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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 4, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 4, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Nagy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,280 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Mike Nagy | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 4, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rooker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Rooker
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nagy
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Nagy
Parker hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nagy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Rooker
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melendez for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Rooker
Carbo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Nagy
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Nagy
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Nagy
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Nagy
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. There goes Zisk trying to get to home. Carbo throws the ball in to Sizemore who relays the ball to Simmons, who tags Zisk, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rooker
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagy vs. Rooker
Nagy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Nagy
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Nagy
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nagy
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Nagy
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Melendez who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Nagy
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Nagy
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rooker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Rooker
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Nagy
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Nagy
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Nagy
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Nagy
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. Nagy
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Rooker
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Rooker covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Rooker
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nagy
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Nagy
Parker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nagy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Nagy
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rooker
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Rooker
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Mike Nagy.
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Rooker
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Murphy
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Murphy
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Rooker
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Rooker
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Rooker
Bake McBride pinch runs for Ken Reitz.
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Murphy
Terry Hughes now playing third base.
Rooker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Murphy
Cash bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Andrews
John Andrews now pitching. Gene Clines pinch hits for Dave Parker.
Clines hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Andrews
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rooker
Gene Clines now playing center field.
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Rooker
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for John Andrews.
Heintzelman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Rooker
Tommy Cruz pinch runs for Tom Heintzelman.
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Brock reaches second base with a double. Tyson scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. Brock tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Giusti
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Giusti
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Giusti
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Luis Melendez.
There's a wild pitch. Brock scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Giusti
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Giusti
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hrabosky
Jose Cruz now playing center field. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hrabosky
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hrabosky
Zisk strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Giusti
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Giusti
Tyson bunts towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Giusti
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk throws the ball in to Oliver who tags Cruz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carbo scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hrabosky
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Hrabosky
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Hrabosky
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Campanis hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hrabosky
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1973 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 1 1 Cash D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 1 Parker D, cf 3 1 2 2
Torre J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clines G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Melendez L, cf 3 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 4 0 2 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 2 0
McBride B, pr 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Hughes T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Stennett R, ph 1 0 0 0
Carbo B, rf 4 1 1 0 Rooker J, p 3 0 1 0
Tyson M, ss 3 1 2 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Nagy M, p 1 0 0 0 Campanis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Agee T, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy T, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews J, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman T, ph 1 0 1 0
Cruz T, pr 0 1 0 0
Cruz J, cf 1 0 1 1
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33 4 10 3 33 2 8 2
St.Louis 000 000 031 -- 4
Pittsburgh 001 010 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Nagy M 5.0 5 2 2 3 2
Murphy T 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Andrews J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)* 7.0 8 3 3 0 5
Giusti D 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Sanguillen M, Hebner R, Brock L
3B -- Parker D
HR -- Parker D
SH -- Cash D, Tyson M
SF -- Sizemore T
WP -- Giusti D
T -- 2:45
A -- 16280
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