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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1973-05-28 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 21546 · 2:34
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Milt May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Don Wilson SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dock Ellis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Crawford | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim York | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Gallagher: 43
- Roger Metzger: S5
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 4
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: HP.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Lee May: 53
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 2
- Al Oliver: 43
- Bob Robertson: 8
- Milt May: HR/9
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: E5.B-1
- Skip Jutze: K
- Don Wilson: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Gallagher: 43
Bot 3
- Dock Ellis: K
- Dave Cash: 7
- Richie Hebner: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Robertson: K
Top 5
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 53
Bot 5
- Milt May: S9
- Jackie Hernandez: 3/P
- Dock Ellis: E1/SH.1-3;B-1
- Dave Cash: SB2
- Dave Cash: S8/OBS.3-H;2-H(E5)(NR)(UR)
- Richie Hebner: SB2#
- Richie Hebner: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 2/P
Top 6
- Skip Jutze: S8
- Jimmy Stewart: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Gallagher: S4.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S8.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Watson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lee May: 2/P
Bot 6
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Al Oliver: K
- Bob Robertson: K/C
Top 7
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: S8.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 63.2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: S6.3-H;2-2
- Tommie Agee: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Tommie Agee: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 7
- Milt May: 1/L
- Jackie Hernandez: S7.B-2(E7)
- Vic Davalillo: 13.2-3
- Dave Cash: S8.3-H
- Richie Hebner: S9.1-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Top 8
- Bob Watson: S7
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Al Oliver: 2/P
- Bob Robertson: S7
- Milt May: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: S9.B-2(E9)
- Jesus Alou: 9
- Hector Torres: 43.2-3
- Roger Metzger: 6
Notes & reviews
- Doug Rader called for obstruction on Dock Ellis