With homers accounting for all five runs, the Astros defeated the Cardinals, 3-2. Roger Metzger singled and Tommie Agee homered for the Astros in the third inning. Joe Torre tied the score with a homer behind a walk to Ted Sizemore in the fifth, but Bob Watson then hit for the circuit in the eighth to give the Astros their edge. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Friday, June      15, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  2
Astros       0  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  9  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dwyer lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Agee lf               4   1   2   2     0   1   .263
  Stein ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Wynn rf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .239
Sizemore 2b           4   1   2   0     1   0   .293      Cedeno cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .313
Torre 1b              3   1   3   2     1   0   .343      Watson c              4   1   1   1     0   2   .317
Simmons c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .284      May 1b                4   0   3   0     0   0   .249
Melendez cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .235
Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .218      Helms 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .276
J. Cruz rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .236      Metzger ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .240
Tyson ss              2   0   0   0     1   0   .215      Roberts p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .297        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Foster p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Carbo ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .179        York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brock pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .298

Totals               34   2   9   2     4   3             Totals               30   3   9   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 17,186
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Astros 6
DP: Cardinals 0, Astros 2
Errors: Simmons, Melendez
Doubles: Torre (6), Melendez (6), J. Cruz (12), Sizemore (8)
Home Runs: Torre (4), Agee (3), Watson (6)
Stolen Bases: Brock (15), Cedeno (21)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (4), Wynn (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (5)
GIDP: Dwyer (1), Simmons (16)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Foster L(4-4)           8     9   3   3   2   6   2  33   2.36
Totals                  8     9   3   3   2   6   2  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(7-3)          8     8   2   2   4   2   1  34   2.49
Ray                     0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.45
Crawford                0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.09
York SV(6)              0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.50
Totals                  9     9   2   2   4   3   1  38

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


CARDINALS 1ST: Dwyer grounded out (pitcher to first); Sizemore
flied out to center; Torre doubled to left; Simmons lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Agee struck out; Wynn flied out to center; Cedeno
singled to right; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by
Simmons)]; Watson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Melendez lined to shortstop; Reitz walked; J.
Cruz flied out to right; Tyson grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded
out (shortstop to first); Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Foster popped to second; Dwyer grounded out
(third to first); Sizemore singled to third; Torre singled to
center [Sizemore to second]; Simmons popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled to center; Roberts out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Agee
homered [Metzger scored]; Wynn struck out; Cedeno walked; Cedeno
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Melendez doubled to left; Reitz flied out to
left; J. Cruz struck out; Tyson grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to center; May singled to center;
Rader struck out; Helms walked [May to second]; Metzger grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros
2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Foster singled to right; Dwyer grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Foster out at
second]; Sizemore walked; Torre homered [Sizemore scored];
Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Roberts popped to first in foul territory; Agee
singled to center [Agee to second (error by Melendez)]; Wynn
flied out to center [Agee to third]; Cedeno was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Melendez lined to second; Reitz grounded out
(third to first); J. Cruz doubled to right; Tyson was walked
intentionally; Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson was called out on strikes; May singled to
center; Rader flied out to center; Helms forced May (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Dwyer flied out to left; Sizemore doubled to
left; Torre was walked intentionally; Simmons grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Torre out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger popped to shortstop; Roberts lined to
shortstop; Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Melendez grounded out (third to first); Reitz
struck out; J. Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn singled to left; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Wynn to second]; Wynn was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); Watson homered; May singled to left; Rader
flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: RAY REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); MCCARVER BATTED
FOR TYSON; McCarver flied out to left; CARBO BATTED FOR FOSTER;
Carbo singled to right; BROCK RAN FOR CARBO; CRAWFORD REPLACED
RAY (PITCHING); STEIN BATTED FOR DWYER; Brock stole second;
Stein was called out on strikes; YORK REPLACED CRAWFORD
(PITCHING); Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 3.