1973 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,393,998, Avg. 17,425
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Leo Durocher (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1973 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,393,998, Avg. 17,425
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Leo Durocher (82-80)
Location: Houston, Texas
1973 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 681 runs and allowed 672 runs. Lee May led Houston with 28 home runs, while Doug Rader, Bob Watson, Jim Wynn and Cesar Cedeno each walloped 20 or more as well. Lee May recorded 105 runs batted in. Cesar Cedeno paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Dave Roberts topped the team with 17 wins, plus Jerry Reuss added 15 or more wins, too Dave Roberts recorded a 2.85 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 681
Regular Season Runs Against: 672
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Houston Astros 10 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 9, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Houston Astros 8 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 2-0 | 3-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 2-0 | 3-5 | 5-5 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 2-0 | 3-6 | 5-6 | ||
| April 16, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 2-0 | 3-7 | 5-7 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 2-0 | 3-8 | 5-8 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 2-0 | 4-8 | 6-8 | ||
| April 20, 1973 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 3-0 | 4-8 | 7-8 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 4-0 | 4-8 | 8-8 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 5-0 | 4-8 | 9-8 | ||
| April 23, 1973 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 6-0 | 4-8 | 10-8 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 7-0 | 4-8 | 11-8 | ||
| April 25, 1973 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 7-1 | 4-8 | 11-9 | ||
| April 26, 1973 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 7-2 | 4-8 | 11-10 | ||
| April 27, 1973 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 8-2 | 4-8 | 12-10 | ||
| April 28, 1973 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 9-2 | 4-8 | 13-10 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 10-2 | 4-8 | 14-10 | ||
| May 1, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 10-2 | 5-8 | 15-10 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | Houston Astros 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 10-2 | 6-8 | 16-10 | ||
| May 4, 1973 | Houston Astros 9 at New York Mets 5 | W | 10-2 | 7-8 | 17-10 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Houston Astros 9 at New York Mets 2 | W | 10-2 | 8-8 | 18-10 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | Houston Astros 14 at New York Mets 8 | W | 10-2 | 9-8 | 19-10 | ||
| May 7, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 10-2 | 10-8 | 20-10 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 10-2 | 10-9 | 20-11 | ||
| May 11, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 11-2 | 10-9 | 21-11 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 12-2 | 10-9 | 22-11 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 12-3 | 10-9 | 22-12 | ||
| May 14, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 12-4 | 10-9 | 22-13 | ||
| May 15, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 12-5 | 10-9 | 22-14 | ||
| May 16, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 12-6 | 10-9 | 22-15 | ||
| May 17, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 13-6 | 10-9 | 23-15 | ||
| May 18, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 14-6 | 10-9 | 24-15 | ||
| May 19, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 15-6 | 10-9 | 25-15 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 16-6 | 10-9 | 26-15 | ||
| May 21, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 16-7 | 10-9 | 26-16 | ||
| May 22, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 16-7 | 10-10 | 26-17 | ||
| May 23, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 16-7 | 10-11 | 26-18 | ||
| May 25, 1973 | Houston Astros 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-7 | 11-11 | 27-18 | ||
| May 26, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 16-7 | 11-12 | 27-19 | ||
| May 27, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-7 | 12-12 | 28-19 | ||
| May 28, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 16-7 | 12-13 | 28-20 | ||
| May 29, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 16-7 | 12-14 | 28-21 | ||
| May 30, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 16-7 | 13-14 | 29-21 | ||
| May 31, 1973 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 16 | L | 16-7 | 13-15 | 29-22 | ||
| June 1, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 16-7 | 13-16 | 29-23 | ||
| June 2, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 16-7 | 13-17 | 29-24 | ||
| June 3, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 16-7 | 13-18 | 29-25 | ||
| June 4, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 17-7 | 13-18 | 30-25 | ||
| June 5, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 17-8 | 13-18 | 30-26 | ||
| June 6, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 18-8 | 13-18 | 31-26 | ||
| June 8, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 19-8 | 13-18 | 32-26 | ||
| June 9, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 19-9 | 13-18 | 32-27 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 20-9 | 13-18 | 33-27 | ||
| June 12, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 20-10 | 13-18 | 33-28 | ||
| June 13, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 21-10 | 13-18 | 34-28 | ||
| June 14, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 21-11 | 13-18 | 34-29 | ||
| June 15, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 22-11 | 13-18 | 35-29 | ||
| June 16, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 22-12 | 13-18 | 35-30 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 23-12 | 13-18 | 36-30 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 23-12 | 14-18 | 37-30 | ||
| June 20, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 23-12 | 14-19 | 37-31 | ||
| June 21, 1973 | Houston Astros 12 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 23-12 | 15-19 | 38-31 | ||
| June 22, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 23-12 | 15-20 | 38-32 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 23-12 | 16-20 | 39-32 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 23-12 | 17-20 | 40-32 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 23-12 | 18-20 | 41-32 | ||
| June 25, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 13 | W | 24-12 | 18-20 | 42-32 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 24-13 | 18-20 | 42-33 | ||
| June 27, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 25-13 | 18-20 | 43-33 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 25-14 | 18-20 | 43-34 | ||
| June 29, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 14 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 25-15 | 18-20 | 43-35 | ||
| June 30, 1973 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 25-16 | 18-20 | 43-36 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 26-16 | 18-20 | 44-36 | ||
