With Dave Roberts pitching a six-hitter, the Astros extended their winning streak to nine games by defeating the Expos, 6-0. The Astros decided the outcome with three runs in the second inning on singles by Bob Watson, Lee May, Johnny Edwards, Tommy Helms and Roberts and a sacrifice fly by Jim Wynn. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Monday, May       7, 1973 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Astros       0  3  0    0  0  0    0  1  2  -   6 10  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn rf               4   1   1   2     0   0   .235      Hunt 2b               4   0   1   0     1   0   .329
Metzger ss            5   0   1   1     0   1   .135      Foli ss               5   0   1   0     0   1   .222
Cedeno cf             5   1   1   1     0   0   .322      Woods cf              2   0   0   0     2   0   .390
Watson lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .370      Breeden 1b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .370
May 1b                4   1   1   0     0   1   .205      Mashore lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .222      Singleton rf          1   0   1   0     3   0   .286
Edwards c             4   2   1   1     0   0   .238      Boccabella c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Helms 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .250      Bailey 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .220
Roberts p             2   0   1   1     0   0   .125      McAnally p            3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Humphrey ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .158

Totals               36   6  10   6     0   4             Totals               31   0   6   0     7   2

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance:  7,021
Left on Base: Astros 6, Expos 11
DP: Astros 2, Expos 0
Errors: Foli, Mashore
Doubles: Watson (6), Hunt (1), Bailey (2)
Triples: Wynn (2)
Home Runs: Cedeno (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts 2 (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Wynn (1)
GIDP: McAnally (1), Bailey (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(3-1)          9     6   0   0   7   2   0  38   2.79
Totals                  9     6   0   0   7   2   0  38

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAnally L(2-1)         9    10   6   4   0   4   1  39   3.05
Totals                  9    10   6   4   0   4   1  39

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Metzger struck
out; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (third to first); Foli singled;
Woods flied out to left; Breeden singled [Foli to third];
Mashore forced Breeden (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled; May singled [Watson to second];
Rader flied out to right; Edwards singled [Watson scored, May to
second]; Helms singled [May to third, Edwards to second];
Roberts singled [May scored, Edwards to third, Helms to second];
Wynn hit a sacrifice fly to left [Edwards scored]; Metzger
forced Roberts (second to shortstop); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton walked; Boccabella made an out to second;
Bailey singled [Singleton to third]; McAnally grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bailey out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno made an out to second; Watson doubled; May
struck out; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Hunt lined to third; Foli flied out to right; Woods
walked; Breeden walked [Woods to second]; Mashore made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Helms made
an out to shortstop; Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Singleton walked; Boccabella forced Singleton
(shortstop to second); Bailey grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Boccabella out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: McAnally grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunt
walked; Foli struck out; Woods flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); May grounded
out (third to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Breeden struck out; Mashore made an out to first;
Singleton walked; Boccabella lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards flied out to left; Helms singled; Roberts
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Helms to second];
Wynn reached on an error by Foli [Helms to third, Wynn to
first]; Metzger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); McAnally
grounded out (third to first); Hunt doubled; Foli grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno homered; Watson grounded out (second to
first); May grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Woods walked; Breeden flied out to left; Mashore made
an out to second; Singleton singled [Woods to second];
Boccabella lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4,
Expos 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Edwards reached on an error by Mashore [Edwards to
first]; Helms flied out to left; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Edwards to second]; Wynn tripled [Edwards
scored (unearned)]; Metzger singled [Wynn scored (unearned)];
Cedeno flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
6, Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Bailey doubled; HUMPHREY BATTED FOR MCANALLY;
Humphrey flied out to center; Hunt grounded out (third to
first); Foli made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 6, Expos 0.