May 10 in Houston Astros History: Pencil-thin shortstop Roger Metzger belts his first major-league homer to spark a six-run eighth-inning rally (1972)

Pencil-thin shortstop Roger Metzger belts his first major-league homer to spark a six-run eighth-inning rally that shocks the Cardinals, 10-7. The shot comes off Hall-Of-Famer Bob Gibson. Pinch-hitter Jimmy Stewart 's two-run triple gives Houston the lead. Lee May caps a four-hit night with a ninth-

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