Scoring all their runs in the fifth inning, the Pirates defeated the Astros, 4-1. Al Oliver drove in the first two runs with a single and Willie Stargell added the other pair with a double. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      9, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Pirates      0  0  0    0  4  0    0  0  0  -   4  6  2
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Davalillo 1b          4   1   0   0     1   0   .156      Wynn rf               4   0   0   1     0   0   .236
Cash 2b               3   1   0   0     2   0   .327      Metzger ss            3   0   1   0     1   0   .238
Oliver cf             5   1   2   2     0   1   .286      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .307
Stargell lf           2   0   1   2     2   0   .292      Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .332
Hebner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .277      May 1b                4   0   2   0     0   1   .234
Sanguillen rf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .232
Stennett ss           4   0   2   0     0   1   .229      Edwards c             4   0   3   0     0   0   .236
  J. Hernandez ss     0   0   0   0     0   0   .226        Agee pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .253
May c                 3   1   0   0     1   0   .283      Helms 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .282
Moose p               4   0   0   0     0   1   .107      Wilson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .179
                                                            Roberts p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .179
                                                            Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .174
                                                            York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   6   4     6   4             Totals               33   1   8   1     1   6

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 29,716
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Astros 7
DP: Pirates 2, Astros 0
Errors: Stennett, Moose
Doubles: Hebner (12), Stargell (9), May (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (3)
GIDP: Cedeno (8), Metzger (3)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose W(5-5)            9     8   1   1   1   6   0  35   3.35
Totals                  9     8   1   1   1   6   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(4-6)           4.2   4   4   4   4   2   0  22   3.33
Roberts                 2.1   1   0   0   2   2   0  10   2.51
York                    2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.63
Totals                  9     6   4   4   6   4   0  39

Wild Pitches: Moose (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli


PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo flied out to left; Cash flied out to
right; Oliver singled to left; Stargell walked [Oliver to
second]; Hebner made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Wynn grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
singled to right; Cedeno grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen flied out to right; Stennett struck out;
May grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; May doubled to right [May to
third (error by Moose)]; Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Moose grounded out (third to first); Davalillo
flied out to center; Cash made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms singled to right; Wilson out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Helms to second]; Moose threw a wild
pitch [Helms to third]; Wynn reached on an error by Stennett
[Helms scored (RBI), Wynn to first]; Metzger grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Wynn out at second]; 1 R, 1 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver flied out to right; Stargell flied out to
right; Hebner doubled to center; Sanguillen grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out
(second to first); May singled to center; Rader flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett made an out to first; May walked; Moose
struck out; Davalillo walked [May to second]; Cash walked [May
to third, Davalillo to second]; Oliver singled to right [May
scored, Davalillo scored, Cash to second]; Stargell doubled to
right [Cash scored, Oliver scored]; ROBERTS REPLACED WILSON
(PITCHING); Hebner struck out; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards singled to right; Helms flied out to right;
Roberts struck out; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stennett singled to right; May flied out to center; Moose flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno flied
out to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Cash
walked; Oliver was called out on strikes; Stargell walked [Cash
to second]; Hebner made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: May flied out to right; Rader singled to center;
Edwards singled to right [Rader to third]; Helms made an out to
catcher; STEWART BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Stewart made an out to
second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

PIRATES 8TH: YORK REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Sanguillen
grounded out (third to first); Stennett singled to right; May
flied out to left; Moose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: J. HERNANDEZ REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING SS); Wynn
grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger walked; Cedeno struck
out; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Davalillo flied out to center; Cash flied out to
left; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: May struck out; Rader flied out to right; Edwards
singled to right; AGEE RAN FOR EDWARDS; Helms struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 1.