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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 15, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 15, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 20,903 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 15, 1973
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Ellis
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Billingham
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ellis
Tolan bunts in front of the plate. Sanguillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ellis
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Billingham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Billingham
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Ellis
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Ellis
Billingham hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a line drive into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Billingham
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Billingham
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Billingham
Ellis bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Billingham
Clines hits a line drive into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Ellis
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zisk vs. Billingham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Billingham
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Billingham
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ellis
Tolan 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ellis
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Ellis
Crosby 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 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Billingham
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Billingham
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Billingham
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Ellis
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Ellis
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Ellis
Driessen 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 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Billingham
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Billingham
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Billingham
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Stargell trying to get to home. Geronimo throws the ball in to Bench who tags Stargell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Ellis
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Billingham
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Billingham
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Billingham
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Ellis
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Ellis
Crosby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Ellis
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Ed Crosby.
Billingham bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Billingham
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
Stennett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Billingham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellis
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Ellis
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Ellis
Driessen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Giusti
Don Gullett pinch runs for Tony Perez. Dave Giusti now pitching.
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to home to get Driessen. Gullett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Giusti
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Billingham
Denis Menke now playing third base. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Billingham
Gene Alley pinch runs for Richie Hebner.
Sanguillen bunts towards first. Driessen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
Milt May pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1973 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Rose P, lf 4 0 1 0 Clines G, cf 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 3b-1b 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 1 Stargell W, lf 3 0 1 0 Gullett D, pr 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 0 1 0 Menke D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Alley G, pr 0 0 0 0 Tolan B, rf 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Crosby E, ss 2 0 0 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 3 0 1 0 Billingham J, p 3 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 31 0 6 0 Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (L)* 8.0 6 1 1 2 2 Giusti D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Stargell W SB -- Morgan J 2 WP -- Billingham J T -- 2:06 A -- 20903
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