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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 17, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on September 17, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 15,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Dave Schneck | Center Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Dave Parker | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 17, 1973
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Kison
Garrett 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Kison
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Kison
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Kison
Milner 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 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Seaver
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Seaver
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Stargell reaches third base with a triple. Oliver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kison
Jones 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Kison
Schneck hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Kison
Grote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Seaver
Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schneck. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Seaver
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. May reaches second base with a double. Zisk scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kison vs. Seaver
Kison strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Seaver
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kison
Harrelson 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Kison
Seaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Kison
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Kison
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Seaver
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Seaver
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Seaver
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Kison
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Kison covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Kison
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kison
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sadecki
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sadecki
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Kison
Schneck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Schneck reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Kison
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schneck scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Kison
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. Grote goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harts vs. Kison
Greg Harts pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Harts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrett vs. Kison
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Kison
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Swan
Craig Swan now pitching.
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Swan
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Swan
May hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Swan
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Maxvill reaches third base with a triple. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Swan
Gene Clines pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McKee
Jim McKee now pitching. Bob Robertson now playing first base. Al Oliver now playing center field.
Staub hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McKee
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McKee
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Swan
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Swan
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Swan
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Swan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swan. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Swan
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Swan
Ron Hodges now catching.
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. McKee
Schneck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schneck for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. McKee
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McKee
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. McKee
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. McKee
Garrett hits a line drive towards first. Robertson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Millan vs. McKee
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Capra
Buzz Capra now pitching.
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Capra
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Capra
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Capra covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKee vs. Capra
McKee strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McKee
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McKee
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McKee
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schneck vs. McKee
Schneck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. McKee
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Capra
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Capra
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Schneck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Capra
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Zachary
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Buzz Capra.
Boswell 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 -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Zachary
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Zachary
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1973 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Garrett W, 3b 5 0 2 1 Stennett R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, cf 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, 1b-cf 4 3 2 0 Jones C, lf 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 2 4 4 Schneck D, cf 4 1 2 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Grote J, c 2 1 1 1 Zisk R, rf 4 2 3 2 Hodges R, c 2 0 1 0 May M, c 4 2 3 2 Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 1 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 1 1 Seaver T, p 1 0 1 0 Kison B, p 2 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Harts G, ph 1 0 0 0 McKee J, p 1 0 0 0 Swan C, p 0 0 0 0 Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 1 0 Capra B, p 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 11 3 38 10 15 10 New York 000 030 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 113 031 10x -- 10 New York IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (L) 3.0 7 5 5 1 2 Sadecki R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Swan C 2.0 6 4 4 0 1 Capra B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B (W) 5.0 6 3 3 1 2 McKee J 3.0 4 0 0 1 3 Zachary C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Swan C DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Zisk R, May M, Stargell W 2 3B -- Stargell W, Schneck D, Harrelson B, Maxvill D HR -- Stargell W, Hebner R, Zisk R, May M WP -- Seaver T T -- 2:24 A -- 15000
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