After winning a free-hitting opener, 9-8 in 13 innings, the Dodgers settled down to tighter baseball and edged the Pirates in the nightcap, 2-1. to complete the sweep of a doubleheader. The marathon first game featured 31 hits, 11 of them for extra bases, off 12 pitchers, six for each club. The Pirates tied the score at 7-7 in the eighth inning when Bob Robertson knocked in two runs with a double. The Dodgers regained the lead with a run in the 10th, but Willie Stargell forged a new deadlock with a homer. The Dodgers could not be denied, however, in the 13th when the winning run scored on a single by Ron Cey, sacrifice by Davey Lopes and double by Tom Paciorek.

In the second game, Claude Osteen, who was the winning pitcher, counted the Dodgers' first run on an error in the third inning. After the Pirates pulled even in the fourth with a double by Richie Zisk and single by Dave Cash, the Dodgers scored the deciding run in the fifth when Bill Buckner hit a two-out single and Willie Davis followed with a triple. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     29, 1973 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Dodgers      0  1  0    1  4  1    0  0  0    1  0  0    1  -   9 19  2
Pirates      0  2  0    0  0  3    0  2  0    1  0  0    0  -   8 12  2


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Russell ss            7   2   1   0     1   1   .233      Cash 2b               5   1   0   0     1   0   .286
Mota lf               7   2   5   0     1   1   .393        R. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Buckner 1b            7   1   2   2     0   0   .253      Sanguillen rf,c       6   2   3   0     0   0   .354
Davis cf              4   0   0   0     3   0   .241      Oliver cf             6   1   1   2     0   1   .344
Ferguson c            5   3   3   3     2   0   .333      Stargell lf           5   3   2   1     1   1   .367
Crawford rf           5   0   3   1     0   0   .215      Hebner 3b             6   1   3   3     0   1   .273
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Robertson 1b          5   0   1   2     1   2   .268
  Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .215      May c                 3   0   1   0     0   0   .275
  Rau p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Zisk ph,rf          2   0   0   0     1   2   .125
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Alley ss              6   0   0   0     0   1   .240
  Garvey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .205      Blass p               1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Downing p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cey 3b                6   1   3   0     1   1   .262        Gonzalez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Lopes 2b              5   0   1   1     0   2   .263        Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Messersmith p         4   0   0   0     0   1   .133        Davalillo ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rooker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Paciorek rf         2   0   1   1     1   1   .160        Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Stennett ph,2b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               54   9  19   8     9   8             Totals               49   8  12   8     4   8

Time of Game: 4:02
Left on Base: Dodgers 17, Pirates 6
DP: Dodgers 4, Pirates 2
Errors: Russell 2, Sanguillen, Robertson
Doubles: Crawford (4), Ferguson (7), Paciorek (1), Blass (1), Sanguillen (4), Oliver (6), Hebner (5), Robertson (4)
Home Runs: Ferguson (5), Hebner (2), Stargell (7)
Stolen Bases: Lopes (3), Davis (4)
Caught Stealing: Paciorek (1), Robertson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Lopes (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Lopes (2)
GIDP: Buckner (3), Cey (3), Oliver (3), Robertson (4), Alley (3)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith             7     8   6   5   2   2   1  29   3.38
Richert                 0.2   2   1   1   0   2   0   4   1.59
Brewer                  1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.61
Rau                     1     1   1   1   1   0   1   5   4.82
Culver                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.00
Downing W(2-1)          2     1   0   0   1   2   0   9   2.70
Totals                 13    12   8   7   4   8   2  53

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass                   4.1   9   6   6   2   1   1  23   8.41
Walker                  0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   0.00
Johnson                 2     2   1   1   2   0   0  10   3.60
Rooker                  2     1   0   0   2   1   0   9   0.00
Giusti                  3     3   1   0   2   5   0  14   0.71
R. Hernandez L(1-1)     1     2   1   1   1   0   0   5   3.38
Totals                 13    19   9   8   9   8   1  65

