A double by Cleon Jones for the 1,000th hit of his major league career marked the Mets' 5-1 victory over the Pirates. The Mets decided the outcome with three runs in the third. Don Hahn and Felix Millan singled and when Willie Mays beat out a tap down the third base line, a wild throw by Jim Rooker allowed two runs to score. Jones followed with his milestone double to drive in the third counter. The Mets added two insurance runs in the eighth before the Pirates averted a shutout with their marker in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    2, 1973 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  8  3
Mets         0  0  3    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   5  6  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .252      Hahn cf               4   1   2   0     0   1   .276
  Lamb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Millan 2b             3   2   1   0     0   0   .307
Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .287      Mays 1b               4   2   2   1     0   1   .211
Oliver cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .285      Jones rf              3   0   1   1     1   0   .259
Stargell lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .290      Milner lf             2   0   0   0     2   1   .238
Zisk rf               4   0   3   1     0   1   .328      Grote c               3   0   0   1     0   1   .178
Robertson 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .244
Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .273      Martinez ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .221
Maxvill ss            2   0   0   0     2   0   .242      Sadecki p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .211
Rooker p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .182        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Cash ph,2b          2   0   1   0     0   1   .277

Totals               32   1   8   1     3   6             Totals               29   5   6   3     3   9

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 13,429
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Mets 5
DP: Pirates 0, Mets 0
Errors: Maxvill, Rooker, Cash
Doubles: Jones (7)
Caught Stealing: Sanguillen (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Rooker (4), Millan (9), Grote (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(4-4)           7     5   3   3   2   9   0  28   3.50
Lamb                    1     1   2   0   1   0   0   6   4.64
Totals                  8     6   5   3   3   9   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sadecki W(2-1)          8     7   1   1   2   4   0  31   3.21
McGraw SV(12)           1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5   5.68
Totals                  9     8   1   1   3   6   0  36

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


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sanguillen singled to pitcher; Sanguillen was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Oliver grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Hahn singled to left; Millan out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Hahn to second]; Mays flied to center [Hahn to
third]; Jones walked; Milner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Zisk
singled to left [Zisk out at second (left to second)]; Robertson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Grote grounded out (catcher to first); Garrett
grounded out (first to pitcher); Martinez lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner grounded out (second to first); Maxvill
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rooker struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Sadecki struck out; Hahn singled to left; Millan
singled to center [Hahn to third]; Mays singled to pitcher [Hahn
scored, Millan scored (error by Rooker), Mays to second]; Jones
doubled to right [Mays scored]; Milner grounded out (second to
first) [Jones to third]; Grote grounded out (second to first); 3
R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen
grounded out (third to first); Oliver flied to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Garrett struck out; Martinez was called out on
strikes; Sadecki struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Mets 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk
was called out on strikes; Robertson singled to left; Hebner
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Hahn flied to center; Millan grounded out (second to
first); Mays struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets
3.

PIRATES 6TH: Maxvill walked; Rooker out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Maxvill to second]; Stennett grounded out
(second to first) [Maxvill to third]; Sanguillen flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Jones flied to right; Milner walked; Grote struck out;
Garrett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell
singled to right; Zisk singled to left [Stargell to second];
Robertson popped to shortstop; Hebner popped to shortstop; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Sadecki
popped to third in foul territory; Hahn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Maxvill lined to second; CASH BATTED FOR ROOKER;
Cash singled to right; Stennett was called out on strikes;
Sanguillen forced Cash (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: LAMB REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); CASH STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING 2B); Millan reached on an error by Maxvill; Mays
singled to pitcher [Millan scored (error by Cash) (unearned),
Mays to second]; Jones grounded out (third to first) [Mays to
third]; Milner was walked intentionally; Grote out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Milner to second, Mays
scored (unearned)]; Garrett lined to first; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver singled to right; Stargell walked [Oliver to
second]; MCGRAW REPLACED SADECKI (PITCHING); Zisk singled to
center [Stargell to second, Oliver scored]; Robertson struck
out; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted) [Stargell to third,
Zisk to second]; Maxvill walked; Cash struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Pirates 1, Mets 5.