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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1973-04-08 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 23391 · 2:09
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Ramon Hernandez picked up the save. Milt May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Scipio Spinks SV: Ramon Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Busse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Scipio Spinks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dwain Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dock Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio Spinks | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Santorini | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Andrews | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Foster | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S8
- Ed Crosby: PB.1-2
- Ed Crosby: 3/G.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 6/L
- Joe Torre: D7.3-H
- Ted Simmons: 8
Bot 1
- Rennie Stennett: 13
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
- Al Oliver: 63
Top 2
- Ken Reitz: 13
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Ray Busse: K
- Scipio Spinks: K
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Bob Robertson: FLE2
- Bob Robertson: K
- Milt May: 31
Top 3
- Lou Brock: S7
- Ed Crosby: WP.1-2
- Ed Crosby: 23
- Jose Cruz: D7.2-H
- Joe Torre: K
- Ted Simmons: 43
Bot 3
- Gene Alley: W
- Dock Ellis: PB.1-2#
- Dock Ellis: K
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Top 4
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Bernie Carbo: 8
- Ray Busse: K/C
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: S7
- Willie Stargell: 2/FL
- Richie Hebner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Scipio Spinks: K
- Lou Brock: S6
- Ed Crosby: 4/P
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 5
- Bob Robertson: W
- Milt May: HR/9.1-H
- Gene Alley: HR/7
- Dock Ellis: S9
- Rennie Stennett: S8.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Al Oliver: 7/L
- Willie Stargell: 63
Top 6
- Joe Torre: W
- Ted Simmons: 36(1)1/GDP
- Ken Reitz: W
- Bernie Carbo: 43
Bot 6
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Bob Robertson: E4.B-2
- Milt May: 3/G.2-3
- Gene Alley: IW
- Dock Ellis: K
Top 7
- Ray Busse: K
- Dwain Anderson: K
- Lou Brock: S7
- Ed Crosby: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ed Crosby: 7
Bot 7
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Manny Sanguillen: T8
- Al Oliver: W
- Willie Stargell: S7.3-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Bob Robertson: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Joe Torre: 8
- Ted Simmons: 53
Bot 8
- Milt May: S1
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Dock Ellis: 14/SH.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 3/G
Top 9
- Ken Reitz: W
- Bernie Carbo: 8
- Tim McCarver: S8.1-2
- Luis Melendez: 8
- Lou Brock: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ted Sizemore: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Andrews