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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on August 8, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 15,745 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Skip Jutze | Catcher |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
Dave Cash | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Rooker
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rooker
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Roberts
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Rooker
Jutze strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rooker
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Roberts
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Roberts
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Rooker
Wynn 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clines scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Roberts
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rooker
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Rooker
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Rooker
Jutze hits a line drive to left field. Stargell throws towards the plate. Sanguillen fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sanguillen. Rader scores. May moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Rooker
Roberts bunts in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Rooker
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Jutze scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Roberts
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rooker
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Roberts
Gene Alley pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Roberts
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alley tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Roberts
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno throws the ball in to Metzger who tags Zisk trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stargell scores. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Johnson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Johnson
Jutze 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 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Stennett bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Ray
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Johnson
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger 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 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dierker
Larry Dierker now pitching.
Clines hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dierker
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Johnson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Johnson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Johnson
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Lee May.
There goes Agee. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Johnson
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1973 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 2 Clines G, cf 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Cash D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, 1b 3 0 1 2 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 3 1 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Zisk R, rf 3 0 1 1 May L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 1 0 Agee T, pr 0 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 3 1 1 0 Rooker J, p 1 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0 Alley G, ph 0 1 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 1 0 0 0 Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 2 27 4 7 4 Houston 000 030 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 103 00x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (L)* 6.0 7 4 4 1 3 Ray J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Dierker L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (W) 6.0 5 3 0 0 6 Johnson B (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Sanguillen M DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 4, Pittsburgh 2 2B -- Stargell W, Cedeno C SB -- Cedeno C, Agee T SH -- Roberts D, Stennett R SF -- Oliver A T -- 2:04 A -- 15745
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