After getting only one hit in three games since returning from injury, Cesar Cedeno exploded at bat with two homers to lead the Astros to a 7-1 victory over the Pirates. Cedeno connected for the circuit with a man on base in the first inning and followed with a three-run drive in the eighth. Jim Wynn also homered for the Astros, while the Pirates' only run off Jerry Reuss counted on doubles by Gene Clines and Richie Zisk. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Sunday, June      10, 1973 (Day game) at Astrodome
Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  9  0
Astros       2  0  0    0  0  1    1  3  x  -   7 11  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .264      Wynn rf               3   3   2   1     1   0   .242
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .320      Metzger ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .243
Oliver 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .291      Cedeno cf             4   2   2   5     0   1   .311
Zisk lf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .182      Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .326
Sanguillen rf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .292      May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   1   .234
Stennett ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .229      Rader 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .237
Gonzalez 3b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .208      Edwards c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .236
May c                 3   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Helms 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .283
  Alley ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Reuss p               3   0   0   0     0   3   .167
Briles p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .214
  J. Hernandez ph     1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rooker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stargell ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .291

Totals               36   1   9   1     0   6             Totals               33   7  11   7     1   6

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 23,057
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Astros 3
DP: Pirates 0, Astros 0
Doubles: Clines (2), Zisk (2), Stennett (2), Edwards (7), Helms (11)
Home Runs: Cedeno 2 (9), Wynn (13)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles L(3-7)           6     4   3   3   0   5   2  22   3.35
Johnson                 0.2   4   1   1   0   0   0   4   4.88
Rooker                  1.1   3   3   3   1   1   1   8   3.07
Totals                  8    11   7   7   1   6   3  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(7-4)            9     9   1   1   0   6   0  36   2.89
Totals                  9     9   1   1   0   6   0  36

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


PIRATES 1ST: Clines doubled to right; Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (first unassisted)
[Clines to third]; Zisk doubled to right [Clines scored];
Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Wynn singled to left; Metzger flied out to right;
Cedeno homered [Wynn scored]; Watson flied out to center; May
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez
singled to center; May was called out on strikes; Briles was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros
2.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (third to first); Edwards made an
out to third; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver singled to center;
Zisk flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Reuss struck out; Wynn flied out to center; Metzger
singled to second; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen flied out to right; Stennett flied out
to center; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson struck out; May lined to right; Rader
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Astros 2.

PIRATES 5TH: May flied out to center; Briles struck out; Clines
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Helms popped
to first in foul territory; Reuss was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Cash lined to center; Oliver singled to right; Zisk
was called out on strikes; Sanguillen singled to right [Oliver
to second]; Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn homered; Metzger grounded out (first
unassisted); Cedeno flied out to center; Watson flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Gonzalez was called out on strikes; May flied out
to left; J. HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR BRILES; J. Hernandez singled to
right; Clines singled to right [J. Hernandez to second]; Cash
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: JOHNSON REPLACED J. HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); May
singled to center; Rader singled to left [May out at third (left
to third)]; Edwards doubled to right [Rader scored, Edwards out
at third (right to first to third)]; Helms doubled to left;
ROOKER REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Reuss struck out; 1 R, 4 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Zisk flied
out to right; Sanguillen flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn walked; Metzger singled to first [Wynn to
second]; Cedeno homered [Wynn scored, Metzger scored]; Watson
flied out to center; May grounded out (first unassisted); Rader
singled to center; Edwards forced Rader (second to shortstop); 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 7.

PIRATES 9TH: Stennett doubled to center; Gonzalez made an out to
second; ALLEY BATTED FOR MAY; Alley made an out to first;
STARGELL BATTED FOR ROOKER; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Astros 7.