The Cubs went down to their eighth straight defeat, losing to the Astros, 3-2. The Cubs ended Don Wilson's string of 22 scoreless innings with a run in the third on a double by Jose Cardenal and single by Billy Williams. A safe bunt by Rick Monday, an error and single by Ron Santo added a run in the fifth. The Astros came back with the tying pair in the seventh. Lee May and Johnny Edwards singled, moved up an extra base on a throwing error by Dave Rosello and scored on a single by Tommy Helms.

Jim Wynn walked in the eighth and took third on a one-out single by Cesar Cedeno, who raced to second on the throw. After an intentional pass to Bob Watson, Doug Rader rapped a grounder into the hole. Don Kessinger was able to grab the ball for a forceout at third, but Wynn scored what proved to be the Astros' winning run. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Sunday, August    12, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   3 10  1
Cubs         0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn rf               4   1   0   0     1   0   .211      Monday cf             4   1   2   0     1   2   .275
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Cardenal rf           5   1   1   0     0   0   .317
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .318      Williams lf           4   0   2   1     1   0   .283
Watson lf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .314      Bourque 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .198
Rader 3b              4   0   0   1     0   0   .250      Santo 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .284
May 1b                4   1   1   0     0   1   .263      Hundley c             4   0   3   0     0   0   .231
Edwards c             4   1   3   0     0   0   .238      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .248
  Agee pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Rosello 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Jutze c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Bonham p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .069
Helms 2b              4   0   3   2     0   0   .285        Burris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wilson p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .190        Hiser ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .202
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               35   3  10   3     2   4             Totals               36   2  10   2     3   7

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 22,010
Left on Base: Astros 7, Cubs 10
DP: Astros 1, Cubs 2
Errors: Rader, Rosello
Doubles: Hundley (10), Cardenal (29)
GIDP: Cedeno (17), Wynn (8), Cardenal (14)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(9-12)          8.1  10   2   2   3   7   0  37   2.91
Ray SV(6)               0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.35
Totals                  9    10   2   2   3   7   0  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(4-4)           7.1   8   3   2   1   4   0  30   3.57
Burris                  1.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   7   1.91
Totals                  9    10   3   2   2   4   0  37

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn flied out to left; Metzger flied out to left;
Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs
0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday singled to center; Cardenal grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Monday out at second];
Williams walked; Bourque popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to right; Rader flied out to right;
May struck out; Edwards singled to right [Watson to second];
Helms popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo flied out to center; Hundley doubled to left;
Kessinger struck out; Rosello popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Wynn popped
to third in foul territory; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Bonham was called out on strikes; Monday was called
out on strikes; Cardenal doubled to right; Williams singled to
right [Cardenal scored]; Bourque popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Santo flied out to right; Hundley singled to center;
Kessinger flied out to center; Rosello singled to center
[Hundley to second]; Bonham struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 5TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
grounded out (second to first); Helms singled to center; Wilson
forced Helms (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: On a bunt Monday singled to third [Monday to second
(error by Rader)]; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first);
Williams popped to second in foul territory; Bourque walked;
Santo singled to right [Monday scored, Bourque to third];
Hundley popped to catcher; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs
2.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop 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.  Astros 0,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Rosello
flied out to left; Bonham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson was called out on strikes; Rader grounded out
(shortstop to first); May singled to right; Edwards singled to
right [May to third (error by Rosello), Edwards to second];
Helms singled to right [May scored, Edwards scored (unearned),
Helms to second (on throw)]; Wilson struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Monday was called out on strikes; Cardenal grounded
out (third to first); Williams singled to right; Bourque popped
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn walked; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno
singled to center [Wynn to third, Cedeno to second (on throw)];
BURRIS REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Watson was walked
intentionally; Rader forced Cedeno (shortstop to third) [Wynn
scored, Watson to second]; May popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Santo flied out to left; Hundley singled to left;
Kessinger flied out to right; Rosello flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Edwards singled to right; AGEE RAN FOR EDWARDS;
Helms singled to right [Agee to second]; Wilson forced Agee
(pitcher to third) [Helms to second]; Wynn grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wilson out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: JUTZE REPLACED AGEE (PLAYING C ); HISER BATTED FOR
BURRIS; Hiser struck out; Monday walked; RAY REPLACED WILSON
(PITCHING); Cardenal flied out to left; Williams grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 2.