| July 2, 1973 | San Diego Padres 8 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 26-17 | 18-20 | 44-37 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 26-17 | 18-21 | 44-38 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Houston Astros 12 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 26-17 | 19-21 | 45-38 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Houston Astros 11 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 26-17 | 20-21 | 46-38 | ||
| July 5, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 26-17 | 20-22 | 46-39 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 14 | L | 26-17 | 20-23 | 46-40 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | Houston Astros 8 at Montreal Expos 12 | L | 26-17 | 20-24 | 46-41 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 26-17 | 20-25 | 46-42 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | Houston Astros 9 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 26-17 | 21-25 | 47-42 | ||
| July 9, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 26-17 | 21-26 | 47-43 | ||
| July 10, 1973 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 26-17 | 21-27 | 47-44 | ||
| July 11, 1973 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 1 | W | 26-17 | 22-27 | 48-44 | ||
| July 12, 1973 | Houston Astros 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 26-17 | 23-27 | 49-44 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 26-17 | 23-28 | 49-45 | ||
| July 14, 1973 | Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 26-17 | 23-29 | 49-46 | ||
| July 15, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 26-17 | 24-29 | 50-46 | ||
| July 16, 1973 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 27-17 | 24-29 | 51-46 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | Montreal Expos 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 27-18 | 24-29 | 51-47 | ||
| July 18, 1973 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 27-19 | 24-29 | 51-48 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 28-19 | 24-29 | 52-48 | ||
| July 21, 1973 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 28-20 | 24-29 | 52-49 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 28-21 | 24-29 | 52-50 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 28-21 | 24-30 | 52-51 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 28-21 | 25-30 | 53-51 | ||
| July 28, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 28-22 | 25-30 | 53-52 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 29-22 | 25-30 | 54-52 | ||
| July 30, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 29-23 | 25-30 | 54-53 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 30-23 | 25-30 | 55-53 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 31-23 | 25-30 | 56-53 | ||
| August 2, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 31-24 | 25-30 | 56-54 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 31-24 | 25-31 | 56-55 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 31-24 | 26-31 | 57-55 | ||
| August 4, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 31-24 | 26-32 | 57-56 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 31-24 | 26-33 | 57-57 | ||
| August 6, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 31-24 | 27-33 | 58-57 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 31-24 | 28-33 | 59-57 | ||
| August 8, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 31-24 | 28-34 | 59-58 | ||
| August 10, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 31-24 | 29-34 | 60-58 | ||
| August 11, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 31-24 | 30-34 | 61-58 | ||
| August 12, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 31-24 | 31-34 | 62-58 | ||
| August 13, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 31-24 | 32-34 | 63-58 | ||
| August 14, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 31-24 | 32-35 | 63-59 | ||
| August 15, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 31-24 | 33-35 | 64-59 | ||
| August 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 31-25 | 33-35 | 64-60 | ||
| August 18, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 32-25 | 33-35 | 65-60 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 32-26 | 33-35 | 65-61 | ||
| August 20, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 33-26 | 33-35 | 66-61 | ||
| August 21, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 33-27 | 33-35 | 66-62 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 33-28 | 33-35 | 66-63 | ||
| August 24, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 34-28 | 33-35 | 67-63 | ||
| August 25, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 34-29 | 33-35 | 67-64 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 34-30 | 33-35 | 67-65 | ||
| August 27, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 34-31 | 33-35 | 67-66 | ||
| August 28, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 34-32 | 33-35 | 67-67 | ||
| August 29, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 35-32 | 33-35 | 68-67 | ||
| August 30, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 35-32 | 33-36 | 68-68 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 35-32 | 34-36 | 69-68 | ||
| September 1, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 35-32 | 35-36 | 70-68 | ||
| September 2, 1973 | Houston Astros 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 35-32 | 36-36 | 71-68 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 35-33 | 36-36 | 71-69 | ||
| September 4, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 35-34 | 36-36 | 71-70 | ||
| September 5, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 35-35 | 36-36 | 71-71 | ||
| September 7, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 35-35 | 36-37 | 71-72 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | Houston Astros 9 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 35-35 | 37-37 | 72-72 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 35-35 | 38-37 | 73-72 | ||
| September 10, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 35-35 | 38-38 | 73-73 | ||
| September 11, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 35-35 | 39-38 | 74-73 | ||
| September 13, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 35-36 | 39-38 | 74-74 | ||
| September 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 13 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 35-37 | 39-38 | 74-75 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 36-37 | 39-38 | 75-75 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 37-37 | 39-38 | 76-75 | ||
| September 17, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 37-37 | 40-38 | 77-75 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 37-37 | 40-39 | 77-76 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 38-37 | 40-39 | 78-76 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 38-38 | 40-39 | 78-77 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 38-39 | 40-39 | 78-78 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 38-40 | 40-39 | 78-79 | ||
| September 24, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 39-40 | 40-39 | 79-79 | ||
| September 25, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 40-40 | 40-39 | 80-79 | ||
| September 26, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 41-40 | 40-39 | 81-79 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 41-40 | 40-40 | 81-80 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 41-40 | 41-40 | 82-80 |
