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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1973-06-01 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 24213 Β· night Β· 2:29

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Steve Blass earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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CIN300000210610
PIT00502020910

W: Steve Blass   L: Ed Sprague   SV: Dave Giusti

Umpires β€” HP: Art Williams Β· 1B: Shag Crawford Β· 2B: Doug Harvey Β· 3B: Andy Olsen Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose422000
Joe Morgan422110
Larry Stahl221021
Johnny Bench502100
Tony Perez401211
Dave Concepcion500000
Denis Menke300000
Cesar Geronimo201011
Jim McGlothlin000000
Gene Locklear101000
Joe Hague000010
Richie Scheinblum100010
Phil Gagliano100001
Bill Plummer100000
Darrel Chaney100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Cash400010
Manny Sanguillen432200
Richie Hebner322400
Willie Stargell221220
Al Oliver401001
Bob Robertson402101
Milt May411001
Jackie Hernandez411001
Steve Blass200001
Jim Rooker100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim McGlothlin1.0000
Ed Sprague2.0410
Tom Hall2.0214
Pedro Borbon2.0411
Don Gullett1.0001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Blass6.0853
Bob Johnson0.2010
Jim Rooker1.1211
Dave Giusti1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: D7
  • Joe Morgan: D9.2-H
  • Larry Stahl: HP
  • Johnny Bench: S8.2-H;1-3(E8)
  • Tony Perez: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Dave Concepcion: 4/P
  • Denis Menke: CS2(24)
  • Denis Menke: 8

Bot 1

  • Dave Cash: 8
  • Manny Sanguillen: 53
  • Richie Hebner: 6

Top 2

  • Cesar Geronimo: S8
  • Jim McGlothlin: 14/SH.1-2
  • Pete Rose: 7/FL
  • Joe Morgan: IW
  • Larry Stahl: K

Bot 2

  • Willie Stargell: 3/G
  • Al Oliver: 7
  • Bob Robertson: 9

Top 3

  • Johnny Bench: 2/FL
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Dave Concepcion: 63

Bot 3

  • Milt May: S7
  • Jackie Hernandez: S8.1-2
  • Steve Blass: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Cash: W
  • Manny Sanguillen: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Richie Hebner: D9.3-H;1-H
  • Willie Stargell: HR/9.2-H
  • Al Oliver: 8

Top 4

  • Denis Menke: 63
  • Cesar Geronimo: K
  • Gene Locklear: S6
  • Pete Rose: HP.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Bob Robertson: K/C
  • Milt May: K
  • Jackie Hernandez: 5/L

Top 5

  • Larry Stahl: W
  • Johnny Bench: 54(1)/FO
  • Tony Perez: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 5

  • Steve Blass: K
  • Dave Cash: 4/P
  • Manny Sanguillen: HR/7
  • Richie Hebner: HR/9
  • Willie Stargell: W
  • Al Oliver: K

Top 6

  • Dave Concepcion: 63
  • Denis Menke: 7
  • Cesar Geronimo: W
  • Joe Hague: W.1-2
  • Pete Rose: 13

Bot 6

  • Bob Robertson: S9
  • Milt May: 46(1)/FO
  • Jackie Hernandez: K/C
  • Steve Blass: 4(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Joe Morgan: S9
  • Larry Stahl: W.1-2
  • Johnny Bench: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Tony Perez: 46(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);2-H(E6)(NR);B-2
  • Dave Concepcion: 8
  • Richie Scheinblum: W
  • Phil Gagliano: K/C

Bot 7

  • Dave Cash: 9
  • Manny Sanguillen: T9
  • Richie Hebner: 7/SF.3-H
  • Willie Stargell: W
  • Al Oliver: S8.1-2
  • Bob Robertson: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Milt May: 8

Top 8

  • Bill Plummer: 9
  • Pete Rose: T9
  • Joe Morgan: WP.3-H#
  • Joe Morgan: 5/P
  • Larry Stahl: S
  • Johnny Bench: 9

Bot 8

  • Jackie Hernandez: 13/BINT
  • Jim Rooker: K
  • Dave Cash: 9

Top 9

  • Tony Perez: W
  • Dave Concepcion: 9
  • Richie Scheinblum: 8
  • Darrel Chaney: 43

Notes & reviews

  • Jackie Hernandez called for interference