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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 7, 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 7, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,841 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 7, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Briles
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Briles
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wilson
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Wilson
There goes Stennett. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it 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. Briles
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Briles
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilson
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball 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: ---
Edwards vs. Briles
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Briles
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Wilson
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wilson
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Briles
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Briles
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Hebner applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Briles
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Wilson
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Briles
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Briles
Edwards 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 -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Briles
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Briles
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Briles
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Wilson
Briles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Wilson
Stennett bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Briles
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Briles
May hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Briles
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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wilson
Stargell hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilson
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Wilson
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Briles
Helms hits a fly ball towards right. Zisk settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Zisk. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Briles
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Briles
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Briles
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Helms scores. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Briles
Cedeno 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 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wilson
Dave Cash pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
Milt May pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Wilson
Gene Alley pinch runs for Milt May.
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver 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 9
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Giusti
Dave Cash now playing second base. Rennie Stennett now playing shortstop. Dave Giusti now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Giusti
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Rader bunts towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Giusti
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Giusti
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Giusti
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stennett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wilson
Tommie Agee now playing left field.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Wilson
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wilson
Hebner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1973 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 1 Parker D, cf 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 1 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0
Agee T, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0
May L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 1 0 0 Cash D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 1 0 Briles N, p 1 0 0 0
May M, ph 0 0 0 0
Alley G, pr 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 7 2 31 0 4 0
Houston 000 100 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 8.0 6 2 1 2 4
Giusti D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Maxvill D, Zisk R
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Houston 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Metzger R
SB -- Stennett R
CS -- Cedeno C 2
SH -- Wilson D, Rader D
T -- 2:05
A -- 13841
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