Pirates @ Astros
August 20, 1973

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Top 9 R H E
Pirates 2 2 1
Astros 10 12 0
Top 9 R H E
Pirates 2 2 1
Astros 10 12 0

Willie Stargell Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .298
OBP .000 .380
At Bats 3 392
Hits 0 117
• Singles 0 48
• Doubles 0 32
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 35
Walks 0 51
RBI’s 0 89

J.R. Richard Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 1 0
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Astrodome - August 20, 1973
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Strikeout
J.R. Richard
Johnny Edwards
Lee May
Hector Torres
Jimmy Stewart
Roger Metzger
Bob Watson
Cesar Cedeno
Bob Gallagher
Willie Stargell
Al Oliver

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 2 1 2
Houston Astros 10 12 0 5
Winning Pitcher J.R. Richard
Losing Pitcher Dock Ellis
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Doug Rader
Attendance 11,057
Time of Game 2 hours 5 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Stargell strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Oliver moves to third.
Top 9 Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Maxvill scores. Hebner goes all the way around to score.
Top 9 Hebner takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second.
Top 9 Milt May pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez. May hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Hector Torres now playing second base. Maxvill takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Torres moves to second.
Bottom 8 Gallagher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Hector Torres pinch runs for Tommy Helms. Richard strikes out.
Bottom 8 Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 8 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Hernandez covering. Safe. May moves to third.
Bottom 8 Ramon Hernandez now pitching. May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. May reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Sanguillen strikes out.
Top 8 Zisk hits a line drive towards third. Stewart reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Stewart hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill catches it and throws to second to double up Metzger.
Bottom 7 Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 7 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 7 Metzger takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Stargell strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Oliver. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Oliver steals second.
Top 7 Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Clines hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Gallagher strikes out.
Bottom 6 Richard bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 6 Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Luke Walker now pitching. Edwards takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Dave Parker pinch hits for John Lamb. Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Maxvill takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Jimmy Stewart now playing third base. Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Jimmy Stewart pinch runs for Doug Rader. May hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clines. Rader reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Bottom 5 John Lamb now pitching. Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 5 Metzger takes first base on ball four. Richard moves to third. Gallagher moves to second.
Bottom 5 Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richard moves to second.
Bottom 5 Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Helms hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Stargell strikes out.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. Watson moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Gallagher moves to third.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. Gallagher moves to second.
Bottom 4 Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hebner hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Clines hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Richard strikes out.
Bottom 3 Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out.
Top 3 Ellis strikes out.
Top 3 Maxvill strikes out.
Top 3 Stennett strikes out.
Bottom 2 May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Zisk hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Stargell strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gallagher for the out.
Top 1 Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out.
Top 1 Clines strikes out.