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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 15, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,368 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: John Kibler |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Second Baseman |
| Mike Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | Right Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Tom Hutton | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 15, 1973
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wise
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wise
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Wise
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Christenson
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Christenson
There goes Brock. The throw from Boone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Christenson
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Christenson
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Christenson
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Lersch
Barry Lersch now pitching.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Simmons moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crosby vs. Lersch
Crosby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tyson vs. Lersch
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Wise
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Wise
Hutton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Hutton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Wise
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wise
Boone hits a line drive towards the mound. Wise reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Wise
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Lersch
Wise hits a popup towards first. Hutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lersch
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lersch
There goes Brock. The throw from Boone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Lersch
There's a wild pitch. Brock scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lersch
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Lersch
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Lersch
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carbo vs. Lersch
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Lersch
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Wise
Lersch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Wise
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Wise
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Wise
Montanez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Lersch
Crosby hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Lersch
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Lersch
Wise is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Wise
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Wise
Hutton hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Wise
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wise
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Boone reaches second base with a double. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Wise
Bowa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lersch vs. Wise
Lersch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lersch
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson throws the ball in to Bowa who tags Brock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lersch
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lersch
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wise
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wise
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Wise
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Wise
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lersch
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Lersch
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Lersch
Reitz hits a popup towards first. Hutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Lersch
Crosby takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Lersch
Tyson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tovar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Wise
Hutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Wise
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wise
There's a wild pitch. Hutton moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Wise
There's a wild pitch. Hutton scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wise
Boone hits a line drive towards the mound. Wise reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Wise
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Lersch
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lersch
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lersch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Wise
Lersch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Wise
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wise
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lersch
Denny Doyle now playing second base.
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lersch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lersch, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Lersch
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Lersch
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Lersch
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ed Crosby.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards first. Hutton picks up the ball and throws Reitz out. Carbo scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Wise
Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Montanez hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Wise
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Wise
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Brandon
Del Unser now playing center field. Bucky Brandon now pitching. Mike Anderson now playing right field. Willie Montanez now playing first base.
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Brandon
Wise bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tyson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Brandon
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyson moves to third. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Brandon
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Tyson scores. Wise moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Brandon
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wise scores. Brock scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Brandon
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Lonborg
Jim Lonborg now pitching.
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Lonborg
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Wise
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wise
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Wise
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1973 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Tovar C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 5 3 4 0
Doyle D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 3 2 1 1
Anderson M, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 5 0 3 3
Montanez W, rf-1b 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 2 2
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 3 1 0 0
Hutton T, 1b 4 2 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 5 0 1 0
Brandon B, p 0 0 0 0 Crosby E, ss 1 0 0 0
Lonborg J, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 1 0
Schmidt M, 3b 3 2 1 2 Kelleher M, ss 0 0 0 0
Boone B, c 4 0 1 1 Tyson M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0 Wise R, p 3 1 0 0
Christenson L, p 0 0 0 0
Lersch B, p 3 0 1 0
Unser D, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 3 33 8 13 6
Philadelphia 020 101 000 -- 4
St.Louis 210 000 14x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L* 0.0 3 2 2 2 0
Lersch B 7.0 6 2 1 5 4
Brandon B (L)+ 0.0 4 4 4 1 0
Lonborg J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (W) 9.0 6 4 4 2 6
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 6 batters in 8th
E -- Boone B 2, Lersch B
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, St.Louis 10
2B -- Hutton T, Boone B
HR -- Schmidt M
SB -- Brock L 2
SH -- Wise R
WP -- Lersch B, Wise R 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 7368
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