Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Billingham
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Billingham
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Billingham
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Walker
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Walker
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Walker
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Billingham
  
  Stargell 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Billingham
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Billingham
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Walker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Walker
  
  Kosco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Walker
  
  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. Kosco moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Walker
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Kosco scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Walker
  
  Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billingham vs. Walker
  
  Billingham 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 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws May out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Billingham
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Billingham
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Walker
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Walker
  
  Morgan 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Walker
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Walker
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kosco vs. Walker
  
  Kosco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Billingham
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Billingham
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Billingham
  
  Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Billingham
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Walker
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Walker
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Walker
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from May and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Walker
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billingham vs. Walker
  
  Billingham bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rose vs. Walker
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Billingham
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Billingham
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Billingham
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Billingham
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. Hebner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Billingham
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Walker
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Walker
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Walker
  
  Perez hits a line drive towards second. Stennett catches it and steps on second to double up Morgan. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Walker
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Billingham
  
  Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Billingham
  
  Stennett bunts towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. Clines moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Hall
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Walker
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clines. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Walker
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Driessen vs. Walker
  
  Driessen hits a fly ball towards left. Stargell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stargell. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hall vs. Walker
  
  May fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on May. Tolan scores. Driessen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hall vs. Walker
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Walker
  
  Rose 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 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Hall
  
  Hebner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Hall
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Hall
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Walker
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Walker
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Walker
  
  Perez hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Hall
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Denis Menke now playing third base. Bobby Tolan now playing right field. Dan Driessen now playing first b
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Hall
  
  Richie Zisk pinch hits for Luke Walker.
  
  Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Hall
  
  Clines strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching. Gene Alley now playing shortstop.
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Giusti
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Giusti
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from May to Stennett and they have Tolan trapped. The throw over to Robertson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Giusti
  
  Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Hall
  
  Stennett hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Hall
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Hall
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1973, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Clines G, rf          3  0  0  0   Rose P, lf            4  0  0  0   
Stennett R, 2b        3  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Oliver A, cf          3  0  0  0   Bench J, c            4  0  2  0   
Stargell W, lf        4  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Hebner R, 3b          3  1  2  0   Geronimo C, cf        0  0  0  0   
Robertson B, 1b       3  0  0  0   Kosco A, rf           2  1  0  0   
May M, c              3  0  1  0   Menke D, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       2  0  0  1   Tolan B, cf-rf        4  1  2  0   
Sanguillen M, ph      1  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  1  2  1   
Alley G, ss           0  0  0  0   Driessen D, 3b-1b     2  0  1  1   
Walker L, p           2  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       1  0  0  0   
Zisk R, ph            1  0  0  0   Hall T, p             1  0  0  0   
Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  3  1                        30  3  8  2

Pittsburgh       000 010 000 --  1
Cincinnati       020 001 00x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker L (L)          7.0  7  3  2  3  1
Giusti D              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)      5.1  3  1  1  1  1
Hall T (S)            3.2  0  0  0  0  5

E -- Stargell W, May M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Concepcion D, Tolan B
SB -- Concepcion D
CS -- Tolan B
SH -- Billingham J, Stennett R
HBP -- by Billingham J (Oliver A)
T -- 2:15
A -- 0

    

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