sentences:  At the end of the 1973 season, Aaron had finished one home run short of the record.He hit home run number 713 on September 29, 1973, and with one day remaining in the season, many expected him to tie the record.But in his final game that year, playing against the Houston Astros (led by manager Leo Durocher, who had once roomed with Babe Ruth), he was unable to hit one out of the park.