With Bob Gibson in command, the Cardinals defeated the Astros, 5-3. Gibson struck out 10, marking the 70th time in his career that the veteran righthander had fanned at least 10 in a game. Gibson also helped himself at bat with two hits, driving in one run and scoring another. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Saturday, June      16, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cardinals    1  1  1    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  8  0
Astros       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .297      Agee lf,cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .252
  Dwyer lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .071      Wynn rf,lf            3   1   1   0     1   2   .240
Campbell 2b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .214      Cedeno cf             2   0   0   0     0   1   .310
Torre 3b,1b           3   2   1   0     1   1   .343        Alou rf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .270
Simmons c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .280      Watson c              4   2   2   1     0   1   .321
McCarver 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .287      May 1b                4   0   1   1     0   3   .249
  Reitz 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Rader 3b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .233
J. Cruz rf            4   1   2   1     0   2   .241        Busse 3b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .139
Melendez cf           4   0   1   1     0   3   .255      Helms 2b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .279
Tyson ss              4   1   1   0     0   0   .216      Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Gibson p              4   1   2   1     0   1   .171      Forsch p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .029
                                                            Richard p           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Stewart ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .200
                                                            Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   5   8   3     3  10             Totals               33   3   7   3     2  10

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 26,780
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Astros 5
DP: Cardinals 1, Astros 0
Errors: Watson
Doubles: Tyson (5), Torre (7), Wynn (9), Watson 2 (11)
Stolen Bases: Simmons (2), J. Cruz 2 (2)
Caught Stealing: Melendez (4)
GIDP: Alou (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson W(6-6)           9     7   3   2   2  10   0  35   2.92
Totals                  9     7   3   2   2  10   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(6-7)           3.1   5   4   2   3   5   0  18   3.38
Richard                 4.2   3   1   1   0   5   0  16   1.93
Upshaw                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.40
Totals                  9     8   5   3   3  10   0  37

Passed Balls: Simmons (9), Watson 2 (2)
Wild Pitches: Forsch (4)
Balks: Forsch (1), Richard (1)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Campbell lined to right; Torre
walked; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Torre to second]; Watson
allowed a passed ball [Torre to third]; Forsch balked [Torre
scored (unearned)]; Simmons walked; Simmons stole second;
McCarver walked; J. Cruz was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER),
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn doubled
to left; Cedeno was called out on strikes; Watson doubled to
right [Wynn scored]; May singled to left [Watson scored]; Rader
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Melendez struck out; Tyson doubled to right;
Gibson singled to center [Tyson scored]; Brock lined to center;
Campbell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros
2.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms struck out; Metzger lined to left; Forsch
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Torre doubled to left; Simmons grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Torre to third]; McCarver grounded out
(second to first); J. Cruz singled to right [Torre scored]; J.
Cruz stole second [J. Cruz to third (error by Watson)]; Melendez
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Agee was called out on strikes; Wynn struck out;
Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Astros 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: ALOU REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING RF); WYNN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); AGEE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Tyson grounded out (second to first); Gibson singled to left;
RICHARD REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Brock singled to left
[Gibson to second]; Richard balked [Gibson to third, Brock to
second]; Watson allowed a passed ball [Gibson scored (unearned),
Brock to third]; Campbell flied out to left; Torre struck out; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson was called out on strikes; May struck out;
Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); McCarver
grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Cruz singled to left; J.
Cruz stole second; Melendez singled to center [J. Cruz scored];
Melendez was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms singled to center; Metzger forced Helms
(second to shortstop); Richard singled to center [Metzger to
second]; Agee popped to first; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Tyson flied out to right; Gibson struck out;
Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: DWYER REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Alou popped to
first in foul territory; Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: BUSSE REPLACED RADER (PLAYING 3B); Campbell was
called out on strikes; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first);
Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Busse struck out (catcher to first); Helms grounded
out (shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: McCarver grounded out (second to first); J. Cruz
was called out on strikes; Melendez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: STEWART BATTED FOR RICHARD; Stewart walked; Agee
flied out to center; Wynn walked [Stewart to second]; Alou
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Wynn out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: UPSHAW REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Tyson popped
to second; Gibson flied out to right; Dwyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros
2.

ASTROS 9TH: REITZ REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING 3B); TORRE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Watson doubled to left; Simmons allowed
a passed ball [Watson to third]; May struck out; Busse grounded
out (third to first); Helms singled to shortstop [Watson scored
(unearned)]; Metzger forced Helms (shortstop unassisted); 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Astros 3.