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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1973-04-06 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 51695 · 2:02
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 8th. Jim Rooker earned the win and Ramon Hernandez picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Diego Segui SV: Ramon Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Busse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Diego Segui | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Luke Walker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: W
- Ted Sizemore: CS2(24)
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 1
- Rennie Stennett: E6.B-1
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Al Oliver: 63
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: W
- Ken Reitz: S7.1-3;BX2(714)
- Bernie Carbo: S7.3-H
- Ray Busse: D9.1-3
- Bob Gibson: 9/SF.3-H
- Lou Brock: WP.2-3
- Lou Brock: S7.3-H
- Ted Sizemore: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: W
- Bob Robertson: 16(1)3/GDP
- Richie Hebner: 9
Top 3
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Joe Torre: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ted Simmons: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: 63.3-H;2-3
- Bernie Carbo: 43
Bot 3
- Gene Alley: 63
- Milt May: 43
- Steve Blass: 43
Top 4
- Ray Busse: 63
- Bob Gibson: 6/L
- Lou Brock: 7/FL
Bot 4
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
- Al Oliver: T9
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 5
- Ted Sizemore: 43
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
- Joe Torre: 5/L
Bot 5
- Bob Robertson: 4/P
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Gene Alley: W.1-2
- Milt May: 9
- Vic Davalillo: 3/P
Top 6
- Ted Simmons: 53
- Ken Reitz: 13
- Bernie Carbo: S1
- Ray Busse: 63
Bot 6
- Rennie Stennett: W
- Manny Sanguillen: PB.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.2-3
- Al Oliver: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bob Robertson: 7
Top 7
- Bob Gibson: 9
- Lou Brock: 13
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Bot 7
- Richie Hebner: HR/9
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Milt May: 8
- Dave Cash: K
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Joe Torre: S9
- Ted Simmons: K
- Ken Reitz: 43
Bot 8
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: S8
- Al Oliver: S7.1-3
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Bob Robertson: K
- Richie Hebner: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gene Clines: T7.3-H;2-H
- Milt May: IW
- Dave Cash: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Rennie Stennett: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Luis Melendez: W
- Ray Busse: 8
- Bill Stein: 9
- Lou Brock: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Terry Tata