson (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez lined to left; Thomas grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lee walked; Colbert flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Agee singled to third; Helms singled to right [Agee
to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Agee scored, Helms to
second]; Watson forced Cedeno (third to second) [Helms to
third]; Wynn singled to right [Helms scored, Watson to second];
Rader made an out to catcher; Edwards flied out to center; 2 R,
4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 2ND: Marshall grounded out (first unassisted); Grubb
flied out to right; Hilton made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Metzger struck out; Wilson singled to right; Agee
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Wilson out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 3RD: Kendall popped to third in foul territory; Kirby
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms flied out to right; Cedeno walked; Cedeno was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 4TH: Thomas lined to left; Lee was hit by a pitch;
Colbert struck out; Marshall made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
walked; Edwards popped to third in foul territory; Metzger
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Astros 2.

PADRES 5TH: Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); Hilton flied
out to center; Kendall grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (third to first); Agee tripled
to right; Helms lined to shortstop; Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 6TH: Kirby grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez
flied out to center; Thomas singled to center; Lee flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson struck out; Wynn struck out; Rader grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros
2.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert struck out; Marshall grounded out (first
unassisted); Grubb grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards lined to center; Metzger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wilson popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 8TH: Hilton grounded out (second to first); Kendall
struck out; GASTON BATTED FOR KIRBY; Gaston was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: ROSS REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Agee grounded out
(second to first); Helms walked; Cedeno singled to center [Helms
to third]; Watson tripled to right [Helms scored, Cedeno
scored]; Wynn made an out to shortstop; Rader flied out to
right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 4.

PADRES 9TH: J. MORALES BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; J. Morales singled
to left; Thomas flied out to left; Lee struck out; Colbert flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 4.