With Dock Ellis and Ramon Hernandez combining on a four-hitter, the Pirates defeated the Mets, 4-1. Ellis, who yielded the Mets' run in the fifth on a walk and singles by Ron Hodges and Bud Harrelson, left the game after six innings when his left knee stiffened. The Pirates' 11 hits included two doubles by Richie Zisk, who scored twice. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Tuesday, July      31, 1973 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  1  1  -   4 12  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .259      Mays cf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .204
Sanguillen c          4   0   2   1     0   0   .288      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .309
Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Stargell lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .288      Jones lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Zisk rf               4   2   2   0     0   0   .306      Kranepool 1b          2   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Robertson 1b          4   0   3   1     0   0   .252        Beauchamp ph,1b     2   0   0   0     0   2   .286
Hebner 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .283      Garrett 3b            2   1   0   0     1   0   .248
Maxvill ss            4   1   2   0     0   1   .244      Hodges c              2   0   1   0     0   1   .235
Ellis p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .115        Dyer ph,c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .186
  R. Hernandez p      1   1   0   0     1   1   .000      Harrelson ss          3   0   1   1     0   0   .259
                                                          Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .122
                                                            Hahn ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .253
                                                            Strohmayer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4  12   3     2   3             Totals               31   1   4   1     1   9

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 24,322
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Mets 4
DP: Pirates 0, Mets 3
Errors: Dyer
Doubles: Maxvill (3), Zisk 2 (8)
Caught Stealing: Stennett (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Ellis (5), Stennett (2)
GIDP: Oliver (13), Zisk (3), Maxvill (3)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(10-9)           6     3   1   1   1   6   0  22   2.91
R. Hernandez SV(4)      3     1   0   0   0   3   0  10   1.75
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   9   0  32

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(8-11)         8    10   3   3   1   2   0  31   3.31
Strohmayer              1     2   1   0   1   1   0   6   5.90
Totals                  9    12   4   3   2   3   0  37

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


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

METS 1ST: Mays struck out; Millan struck out; Staub grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied to left in foul territory; Zisk
flied to right; Robertson singled to right; Hebner grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Maxvill doubled to left; Ellis out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Maxvill to third]; Stennett singled to
right [Maxvill scored]; Stennett was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Hodges struck out; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Koosman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Mets 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver popped to second; Stargell struck out; Zisk
doubled to right; Robertson singled to right [Zisk scored];
Hebner singled to right [Robertson to third]; Maxvill struck
out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Mays flied to center; Millan grounded out (third to
first); Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets
0.

PIRATES 5TH: Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett
grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen flied to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool
grounded out (third to first); Garrett walked; Hodges singled to
right [Garrett to second]; Harrelson singled to center [Hodges
to second, Garrett scored]; Koosman struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver flied to center; Stargell singled to right;
Zisk grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets
1.

METS 6TH: Mays flied to center; Millan singled to center; Staub
flied to center; Jones forced Millan (shortstop to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson singled to left; Hebner flied to center;
Maxvill grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Robertson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Mets 1.

METS 7TH: R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); BEAUCHAMP
BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Beauchamp was called out on strikes;
Garrett flied to left; DYER BATTED FOR HODGES; Dyer popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 8TH: BEAUCHAMP STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); DYER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); R. Hernandez walked; Stennett out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [R. Hernandez to second];
Sanguillen singled to center [R. Hernandez scored, Sanguillen to
second (on throw)]; Oliver flied to left; Stargell flied to
left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Harrelson grounded out (third to first); HAHN BATTED
FOR KOOSMAN; Hahn singled to left; Mays was called out on
strikes; Millan flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
3, Mets 1.

PIRATES 9TH: STROHMAYER REPLACED HAHN (PITCHING); Zisk doubled
to left; Robertson flied to center; Hebner was walked
intentionally; Maxvill singled to center [Zisk scored (error by
Dyer; assist by Mays) (unearned) (no RBI), Hebner to third,
Maxvill to second]; R. Hernandez struck out; Stennett flied to
right in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
4, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Staub popped to second; Jones grounded out (second to
first); Beauchamp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Mets 1.