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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 8, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Ray Busse | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Briles
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Briles
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Briles
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Briles
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wise
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Briles
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Briles
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Briles, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Wise
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briles vs. Wise
Briles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Wise
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Briles
Busse strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Briles
Wise is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Briles
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reitz. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Briles
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Briles
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Briles
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Briles
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Briles
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Wise
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wise
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Briles
Busse hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Briles
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Briles
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Briles
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Briles
There goes Sizemore. The throw from May and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Briles
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Briles
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Briles
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stennett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Briles
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Briles
Busse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Wise
Briles hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wise
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Briles
Wise strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Briles
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Briles
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Wise
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Gene Alley.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Briles
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Briles
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Briles
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Wise
Gene Clines pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Wise
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Granger
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Giusti
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Giusti
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Busse for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Granger
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Granger
Robertson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1973, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 5 0 2 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sanguillen M, rf 4 1 2 1
Cruz J, cf 4 1 1 0 Oliver A, cf 5 0 1 1
Torre J, 1b 4 1 2 3 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 5 1 1 1
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Carbo B, rf 4 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0
Busse R, ss 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Wise R, p 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Briles N, p 3 0 1 1
Clines G, ph 1 1 1 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 4 3 37 4 10 4
St.Louis 000 201 000 0 -- 3
Pittsburgh 011 000 001 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R 8.1 9 3 3 3 0
Granger W (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N 9.0 4 3 2 0 5
Giusti D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Reitz K, Hebner R
LOB -- St.Louis 2, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Hebner R, Oliver A, Stargell W
HR -- Torre J, Robertson B
SB -- Sizemore T
SF -- Sanguillen M
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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