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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 31, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Art Williams 3B: Andy Olsen |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 31, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rooker
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuschel
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Rooker
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Rooker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Rooker
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Reuschel
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Rooker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Rooker
Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuschel
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Reuschel
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. Zisk moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rooker vs. Reuschel
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Zisk scores. Cash scores. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Reuschel
Clines strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rooker
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Rooker
Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Rooker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Reuschel
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Rooker
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Rooker
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Rooker
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. LaRoche
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rooker vs. LaRoche
Rooker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. LaRoche
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to home to get Hernandez. Rooker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. LaRoche
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rooker scores. Clines moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. LaRoche
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rooker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Rooker
Carty hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. LaRoche
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. LaRoche
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. LaRoche
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Rooker
Dave Parker now playing left field.
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Rooker
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. LaRoche
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. LaRoche
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. LaRoche
Rooker bunts towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. LaRoche
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. LaRoche
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Rooker
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Rooker
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Rooker covering. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Rooker
Williams hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Aker
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Aker
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Rooker
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Rooker
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Oliver. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Rooker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Rooker
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Rooker
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1973, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Clines G, cf 4 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 1 3 1
Williams B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, 1b 5 1 2 0
Carty R, lf 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 2 1 1 3
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, lf 1 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 3 0 2 0 Zisk R, rf 5 1 1 0
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 0
Reuschel R, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 1 1 0
Thornton A, ph 1 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 2 1 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 35 7 11 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 006 010 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 4.0 8 6 3 3 4
LaRoche D 3.0 3 1 1 2 3
Aker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 5
E -- Santo R, Oliver A
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Hebner R, Oliver A, Kessinger D
3B -- Hernandez J
HR -- Stargell W
SH -- Reuschel R, Rooker J
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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