May 11 in Houston Astros History: Manager Leo Durocher returns from a three-week hospital stay to watch Don Wilson toss a three-hitter over (1973)

Manager Leo Durocher returns from a three-week hospital stay to watch Don Wilson toss a three-hitter over Cincinnati, 5-1. Lee May 's two-run shot gets the scoring started. Interim manager Preston Gomez was 14-3 in Durocher's absence, perhaps leading Leo to a quicker recovery.

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