After sterling relief pitching by Tom Hall saved a 3-1 victory in the first game, the Reds also defeated the Pirates in the second game, 5-1, to complete the sweep of a doubleheader. Hall, in relief of Jack Billingham, pitched hitless ball in the last 3 2/3 innings and struck out five. The Reds scored two runs in the second inning on a walk, double by Dave Concepcion and single by Dan Driessen. An extra run in the sixth was unearned on two errors.

Ross Grimsley hurled the route in the nightcap and breezed to victory after the Reds erupted for all their runs in the third inning. Bill Plummer and Johnny Bench each accounted for two RBIs with doubles. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      17, 1973 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  2
Reds         0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .265      Rose lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .301
Stennett 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .304
Oliver cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Bench c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .249
Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Hebner 3b             3   1   2   0     0   1   .283        Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .165
Robertson 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Kosco rf              2   1   0   0     1   0   .000
May c                 3   0   1   0     0   2   .283        Menke 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .203
J. Hernandez ss       2   0   0   1     0   0   .244      Tolan cf,rf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .216
  Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Concepcion ss         4   1   2   1     0   0   .272
  Alley ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Driessen 3b,1b        2   0   1   1     1   0   .346
Walker p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Billingham p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .026
  Zisk ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .162        Hall p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               28   1   3   1     1   6             Totals               30   3   8   2     3   1

Time of Game: 2:15
Left on Base: Pirates 3, Reds 7
DP: Pirates 1, Reds 1
Errors: Stargell, May
Doubles: Concepcion (8), Tolan (9)
Stolen Bases: Concepcion (14)
Caught Stealing: Tolan (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Stennett (1), Billingham (6)
GIDP: Robertson (9)
Hit by Pitch: Oliver (3,by Billingham)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker L(2-5)           7     7   3   2   3   1   0  31   4.25
Giusti                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.10
Totals                  8     8   3   2   3   1   0  34

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(9-3)       5.1   3   1   1   1   1   0  20   3.22
Hall SV(4)              3.2   0   0   0   0   5   0  11   3.80
Totals                  9     3   1   1   1   6   0  31

Hit by Pitch: Billingham (8)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Clines grounded out (third to first); Stennett
flied out to center; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan flied
out to right; Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Hebner
singled to right; Robertson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (third to first); Kosco walked;
Tolan grounded out (second unassisted) [Kosco to second];
Concepcion doubled to left [Kosco scored]; Driessen singled to
center [Concepcion scored]; Billingham grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 3RD: May struck out (catcher to first); J. Hernandez
flied out to right; Walker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Rose flied out to right; Morgan grounded out (second
to first); Bench singled to center; Perez singled to center
[Bench to third]; Kosco popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett
grounded out (third to first); Oliver was hit by a pitch;
Stargell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Tolan popped to third; Concepcion singled to center;
Concepcion stole second; Driessen walked; Billingham out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Concepcion to third, Driessen
to second]; Rose grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Hebner singled to right; Robertson flied out to
right; May singled to right [Hebner to third]; J. Hernandez
forced May (shortstop to second) [Hebner scored]; Walker
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
1, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Morgan walked; Bench singled to left [Morgan to
second]; Perez lined into a double play (second unassisted)
[Morgan out at second]; Kosco forced Bench (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Clines walked; Stennett out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Clines to second]; HALL REPLACED BILLINGHAM
(PITCHING); Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Tolan doubled to right; Concepcion flied out to right;
Driessen reached on an error by Stargell [Tolan to third,
Driessen to first]; Driessen was picked off first but was safe
on an error by May [Tolan scored (unearned), Driessen to
second]; Hall struck out; Rose grounded out (second to first); 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Hebner struck out; Robertson flied out to center;
May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Morgan popped to second; Bench flied out to left;
Perez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.

PIRATES 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING CF); MENKE
REPLACED KOSCO (PLAYING 3B); TOLAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); DRIESSEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); SANGUILLEN BATTED
FOR J. HERNANDEZ; Sanguillen flied out to left; ZISK BATTED FOR
WALKER; Zisk was called out on strikes; Clines struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ZISK (PITCHING); ALLEY REPLACED
SANGUILLEN (PLAYING SS); Menke flied out to center; Tolan
singled to left; Tolan was caught stealing second (catcher to
second to first to second to pitcher); Concepcion popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.

PIRATES 9TH: Stennett popped to first; Oliver grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stargell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Reds 3.