The Pirates collected only three hits off Don Wilson in seven innings, but took advantage of the righthander's wildness to defeat the Astros, 6-3. Richie Hebner singled and scored on a double by Willie Stargell in the fourth. Stargell then took third and scored on two wild pitches by Wilson.

In the sixth, John Morlan and Gene Clines walked. After a pickoff error by Wilson, Morlan came home on a sacrifice fly by Hebner. Clines took third and crossed the plate on Wilson's third wild pitch of the game. Johnny Edwards and Lee May hit homers for the Astros. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Tuesday, August    21, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  2    0  1  1  -   6  8  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  1  -   3  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines cf             4   1   1   0     1   1   .265      Gallagher rf          4   0   2   1     0   0   .246
Hebner 3b             3   2   1   1     0   0   .270      Metzger ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .261
Oliver 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .281      Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .311
Stargell lf           3   1   1   2     0   2   .298      Watson lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .318
Zisk rf               3   0   1   0     1   1   .346        Campbell lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .185
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .243      May 1b                4   1   1   1     0   2   .272
Maxvill ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Edwards c             4   1   1   1     0   1   .237
Morlan p              3   1   1   1     1   0   .200      Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .281
                                                          Wilson p              2   1   1   0     0   0   .194
                                                            Stewart ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               32   6   8   4     3   4             Totals               33   3   9   3     2   7

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 11,094
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Astros 5
DP: Pirates 3, Astros 0
Errors: Wilson
Doubles: Stargell (33), Zisk (15), Stennett (15), Wilson (4)
Home Runs: Edwards (5), May (21)
Stolen Bases: Oliver (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Hebner (4), Stargell (3)
GIDP: Watson (15), Rader (9)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morlan W(2-1)           9     9   3   3   2   7   2  35   3.41
Totals                  9     9   3   3   2   7   2  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(9-14)          7     3   4   4   3   4   0  27   3.16
Crawford                2     5   2   2   0   0   0  10   4.39
Totals                  9     8   6   6   3   4   0  37

Passed Balls: Edwards (2)
Wild Pitches: Wilson 3 (6)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer


PIRATES 1ST: Clines struck out; Hebner made an out to second;
Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gallagher singled to right; Metzger singled to
center [Gallagher to third]; Cedeno struck out; Watson lined
into a double play (second to first) [Metzger out at first]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Zisk grounded out (shortstop
to first); Sanguillen lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader popped to first in foul territory; May struck
out; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Astros 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Maxvill
grounded out (shortstop to first); Morlan grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms struck out; Wilson grounded out (third to
first); Gallagher made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Astros 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Clines made an out to first; Hebner singled to
right; Oliver flied out to center; Stargell doubled to right
[Hebner scored]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Stargell to third];
Wilson threw a wild pitch [Stargell scored]; Zisk struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger singled to left; Cedeno singled to left
[Metzger to second]; Watson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Metzger to third, Cedeno out at
second]; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Astros 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen popped to catcher in foul territory;
Stennett flied out to center; Maxvill flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: May struck out; Edwards homered; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wilson doubled to left; Gallagher singled
to right [Wilson scored]; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Astros 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Morlan walked; Edwards allowed a passed ball
[Morlan to second]; Clines walked; Clines was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Wilson [Morlan to third, Clines to
second]; Hebner hit a sacrifice fly to right [Morlan scored,
Clines to third]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Clines scored];
Oliver singled to right; Oliver stole second; Stargell struck
out; Zisk walked; Sanguillen lined to left; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson
walked; Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Astros 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett flied out to left; Maxvill flied out to
right; Morlan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: May grounded out (third to first); Edwards made an
out to shortstop; Helms walked; STEWART BATTED FOR WILSON;
Stewart singled to right [Helms to second]; Gallagher grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Astros
2.

PIRATES 8TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Clines
singled to center; Hebner forced Clines (pitcher to shortstop);
Oliver singled to right [Hebner to third]; Stargell hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Hebner scored]; Zisk doubled to center
[Oliver out at home (center to second to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
struck out; Watson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 5, Astros 2.

PIRATES 9TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Sanguillen
made an out to second; Stennett doubled to right; Maxvill flied
out to center; Morlan singled to center [Stennett scored];
Clines forced Morlan (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); May homered;
Edwards flied out to left; Helms made an out to second; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Astros 3.