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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 18, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 18, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,228 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bob Moose | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
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 |
| Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 18, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Wise
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Wise
Alley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moose
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moose
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moose
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Moose
Torre takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Moose
Simmons 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Wise
Moose strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Moose
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Moose
Melendez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Moose
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Moose
Wise strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moose
Brock 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moose
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Moose
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Moose
Torre hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Wise
Alley 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Wise
Moose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moose
Simmons 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Moose
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Moose
Melendez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanguillen. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Moose
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Moose
Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moose
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Moose covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moose
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Moose
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Moose
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moose
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Moose
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Moose
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Wise
Moose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Moose
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Moose
Bill Stein pinch hits for Rick Wise.
Stein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Moose
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Santorini
Al Santorini now pitching. Ed Crosby now playing shortstop.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Santorini
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Santorini
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Andrews
John Andrews now pitching.
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Andrews
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Andrews
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Hebner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Andrews
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moose vs. Andrews
Moose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moose
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Moose
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Moose
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Moose
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Reitz takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melendez vs. Walker
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Walker
Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Ed Crosby.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Andrews
Ray Busse now playing shortstop.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Andrews
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Andrews
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Andrews
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Andrews
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Busse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Walker
Gene Clines now playing left field. Tim McCarver pinch hits for John Andrews.
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Walker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Walker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1973 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, rf 5 1 2 0 Sizemore T, 2b 5 1 3 0
Oliver A, cf 5 2 4 1 Cruz J, cf 3 1 2 0
Stargell W, lf 5 2 2 4 Torre J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clines G, lf 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Melendez L, rf 4 0 2 1
May M, c 4 0 3 3 Tyson M, ss 2 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0 Crosby E, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Moose B, p 4 0 0 0 Anderson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker L, p 0 0 0 0 Busse R, ss 0 0 0 0
Wise R, p 2 0 0 0
Stein B, ph 0 0 0 0
Santorini A, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews J, p 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 8 34 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 400 000 031 -- 8
St.Louis 000 000 020 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Moose B (W) 7.1 8 2 2 3 2
Walker L (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 5
Santorini A* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Andrews J 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 9
2B -- Robertson B, Melendez L, Sanguillen M, Oliver A
HR -- Stargell W
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:20
A -- 6228
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