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Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 12, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 12, 1973 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 12, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 12, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Walker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 10,418 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: John McSherry 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rennie Stennett | Shortstop |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Right Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Luke Walker | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Eddie Mathews | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 12, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Walker
Oates 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Walker
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Walker
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Walker
Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Niekro
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Walker
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walker
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Walker
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Niekro
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash strikes out. Oates drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cash out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Walker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Walker
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Walker
Oates hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Walker
Garr 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Walker
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Walker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Niekro
Robertson hits a line drive into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Walker
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Walker
Lum hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Walker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Walker
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Niekro
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Walker
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Walker
Garr hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Walker
Evans takes first base on ball four. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Johnson
Baker takes first base on ball four. Oates moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Niekro
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Johnson
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Johnson
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Johnson
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Niekro
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Niekro
Bob Moose pinch runs for Milt May. Richie Zisk pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Niekro
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Jerry McNertney now catching.
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hernandez
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hernandez
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hernandez
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dettore
Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Hank Aaron. Tom Dettore now pitching.
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dettore
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Sonny Jackson now playing left field.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Niekro
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Niekro
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Niekro
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Niekro
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Dettore
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dettore
There goes Lum. The throw from McNertney and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dettore
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Dettore
Niekro hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Niekro
Gene Clines pinch hits for Jerry McNertney.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Niekro
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Tom Dettore.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/12/1973 -- Pittsburgh at Atlanta (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Stennett R, ss 4 0 1 0 Oates J, c 3 1 1 2 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garr R, rf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 2 1 2 1 Stargell W, lf 3 0 1 0 Aaron H, lf 4 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, rf 4 1 1 1 Jackson S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 3 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 May M, c 2 0 0 0 Lum M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Moose B, pr 0 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 4 0 0 0 McNertney J, c 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 1 1 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker L, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Dettore T, p 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 31 4 7 4 Pittsburgh 000 001 100 -- 2 Atlanta 002 100 10x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Walker L (L) 4.1 4 3 3 3 1 Johnson B 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Hernandez R 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Dettore T 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 2 E -- Johnson D, Cash D DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 8 HR -- Oates J, Lum M, Sanguillen M, Hebner R, Evans D CS -- Lum M T -- 2:20 A -- 10418
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