Houston Astros vs Pittsburgh Pirates
August 7, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 7, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Wynn rf 3 0 0 0
Metzger ss 4 1 1 1
Cedeno cf 4 0 2 1
Watson lf 3 0 1 0
  Agee pr,lf 0 0 0 0
Rader 3b 3 0 0 0
May 1b 3 0 1 0
Edwards c 4 0 1 0
Helms 2b 4 1 0 0
Wilson p 2 0 1 0
Totals 30 2 7 2
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Stennett 2b,ss 4 0 1 0
Parker cf 4 0 1 0
Oliver 1b 4 0 0 0
Stargell lf 4 0 1 0
Zisk rf 4 0 0 0
Hebner 3b 4 0 1 0
Sanguillen c 3 0 0 0
Maxvill ss 2 0 0 0
  Cash ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Briles p 1 0 0 0
  May ph 0 0 0 0
  Alley pr 0 0 0 0
  Giusti p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 4 0
Houston 000 100 010270
Pittsburgh 000 000 000042
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson  W (8-12) 9.0 4 0 0 2 8
Totals
9.0
4
0
0
2
8
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Briles  L (10-11) 8.0 6 2 1 2 4
  Giusti   1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
7
2
1
3
4

  E–Zisk (2), Maxvill (6).  DP–Pittsburgh 3.  2B–Houston Metzger (9,off Briles).  SH–Wilson (6,off Briles); Rader (3,off Giusti).  CS–Cedeno 2 (9,2nd base by Briles/Sanguillen,3rd base by Briles/Sanguillen).  SB–Stennett (2,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards).  U-HP–Dick Stello, 1B–Jerry Dale, 2B–Tom Gorman, 3B–Bill Williams.  T–2:05.  A–13,841.
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