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Sunday July 29, 1973
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Homers by Willie Stargell, Bob Robertson and Manny Sanguillen helped power the Pirates to a pair of 5-2 victories in a doubleheader with the Phillies. Dick Ruthven, pitching the opener for the Phils, had a 2-1 lead going into the seventh inning when Al Oliver singled and Stargell smashed his round-tripper to put the Pirates in front. An infield hit by Richie Hebner with the bases loaded in the eighth and an throwing error by Denny Doyle added two insurance runs.

Robertson started the Pirates' scoring in the nightcap with a solo swat in the second inning. Sanguillen added a two-run clout in the third. Robertson also made it a two-RBI game for himself with a single after Richie Zisk hit a triple in the fourth inning. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, July 29, 1973 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2 10  3
Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  0    2  2  x  -   5  7  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
B. Robinson 3b,rf     4   1   3   0     1   0   .327      Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   3   .262
Doyle 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Sanguillen rf         3   0   1   0     0   0   .283
  Harmon ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Oliver cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .293
Montanez rf,1b        4   0   1   1     1   0   .282      Stargell lf           3   2   1   2     1   2   .295
Luzinski lf           3   1   0   0     2   2   .272      Hebner 3b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .286
Hutton 1b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .294      Robertson 1b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .243
  Pagan ph,3b         2   0   0   0     0   0   .211      May c                 3   0   1   0     0   1   .274
Unser cf              5   0   2   0     0   1   .313      Maxvill ss            1   0   0   1     1   1   .240
Boone c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .253      Morlan p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .333
C. Robinson ss        4   0   2   1     0   0   .333        R. Hernandez p      1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Ruthven p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .129
  Schmidt ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .211
  D. Wallace p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  M. Wallace p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   2  10   2     5   5             Totals               28   5   7   4     3  10

Time of Game: 2:29
Left on Base: Phillies 13, Pirates 4
DP: Phillies 1, Pirates 0
Errors: B. Robinson, Doyle, Montanez, Hebner
Doubles: C. Robinson (1), B. Robinson (20)
Triples: B. Robinson (1)
Home Runs: Stargell (31)
Caught Stealing: C. Robinson (1), Sanguillen (3), Robertson (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Doyle (4), Sanguillen (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Maxvill (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(4-9)          7     5   3   3   2  10   1  27   3.92
D. Wallace              0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2  40.50
M. Wallace              0.2   1   1   0   1   0   0   4   3.71
Totals                  8     7   5   4   3  10   1  33

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morlan                  6.1   8   2   2   5   2   0  31   4.22
R. Hernandez W(3-2)     2.2   2   0   0   0   3   0  11   1.96
Totals                  9    10   2   2   5   5   0  42

Wild Pitches: Morlan 3 (3)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


PHILLIES 1ST: B. Robinson tripled to right; Doyle made an out to
shortstop; Montanez walked; Luzinski popped to second; Hutton
walked [Montanez to second]; Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett struck out; Sanguillen reached on an error
by B. Robinson; Oliver forced Sanguillen (second to shortstop);
Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates
0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); C.
Robinson doubled to center; C. Robinson was caught stealing
third (catcher to third); Ruthven struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner grounded out (second to first); Robertson
singled to right; May singled to right [Robertson to third];
Maxvill sacrifice flied into a double play to right [Robertson
scored, May out at second (right to catcher to first)]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: B. Robinson doubled to center; Doyle flied out to
center; Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher) [B. Robinson to
third]; Luzinski was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Morlan struck out; Stennett struck out; Sanguillen
singled to left; Sanguillen was picked off and caught stealing
second (catcher to first to shortstop to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Hutton flied out to right; Unser singled to left;
Morlan threw a wild pitch [Unser to second]; Boone flied out to
left; Morlan threw a wild pitch [Unser to third]; C. Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (third to first); Stargell
struck out; Hebner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Ruthven grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Robinson singled to third; Doyle forced B. Robinson (second to
shortstop); Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Robertson walked; May struck out; Robertson was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Maxvill struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski walked; Hutton flied out to center; Unser
singled to right [Luzinski to second]; Boone flied out to
center; C. Robinson singled to left [Luzinski scored, Unser to
second]; Ruthven forced C. Robinson (shortstop to second); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Morlan struck out; Stennett struck out; Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: B. Robinson walked; Doyle out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [B. Robinson to second]; Montanez singled to
center [B. Robinson scored]; Morlan threw a wild pitch [Montanez
to second]; R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED MORLAN (PITCHING); Luzinski
was walked intentionally (walk was charged to Morlan); PAGAN
BATTED FOR HUTTON; Pagan flied out to center; Unser flied out to
left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: PAGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); B. ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MONTANEZ CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 1B); Oliver singled to shortstop; Stargell homered
[Oliver scored]; Hebner reached on an error by Montanez;
Robertson flied out to left; May grounded out (second to
pitcher) [Hebner to second]; Maxvill walked; R. Hernandez struck
out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Boone singled to third; C. Robinson popped to
first in foul territory; SCHMIDT BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Schmidt
struck out; B. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: D. WALLACE REPLACED SCHMIDT (PITCHING); Stennett
singled to center; Sanguillen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Stennett to second]; M. WALLACE REPLACED D. WALLACE
(PITCHING); Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first) [Stennett
to third]; Stargell was walked intentionally; Hebner singled to
second [Stennett scored (RBI), Stargell scored (error by Doyle)
(unearned), Hebner to second]; Robertson popped to second; 2 R
(1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: HARMON BATTED FOR DOYLE; Harmon singled to right;
Montanez reached on an error by Hebner [Harmon to third];
Luzinski struck out; Pagan popped to second; Unser struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 5.



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