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Sunday August 5, 1973
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Richie Zisk smashed two doubles and a single and drove in a pair of runs as the Pirates defeated the Phils, 4-1, and handed Wayne Twitchell his fourth defeat in 14 decisions. In the second inning, Zisk doubled after Willie Stargell singled and Stargell scored the first run on a wild pitch.

The Bucs added a pair on only one hit, Zisk's two-bagger, in the eighth. Rennie Stennett walked, Dave Parker was hit by a pitch and Stargell drew a pass to fill the bases, setting the scene for Richie's rap. Dock Ellis permitted only two singles through the first seven innings, but when the Phils threatened as Bill Robinson and Bob Boone singled in the eighth, Dave Giusti came to the rescue and earned his 14th save. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Game Played on Sunday, August 5, 1973 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium

Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   4  6  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .252      Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .312
Parker cf             2   1   0   0     1   0   .208      Doyle 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .255
Oliver 1b             3   0   0   1     0   1   .286      Montanez 1b,rf        4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Stargell lf           3   1   1   0     2   1   .289      Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .277
Zisk rf               5   0   3   2     0   1   .348      B. Robinson rf,3b     3   1   1   0     0   0   .309
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Boone c               3   0   2   0     0   0   .266
Hebner 3b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .271      Schmidt 3b,ss         3   0   0   0     0   2   .216
Maxvill ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Harmon ss             2   0   0   0     0   1   .235
Ellis p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .109        Rogodzinski ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .226
  Giusti p            1   1   1   0     0   0   .429        Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            M. Wallace p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Twitchell p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .113
                                                            Hutton ph,1b        1   0   1   1     0   0   .292

Totals               30   4   6   3     6   6             Totals               30   1   5   1     1   7

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 31,157
Left on Base: Pirates 10, Phillies 3
DP: Pirates 2, Phillies 1
Doubles: Zisk 2 (13), Hutton (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Parker (1), Stennett (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Oliver (7)
GIDP: Maxvill (4), Schmidt (3), Luzinski (10)
Hit by Pitch: Oliver (4,by Twitchell), Parker (2,by Twitchell)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(11-9)           7     4   1   1   1   5   0  24   2.84
Giusti SV(14)           2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   1.51
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   7   0  31

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Twitchell L(10-4)       8     5   3   3   5   5   0  35   2.09
Brandon                 0     1   1   1   1   0   0   3   5.08
M. Wallace              1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.95
Totals                  9     6   4   4   6   6   0  41

Passed Balls: Boone (12)
Hit by Pitch: Twitchell 2 (8)
Wild Pitches: Twitchell (10)

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett lined to first; Parker grounded out (first
to pitcher); Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Unser grounded out (pitcher to first); Doyle
grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies
0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to center; Zisk doubled to center
[Stargell to third]; Twitchell threw a wild pitch [Stargell
scored]; Sanguillen popped to first in foul territory; Hebner
walked; Maxvill grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Hebner out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski struck out; B. Robinson grounded out
(third to first); Boone flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Ellis struck out; Stennett grounded out (first to
pitcher); Parker flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt struck out; Harmon struck out; Twitchell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver struck out; Stargell popped to shortstop;
Zisk singled to shortstop; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Unser grounded out (pitcher to first); Doyle
singled to left; Montanez forced Doyle (shortstop to second);
Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies
0.

PIRATES 5TH: Hebner popped to second; Maxvill struck out; Ellis
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 5TH: B. Robinson flied out to left; Boone singled to
shortstop; Schmidt grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Boone out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett singled to center; Parker out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Stennett to second]; Oliver
was hit by a pitch; Stargell walked [Stennett to third, Oliver
to second]; Zisk was called out on strikes; Sanguillen grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Harmon flied out to right; Twitchell popped to
first; Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Hebner grounded out (third to first); Maxvill flied
out to center; Ellis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Doyle walked; Montanez flied out to center;
Luzinski grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Doyle out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Phillies 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Stennett walked; Parker was hit by a pitch
[Stennett to second]; Oliver flied out to right [Stennett to
third]; Stargell was walked intentionally [Parker to second];
Zisk doubled to right [Stennett scored, Parker scored, Stargell
to third]; Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); Hebner
was walked intentionally; Maxvill flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: B. Robinson singled to center; Boone singled to
center [B. Robinson to second]; GIUSTI REPLACED ELLIS
(PITCHING); Schmidt struck out; ROGODZINSKI BATTED FOR HARMON;
Rogodzinski flied out to center; HUTTON BATTED FOR TWITCHELL;
Hutton doubled to right [B. Robinson scored, Boone to third];
Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 3, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 9TH: HUTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); MONTANEZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); B. ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 3B); SCHMIDT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); BRANDON
REPLACED ROGODZINSKI (PITCHING); Giusti singled to left;
Stennett reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Giusti to second]; Boone allowed a passed ball [Giusti to
third, Stennett to second]; Parker was walked intentionally; M.
WALLACE REPLACED BRANDON (PITCHING); Oliver hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Giusti scored]; Stargell was called out on strikes;
Zisk popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Doyle grounded out (second to first); Montanez
struck out; Luzinski flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 4, Phillies 1.



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