Steve Carlton smashed a two-run homer to go along with his three-hit pitching as the Phillies defeated the Astros, 7-0. Greg Luzinski also hit a homer. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 7, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Saturday, July      14, 1973 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Phillies     2  2  1    0  1  0    0  1  x  -   7 11  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn rf               2   0   0   0     2   1   .229      B. Robinson cf        4   0   1   0     0   1   .321
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Harmon 2b             3   2   1   0     0   0   .224
Cedeno cf             2   0   0   0     2   1   .316      Montanez 1b           4   2   2   0     0   0   .289
Watson lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .331      Luzinski lf           3   1   3   2     1   0   .279
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Anderson rf           4   0   2   2     0   0   .250
May 1b                2   0   0   0     1   0   .266      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .215
Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Boone c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .247
Jutze c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Bowa ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .204
Reuss p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .179      Carlton p             2   1   1   2     1   0   .153
  Dierker p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Busse ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .135
  Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alou ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               27   0   3   0     5   5             Totals               31   7  11   6     3   4

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 25,062
Left on Base: Astros 5, Phillies 4
DP: Astros 3, Phillies 2
Doubles: Montanez (9)
Home Runs: Carlton (1), Luzinski (17)
GIDP: Metzger (5), Watson (9), Boone (5), B. Robinson (5), Anderson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Harmon (1,by Dierker)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(11-7)           2     8   5   5   1   2   1  14   3.35
Dierker                 3     1   1   1   1   1   0   9   2.70
Upshaw                  2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   5.60
Griffin                 1     2   1   1   1   1   1   6   5.88
Totals                  8    11   7   7   3   4   2  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(9-9)          9     3   0   0   5   5   0  32   4.07
Totals                  9     3   0   0   5   5   0  32

Hit by Pitch: Dierker (1)
Balks: Reuss (1)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Ken Burkhart


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn walked; Metzger grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Wynn out at second]; Cedeno walked;
Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: B. Robinson singled to center; Harmon was credited
with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball to second
[B. Robinson out at second (second unassisted)]; Montanez
doubled to left [Harmon to third]; Luzinski was walked
intentionally; Reuss balked [Harmon scored, Montanez to third,
Luzinski to second]; Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Montanez scored, Luzinski to third]; Schmidt was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to left [Rader out at second (left to
second)]; May walked; Helms flied out to center; Jutze forced
May (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone grounded out (third to first); Bowa singled
to center; Carlton homered [Bowa scored]; B. Robinson struck
out; Harmon grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 0, Phillies 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Reuss was called out on strikes; Wynn struck out;
Metzger popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 3RD: Montanez singled to left; Luzinski singled to
center [Montanez to second]; Anderson singled to center
[Montanez scored, Luzinski to second]; DIERKER REPLACED REUSS
(PITCHING); Schmidt struck out; Boone grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Anderson out at second]; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno walked; Watson grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Cedeno out at second]; Rader
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa flied out to center; Carlton walked; B.
Robinson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Carlton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 5.

ASTROS 5TH: May flied out to center; Helms flied out to right;
Jutze flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 5TH: Harmon was hit by a pitch; Montanez grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Harmon to second]; Luzinski singled to left
[Harmon scored]; Anderson grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Luzinski out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 6.

ASTROS 6TH: BUSSE BATTED FOR DIERKER; Busse struck out; Wynn
flied out to center; Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 6TH: UPSHAW REPLACED BUSSE (PITCHING); Schmidt flied
out to left; Boone grounded out (third to first); Bowa grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies
6.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Watson singled to left;
Rader lined to left; May popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 7TH: Carlton grounded out (second to first); B.
Robinson lined to second; Harmon grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Helms flied out to center; Jutze popped to first in
foul territory; ALOU BATTED FOR UPSHAW; Alou singled to center;
Wynn walked [Alou to second]; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Montanez
grounded out (first unassisted); Luzinski homered; Anderson
singled to center; Schmidt struck out; Boone walked [Anderson to
second]; Bowa popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Phillies 7.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Rader grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 7.