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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1973-07-31 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 24322 · 2:13
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 4–1. Dock Ellis earned the win and Ramon Hernandez picked up the save. Bob Robertson went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Jerry Koosman SV: Ramon Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 John Strohmayer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: S9
- Al Oliver: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Willie Mays: K
- Felix Millan: K
- Rusty Staub: 53
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: 7/FL
- Richie Zisk: 9/F
- Bob Robertson: S9
- Richie Hebner: 43
Bot 2
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Wayne Garrett: 13
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: D7
- Dock Ellis: 13/SH.2-3
- Rennie Stennett: S9.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: POCS2(136)
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Bot 3
- Ron Hodges: K
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 4
- Al Oliver: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Zisk: D9
- Bob Robertson: S9.2-H
- Richie Hebner: S9.1-3
- Dal Maxvill: K
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 8/F
- Felix Millan: 53
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 5
- Dock Ellis: 63
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: 7/F
Bot 5
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ed Kranepool: 53
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Ron Hodges: S9.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 6
- Al Oliver: 8/F
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Richie Zisk: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 8/F
- Felix Millan: S8
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Robertson: S7
- Richie Hebner: 8/F
- Dal Maxvill: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Beauchamp: K/C
- Wayne Garrett: 7/F
- Duffy Dyer: 4/P
Top 8
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Rennie Stennett: 14/SH.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Al Oliver: 7/F
- Willie Stargell: 7/F
Bot 8
- Bud Harrelson: 53
- Don Hahn: S7
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Felix Millan: 8/F
Top 9
- Richie Zisk: D7
- Bob Robertson: 8/F
- Richie Hebner: IW
- Dal Maxvill: S8.2XH(8E2)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2#
- Ramon Hernandez: K
- Rennie Stennett: 9/FL
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Jim Beauchamp: K