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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-07-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22045 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph · 2:55
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 10–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Nelson Briles earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Richie Zisk went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Larry Gura SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Garrett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Gura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Hiser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 John Lamb | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Jack Aker | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: D6/P
- Manny Sanguillen: S7/L.2-3
- Al Oliver: PB.1-2
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H;2-H
- Willie Stargell: E5.1X3(65);B-2
- Richie Zisk: S7.2-3
- Bob Robertson: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: T8
- Jose Cardenal: 9/SF.3-H
- Billy Williams: 9
- Jim Hickman: S7/L
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Dal Maxvill: S8/G
- Nelson Briles: 2/BP/FL
- Rennie Stennett: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Adrian Garrett: HR/8
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Larry Gura: 4/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: 43
Top 3
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Al Oliver: 31
- Willie Stargell: D7
- Richie Zisk: HR/7.2-H
- Bob Robertson: 53
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: 31
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: 53
- Dal Maxvill: 53
- Nelson Briles: S7/G
- Rennie Stennett: D8/L.1-3
- Manny Sanguillen: S4/P.3-H;2-H
- Al Oliver: 63
Bot 4
- Adrian Garrett: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 5/P
- Don Kessinger: K/C
Top 5
- Willie Stargell: S7/G
- Richie Zisk: 9
- Bob Robertson: K
- Richie Hebner: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- Dal Maxvill: PB.2-3;1-2
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
Bot 5
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Rick Monday: 6/P
- Jose Cardenal: 5/L
Top 6
- Nelson Briles: S7
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Santo: S6/G
- Adrian Garrett: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
Top 7
- Al Oliver: S7.BX2(74)
- Willie Stargell: D7/P
- Richie Zisk: S8.2-H
- Bob Robertson: 8
- Richie Hebner: PB.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 31
Bot 7
- Gene Hiser: D7
- Paul Popovich: 43.2-3
- Rick Monday: 43.3-H
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Billy Williams: S8/L.1-3
- Jim Hickman: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Ron Santo: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Adrian Garrett: K
Top 8
- Dal Maxvill: S8/L
- Dave Giusti: 34/SH.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: S7/G.2-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Al Oliver: S9/L.1-3
- Willie Stargell: 7
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Pat Bourque: 31
- Paul Popovich: 7
Top 9
- Richie Zisk: K
- Bob Robertson: S7/L
- Richie Hebner: HP.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Dave Giusti: S8/P.2-H;1-2
- Rennie Stennett: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/L
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Billy Williams: D7/L.1-3
- Jim Hickman: S6/L.3-3;2-2
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Carmen Fanzone: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Rennie Stennett's pop lost in sun and wind
- Jim Hickman liner's almost caught so runners held