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Monday September 3, 1973
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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 (Game 1)

Game Played on Monday, September 3, 1973 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cardinals    1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  -   4 11  1
Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0    1  -   5 16  3


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              6   2   3   0     0   0   .295      Stennett 2b,ss        6   1   1   0     0   1   .244
Sizemore 2b           4   1   1   0     1   0   .271      Parker cf             4   1   4   0     0   0   .256
J. Cruz cf,rf         4   0   0   2     0   0   .234        Augustine cf        1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
Simmons c             6   0   3   1     0   0   .296        Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
McCarver 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Oliver 1b             6   1   2   2     0   1   .291
  Torre 1b            1   0   0   0     1   1   .290      Stargell lf           5   1   1   2     0   0   .289
Carbo rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .271      Zisk rf               6   0   0   0     0   2   .315
  Heintzelman ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .350      Hebner 3b             6   1   3   1     0   0   .274
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      May c                 3   0   1   0     0   0   .271
  Agee ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .235        Rooker pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  McBride ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .304        R. Hernandez p      1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Clines cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .259
  Hughes ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .333      J. Hernandez ss       2   0   0   0     0   0   .246
  Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sanguillen ph,c     3   0   2   0     0   0   .282
Reitz 3b              6   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Briles p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Tyson ss              6   1   2   0     0   0   .242        Cash ph,2b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Cleveland p           3   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Melendez ph,cf      3   0   1   1     0   1   .257

Totals               49   4  11   4     2   5             Totals               50   5  16   5     0   6

Time of Game: 3:13
Left on Base: Cardinals 11, Pirates 10
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 0
Errors: J. Cruz, Stennett, Oliver, J. Hernandez
Doubles: Brock (24), Simmons (29), Melendez (15), Hebner (23), Parker (5)
Home Runs: Oliver (19), Stargell (37), Hebner (21)
Stolen Bases: Brock 3 (57)
Sacrifice Hits: Sizemore (18), J. Cruz (5)
Sacrifice Flies: J. Cruz (7), Stargell (4)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland               7.2  12   4   4   0   1   2  34   3.08
Pena                    0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.21
Hrabosky                1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   1.83
Segui                   3     1   0   0   0   3   0  10   2.84
Fisher L(1-1)           0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1   4.86
Totals                 12    16   5   5   0   6   3  51

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles                  7     5   3   3   1   2   0  29   2.85
R. Hernandez            2.2   3   1   1   1   0   0  12   2.54
Giusti W(9-2)           3.1   3   0   0   0   3   0  13   1.69
Totals                 13    11   4   4   2   5   0  54

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock doubled to right; Sizemore out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Brock to third]; J. Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Brock scored]; Simmons
singled to center; McCarver popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett singled to left; Parker singled to center
[Stennett to second]; Oliver forced Parker (first to shortstop)
[Stennett to third]; Stargell sacrifice flied into a double play
(right to first) [Stennett scored, Oliver out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Carbo flied out to right; Reitz flied out to
right; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk was called out on strikes; Hebner doubled to
right; May grounded out (first unassisted) [Hebner to third]; J.
Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Cleveland struck out; Brock singled to first;
Brock stole second; Brock stole third; Sizemore walked; J. Cruz
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Brock scored, Sizemore to
second]; Simmons doubled to center [Sizemore scored]; McCarver
flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Briles grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett
grounded out (second to first); Parker doubled to right; Oliver
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Carbo grounded out (second to first); Reitz
grounded out (pitcher to first); Tyson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell popped to third in foul territory; Zisk
flied out to center; Hebner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cleveland popped to first; Brock grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Hernandez
popped to first in foul territory; Briles grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: J. Cruz reached on an error by Oliver [J. Cruz to
second]; Simmons singled to shortstop [J. Cruz stayed at
second]; McCarver flied out to left; Carbo struck out; Reitz
reached on an error by J. Hernandez [J. Cruz to third, Simmons
to second, Reitz to first]; Tyson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
2 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker
singled to center; Oliver singled to center [Parker to third,
Oliver to second (error by J. Cruz)]; Stargell popped to
shortstop; Zisk flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Cleveland grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Brock flied out to left; Sizemore popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Hebner popped to second; May singled to center;
ROOKER RAN FOR MAY; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR J. HERNANDEZ;
Sanguillen singled to center [Rooker to second]; CASH BATTED FOR
BRILES; Cash lined to left; Stennett flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: SANGUILLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CASH
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); STENNETT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
SS); R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); J. Cruz popped to
catcher in foul territory; Simmons popped to second; McCarver
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: TORRE REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING 1B); Parker
singled to right; Oliver homered [Parker scored]; Stargell
homered; Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner flied
out to center; R. Hernandez singled to right; PENA REPLACED
CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Sanguillen singled to center [R. Hernandez
to second]; Cash forced Sanguillen (shortstop to second); 3 R, 5
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: AUGUSTINE REPLACED PARKER (PLAYING CF);
HEINTZELMAN BATTED FOR CARBO; Heintzelman popped to
shortstop; Debut game for Dave Augustine; Reitz flied out
to right; Tyson singled to right; MELENDEZ BATTED FOR PENA;
Melendez doubled to center [Tyson scored]; Brock flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: MELENDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); J. CRUZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); HRABOSKY REPLACED HEINTZELMAN
(PITCHING); Stennett was called out on strikes; Augustine
singled to right; Oliver struck out; Stargell flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 10TH: Sizemore singled to center; J. Cruz out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sizemore to second]; Simmons
flied out to center [Sizemore to third]; Torre was walked
intentionally; AGEE BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; GIUSTI REPLACED
AUGUSTINE (PITCHING); CLINES REPLACED R. HERNANDEZ (PLAYING CF);
MCBRIDE BATTED FOR AGEE; McBride was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 10TH: SEGUI REPLACED MCBRIDE (PITCHING); Zisk grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hebner singled to shortstop; Clines
was called out on strikes; Sanguillen popped to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 11TH: Reitz flied out to right; Tyson singled to
right; Melendez struck out; Brock singled to right [Tyson to
third]; Brock stole second; Sizemore grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 11TH: Cash grounded out (third to first); Stennett flied
out to center; Giusti was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 12TH: J. Cruz grounded out (second to first); Simmons
grounded out (second to first); Torre struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 12TH: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell flied out to
right; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4,
Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 13TH: HUGHES BATTED FOR SEGUI; Hughes singled to left;
Reitz forced Hughes (first to shortstop) [Reitz to second (error
by Stennett)]; Tyson flied out to center; Melendez flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 13TH: FISHER REPLACED HUGHES (PITCHING); Hebner hit an
inside the park homer to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
4, Pirates 5.



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