Wild Pitches: Walker (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli


DODGERS 1ST: Russell flied out to center; Mota flied out to
right; Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen
singled to right; Oliver grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Davis walked; Ferguson forced Davis (shortstop to
second); Crawford doubled to right [Ferguson to third]; Cey
walked; Lopes hit a sacrifice fly to right [Ferguson scored,
Crawford to third]; Messersmith struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell reached on an error by Russell [Stargell
to first]; Hebner homered [Stargell scored (unearned)];
Robertson struck out; May grounded out (first to pitcher); Alley
flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Pirates 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota
singled to center; Buckner grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Mota out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Blass doubled to left; Cash made an out to
shortstop; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Oliver
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis popped to first; Ferguson homered; Crawford
singled to right; Cey singled to left [Crawford to second];
Lopes popped to first; Messersmith forced Cey (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell walked; Hebner flied out to right;
Robertson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell singled to left; Mota singled to left
[Russell to third]; Buckner singled to right [Russell scored,
Mota to second]; Davis flied out to center; Ferguson doubled to
left [Mota scored, Buckner to third]; WALKER REPLACED BLASS
(PITCHING); Walker threw a wild pitch [Buckner scored, Ferguson
to third]; Crawford singled to center [Ferguson scored]; Cey
singled to left [Crawford to second]; Lopes struck out;
Messersmith flied out to right; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
6, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: May singled to left; Alley grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [May out at second]; GONZALEZ BATTED
FOR WALKER; Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 6TH: JOHNSON REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Russell
walked; Mota singled to right [Russell to third]; Buckner forced
Mota (shortstop to second) [Russell scored]; Davis walked
[Buckner to second]; Ferguson flied out to left; Crawford
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
7, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Cash walked; Sanguillen doubled to left [Cash to
third]; Oliver doubled to right [Cash scored, Sanguillen
scored]; Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Oliver to
third]; Hebner doubled to right [Oliver scored]; Robertson
struck out; May flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 7, Pirates 5.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey lined to shortstop; Lopes singled; Lopes stole
second; Messersmith popped to shortstop; Russell flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Alley grounded out (second to first); DAVALILLO
BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Davalillo flied out to right; Cash flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 5.

DODGERS 8TH: ROOKER REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Mota singled
to center; Buckner grounded out (first unassisted) [Mota to
second]; Davis grounded out (second to first) [Mota to third];
Ferguson was walked intentionally; Crawford forced Ferguson
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen singled to right; RICHERT REPLACED
MESSERSMITH (PITCHING); Oliver struck out; Stargell singled to
left [Sanguillen to second]; Hebner struck out; Robertson
doubled to left [Sanguillen scored, Stargell scored]; ZISK
BATTED FOR MAY; PACIOREK REPLACED RICHERT (PLAYING RF); BREWER
REPLACED CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Zisk struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 7.

DODGERS 9TH: ZISK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SANGUILLEN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Cey struck out; Lopes lined to
pitcher; Paciorek walked; Russell forced Paciorek (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 9TH: Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); CLINES
BATTED FOR ROOKER; Clines grounded out (first unassisted); Cash
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 7, Pirates 7.

DODGERS 10TH: GIUSTI REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Mota singled to
right; Buckner reached on an error by Robertson [Mota to third
(error by Sanguillen), Buckner to second]; Davis was walked
intentionally; Ferguson singled to center [Mota scored
(unearned), Buckner to third, Davis to second]; LACY BATTED FOR
BREWER; Lacy struck out; Cey grounded into a double play (second
to first) [Ferguson out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
 Dodgers 8, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 10TH: RAU REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Sanguillen flied out
to center; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell
homered; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 8, Pirates 8.

DODGERS 11TH: Lopes struck out; Paciorek struck out; Russell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 11TH: Robertson walked; CULVER REPLACED RAU (PITCHING);
Zisk struck out while Robertson was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Pirates 8.

DODGERS 12TH: Mota struck out; Buckner singled to left; Davis
forced Buckner (shortstop to second); Davis stole second;
Ferguson was walked intentionally; GARVEY BATTED FOR CULVER;
Garvey forced Ferguson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 8, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 12TH: DOWNING REPLACED GARVEY (PITCHING); STENNETT
BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Stennett flied out to center; Cash reached on
an error by Russell [Cash to first]; Sanguillen flied to right
in foul territory; Oliver flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 8, Pirates 8.

DODGERS 13TH: STENNETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); R. HERNANDEZ
REPLACED CASH (PITCHING); Cey singled to center; Lopes out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cey to second]; Paciorek
doubled to left [Cey scored]; Russell grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Paciorek to third]; Mota was walked intentionally;
Paciorek was caught stealing home (catcher to pitcher); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 13TH: Stargell struck out; Hebner singled to right;
Robertson popped to first in foul territory; Zisk walked [Hebner
to second]; Alley struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 9,
Pirates 8.