Rennie Stennett batted in six runs with two homers, a single and sacrifice fly to lead the Pirates' support of Steve Blass, who gained his first victory of the season by defeating the Padres, 12-6. Dave Cash contributed a three-run homer in the sixth inning. Stennett hit his homers in consecutive times at bat in the seventh and ninth innings, each with a man on base. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 12, San Diego Padres 6
Game Played on Friday, May       4, 1973 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Pirates      0  2  0    0  0  5    2  1  2  -  12 12  1
Padres       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  2  -   6  7  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   2   2   3     2   0   .298      Hernandez ss          4   1   1   0     1   0   .190
Oliver cf             6   0   0   0     0   0   .313      Grubb cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .303
Sanguillen rf         5   0   1   0     0   0   .345      Lee lf                4   1   1   0     1   0   .295
Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     1   2   .333      Colbert 1b            4   1   2   1     1   0   .276
Robertson 1b          3   3   2   0     2   0   .311      Gaston rf             3   1   0   1     2   0   .307
Hebner 3b             3   3   1   1     2   0   .284      Kendall c             4   1   2   0     1   0   .299
Stennett ss           4   2   3   6     0   0   .232      Campbell 2b           2   0   0   1     0   1   .326
May c                 3   1   1   1     2   0   .310        Arlin p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Blass p               4   1   2   0     0   0   .400        Marshall ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .313
                                                            Troedson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Hilton 3b             4   1   1   3     0   0   .205
                                                          Norman p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .167
                                                            Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mason 2b            2   0   0   0     0   2   .000

Totals               36  12  12  11     9   2             Totals               34   6   7   6     6   4

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance:  9,595
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Padres 9
DP: Pirates 0, Padres 2
Errors: Stennett, Mason
Doubles: Colbert 2 (5)
Triples: Hebner (1)
Home Runs: Cash (1), Stennett 2 (4), Hilton (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Blass (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Stennett (3), Campbell (2)
GIDP: Stargell 2 (2)
Hit by Pitch: Grubb (1,by Blass)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(1-1)            9     7   6   6   6   4   1  42   7.67
Totals                  9     7   6   6   6   4   1  42

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman L(0-4)           5.1   8   5   5   4   1   0  26   3.92
Ross                    0.2   1   2   2   0   0   1   4   3.74
Arlin                   2     1   3   2   3   1   1  10   5.63
Troedson                1     2   2   2   2   0   1   7   5.52
Totals                  9    12  12  11   9   2   3  47

Hit by Pitch: Blass (4)
Wild Pitches: Arlin (3)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


PIRATES 1ST: Cash singled to center; Oliver forced Cash (third
to second); Sanguillen flied out to center; Stargell was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lee grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson singled to left; Hebner tripled to right
[Robertson scored]; Stennett hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Hebner scored]; May walked; Blass singled to center [May to
second]; Cash flied out to center; Oliver forced Blass (second
to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert walked; Gaston walked [Colbert to second];
Kendall singled to shortstop [Colbert to third, Gaston to
second]; Campbell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Colbert
scored]; Hilton flied out to left; Norman flied out to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen made an out to second; Stargell walked;
Robertson walked [Stargell to second]; Hebner flied out to
right; Stennett made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb
grounded out (first unassisted); Lee walked; Colbert doubled to
left [Lee to third]; Gaston grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 4TH: May grounded out (second to first); Blass lined to
center; Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Kendall walked; Campbell was called out on strikes;
Hilton grounded out (third to first) [Kendall to second]; Norman
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver flied out to left; Sanguillen singled to
center; Stargell grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb
was hit by a pitch; Lee forced Grubb (first to shortstop);
Colbert grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Padres 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson singled to left; Hebner walked [Robertson
to second]; Stennett singled to left [Robertson scored, Hebner
to third, Stennett out at second (left to second)]; May singled
to right [Hebner scored]; ROSS REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); Blass
reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [May to
second]; Cash homered [May scored, Blass scored]; Oliver
grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen flied out to right; 5
R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Gaston grounded out (first unassisted); Kendall
flied out to center; Campbell grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Padres 1.

PIRATES 7TH: ARLIN REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); MASON REPLACED
ROSS (PLAYING 2B); Stargell struck out; Robertson flied out to
center; Hebner walked; Arlin threw a wild pitch [Hebner to
second]; Stennett homered [Hebner scored]; May walked; Blass
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 9, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Hilton reached on an error by Stennett [Hilton to
first]; Mason struck out; Hernandez singled to right [Hilton to
second]; Grubb forced Hernandez (second to shortstop) [Hilton to
third]; Lee grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 9, Padres 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Cash walked; Oliver grounded out (second to first)
[Cash to second]; Sanguillen reached on an error by Mason [Cash
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Sanguillen to first]; Stargell
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Sanguillen out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 10, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Colbert lined to third; Gaston walked; Kendall
singled to right [Gaston to second]; MARSHALL BATTED FOR ARLIN;
Marshall grounded out (pitcher to first) [Gaston to third,
Kendall to second]; Hilton homered [Gaston scored, Kendall
scored]; Mason struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 10,
Padres 4.

PIRATES 9TH: TROEDSON REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING); Robertson
walked; Hebner made an out to second; Stennett homered
[Robertson scored]; May popped to third in foul territory; Blass
singled to third; Cash walked [Blass to second]; Oliver flied
out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 12, Padres 4.

PADRES 9TH: Hernandez walked; Grubb grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Hernandez to second]; Lee singled to shortstop
[Hernandez stayed at second]; Colbert doubled to left [Hernandez
scored, Lee to third]; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Lee scored, Colbert to third]; Kendall grounded out (shortstop
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 12, Padres 6.