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Thursday July 12, 1973
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Homers by Willie Stargell and Bob Robertson provided batting support for Luke Walker, who pitched the Pirates to a 4-0 victory over the Padres. Stargell homered with two men on base in the fourth inning and Robertson added the final tally with a solo swat in the seventh. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 4, San Diego Padres 0

Game Played on Thursday, July 12, 1973 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Pirates      0  0  0    3  0  0    1  0  0  -   4  6  2
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Thomas ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .205
Sanguillen c          4   1   1   0     0   1   .283      J. Morales cf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .269
Oliver cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .293      Roberts 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Stargell lf           4   1   1   3     0   0   .301      Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .275
Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Gaston rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .278
Robertson 1b          3   1   1   1     0   0   .246      Winfield lf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .316
Stennett 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .244      Corrales c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .306
Maxvill ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .273      R. Morales 2b         3   0   1   0     0   0   .140
Walker p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .083      Kirby p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .143
                                                            Murrell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .183
                                                            Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   6   4     1   2             Totals               32   0   5   0     0   5

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  2,865
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Padres 5
DP: Pirates 2, Padres 0
Errors: Hebner, Maxvill
Doubles: Stennett (7), R. Morales (4)
Home Runs: Stargell (26), Robertson (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Walker (2)
GIDP: Corrales (1), J. Morales (4)
Hit by Pitch: Robertson (1,by Ross)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker W(5-7)           9     5   0   0   0   5   0  32   3.69
Totals                  9     5   0   0   0   5   0  32

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby L(5-10)           8     6   4   4   0   2   2  30   4.99
Ross                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   5   5.32
Totals                  9     6   4   4   1   2   2  35

Hit by Pitch: Ross (3)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


PIRATES 1ST: Parker flied out to left; Debut game for Dave
Parker; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas lined to center; J. Morales flied out to
center; Roberts flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
grounded out (first unassisted); Robertson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert grounded out (second to first); Gaston
struck out; Winfield flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett singled to center; Maxvill flied out to
right; Walker out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Stennett to second]; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Corrales singled to pitcher; R. Morales grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Corrales to second]; Kirby struck out;
Thomas grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Padres 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen singled to right; Oliver singled to
center [Sanguillen to third]; Stargell homered [Sanguillen
scored, Oliver scored]; Hebner grounded out (second to first);
Robertson made an out to second; Stennett doubled to right;
Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: J. Morales made an out to second; Roberts flied out
to right; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Padres 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Walker made an out to shortstop; Parker grounded
out (second to first); Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Gaston singled to second; Winfield struck out;
Corrales grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Gaston out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Padres 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell grounded out
(second to first); Hebner popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: R. Morales flied out to left; Kirby grounded out
(third to first); Thomas reached on an error by Maxvill [Thomas
to first]; J. Morales singled to left [Thomas to second];
Roberts reached on an error by Hebner [Thomas to third, J.
Morales to second, Roberts to first]; Colbert forced J. Morales
(third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3, Padres 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson homered; Stennett grounded out (shortstop
to first); Maxvill grounded out (third to first); Walker struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Gaston flied out to left; Winfield popped to catcher
in foul territory; Corrales grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Parker lined to left; Sanguillen flied out to
right; Oliver popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: R. Morales doubled to center; MURRELL BATTED FOR
KIRBY; Murrell made an out to second; Thomas singled to
shortstop [R. Morales to third]; J. Morales grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Thomas out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 0.

PIRATES 9TH: ROSS REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); Stargell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hebner walked; Robertson was hit by a
pitch [Hebner to second]; Stennett flied out to right; Maxvill
lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first); Colbert was
called out on strikes; Gaston flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 0.



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