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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 6, 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 6, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 6, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 6, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 51,695 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
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 |
| Bob Gibson | 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 |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 6, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Blass
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Blass
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gibson
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse misplays the ball. That's an error on Busse. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Blass
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell throws the ball in to Stennett who tags Reitz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Blass
Busse hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanguillen. Busse reaches second base with a double. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Blass
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carbo tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Blass
There's a wild pitch. Busse moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busse scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Blass
Blass fires to first and picks off Brock. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Gibson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Blass
Torre is hit by the pitch. Sizemore moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. Sizemore scores. Cruz moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reitz vs. Blass
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Gibson
Blass 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 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Blass
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blass
Gibson hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gibson
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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
Sanguillen 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore 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, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gibson
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gibson
May hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Gibson
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Blass.
Davalillo hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Walker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Walker
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Walker
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gibson
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Gibson
Robertson 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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Walker
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Walker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gibson
Dave Cash pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Dave Cash now playing second base. Rennie Stennett now playing shortstop. Jim Rooker now pitching.
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Rooker
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz 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
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gibson
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Segui
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen scores. Oliver scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clines vs. Segui
Gene Clines pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Clines reaches third base with a triple. Stargell scores. Hebner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Segui
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Segui
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse misplays the ball. That's an error on Busse. Clines scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Segui
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Gene Clines now playing left field. Luis Melendez pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Hernandez
Busse hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Hernandez
Bill Stein pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Stein hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hernandez
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen 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 4/6/1973 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 1 1 Stennett R, 2b-ss 4 1 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sanguillen M, rf 4 1 2 0
Cruz J, cf 2 1 0 0 Oliver A, cf 3 1 2 1
Torre J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 2 1 0 0
Simmons T, c 3 1 0 1 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Carbo B, rf 3 1 2 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 2 3 3
Melendez L, ph 0 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 2 0 0 0
Busse R, ss 4 1 1 0 Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 2 0 0 1 Clines G, ph-lf 1 1 1 2
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Stein B, ph 1 0 0 0 Blass S, p 1 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker L, p 0 0 0 0
Cash D, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
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30 5 7 5 31 7 8 6
St.Louis 032 000 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 001 15x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B 7.1 6 5 4 4 4
Segui D (L) 0.2 2 2 1 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S 5.0 5 5 5 4 1
Walker L 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Rooker J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Hernandez R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Busse R 2
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Busse R, Hebner R
3B -- Oliver A, Clines G
HR -- Hebner R
CS -- Brock L
SF -- Gibson B, Oliver A
HBP -- by Blass S (Torre J)
WP -- Blass S
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:02
A -- 51695
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