With Dave Roberts pitching a shutout, the Astros defeated the Phillies, 7-0. The Astros loaded the bases in the fourth inning on a walk to Jim Wynn and singles by Bob Watson and Lee May. Doug Rader singled to drive in two runs. Tommy Helms doubled to plate another pair and Skip Jutze added a fifth run with a single. Wynn completed the scoring with a two-run homer in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Game Played on Monday, June      4, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
Astros       0  0  0    5  0  0    2  0  x  -   7 11  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .276      Agee cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .261
Harmon 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .227      Metzger ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .242
Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .249      Wynn rf               2   2   1   2     2   0   .235
Luzinski lf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .232      Watson lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .349
Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .202      May 1b                4   1   1   0     0   0   .215
Boone c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .221        Gallagher 1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .216
Anderson cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Rader 3b              4   1   1   2     0   1   .230
Bowa ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .195      Helms 2b              4   1   3   2     0   0   .278
Christenson p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Jutze c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .167
  Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Roberts p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .185
  Rogodzinski ph      1   0   1   0     0   0   .214
  Lonborg p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pagan ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .160
  Lersch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               32   0   6   0     0   6             Totals               32   7  11   7     2   3

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance: 13,291
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Astros 4
DP: Phillies 2, Astros 2
Errors: Rader
Doubles: Rogodzinski (1), Helms 2 (9)
Home Runs: Wynn (12)
Caught Stealing: Montanez (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (4)
GIDP: Boone (2), May (8), Jutze (2)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson L(1-4)      3     6   4   4   2   1   0  15   6.55
Brandon                 2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8   9.26
Lonborg                 2     2   2   2   0   1   1   8   7.03
Lersch                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.05
Totals                  8    11   7   7   2   3   1  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(6-3)          9     6   0   0   0   6   0  32   2.59
Totals                  9     6   0   0   0   6   0  32

Passed Balls: Boone (6)
Wild Pitches: Brandon (1)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Tovar struck out; Harmon popped to second;
Montanez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Agee singled to right; Metzger singled to second
[Agee to second]; Wynn walked [Agee to third, Metzger to
second]; Watson forced Agee (third to catcher) [Metzger to
third, Wynn to second]; May grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski singled to right; Schmidt flied out to
left; Boone flied out to left; Anderson flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader lined to third; Helms singled to center; Jutze
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Helms out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros
0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa grounded out (third to first); Christenson
struck out; Tovar flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Roberts was called out on strikes; Agee grounded out
(shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Harmon flied out to left; Montanez singled to
second; Luzinski struck out while Montanez was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn walked; Watson singled to center [Wynn to
second]; May singled to center [Watson to second, Wynn to
third]; Rader singled to left [Wynn scored, Watson scored, May
to second]; BRANDON REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); Helms
doubled to left [May scored, Rader scored]; Jutze singled to
right [Helms scored]; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Jutze to second]; Brandon threw a wild pitch [Jutze
to third]; Agee struck out; Metzger lined to second; 5 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 5.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt struck out; Boone singled to left;
Anderson forced Boone (shortstop to second); Bowa flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson
flied out to right; May popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 5.

PHILLIES 6TH: ROGODZINSKI BATTED FOR BRANDON; Rogodzinski
doubled to left; Tovar grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Rogodzinski to third]; Harmon was called out on strikes;
Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: LONBORG REPLACED ROGODZINSKI (PITCHING); Rader
struck out; Helms flied out to center; Jutze flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski reached on an error by Rader; Schmidt
struck out; Boone grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Luzinski out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Phillies 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Roberts singled to shortstop; Agee flied out to
center; Metzger forced Roberts (second to shortstop); Boone
allowed a passed ball [Metzger to second]; Wynn homered [Metzger
scored]; Watson flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 7.

PHILLIES 8TH: Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
lined to third; PAGAN BATTED FOR LONBORG; Pagan singled to
center; Tovar grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: LERSCH REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); May popped to
third; Rader grounded out (second to first); Helms doubled to
left; Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 7.

PHILLIES 9TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 1B); Harmon flied
out to center; Montanez flied out to right; Luzinski singled to
left; Schmidt grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 7.