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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1973-06-21 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 10099 · 2:28

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 2–1. Luke Walker earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	6

W: Luke Walker L: Buzz Capra SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Willie Mays	2	0	1	2	0
Felix Millan	4	0	0	0	0
Rusty Staub	4	0	1	0	1
John Milner	4	0	0	0	1
Jim Fregosi	4	0	0	0	2
Don Hahn	4	0	2	0	1
Ted Martinez	4	0	0	0	1
Duffy Dyer	3	0	1	0	1
Jerry Koosman	2	0	0	0	2
Jim Beauchamp	1	1	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gene Clines	3	0	1	0	1	1
Dave Cash	4	1	1	0	0	0
Al Oliver	3	1	2	0	1	0
Bob Robertson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Manny Sanguillen	3	0	1	1	0	0
Richie Zisk	3	0	0	0	0	2
Richie Hebner	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rennie Stennett	3	0	1	0	0	0
Luke Walker	3	0	0	0	0	3

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jerry Koosman	7.0	5	0	6
Buzz Capra	1.0	1	2	1
Tug McGraw	0.2	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Luke Walker	9.0	6	2	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Mays: W
Felix Millan: 54(1)/FO
Rusty Staub: 9/F
John Milner: K

Bot 1

Gene Clines: S8
Dave Cash: 64(1)3/GDP
Al Oliver: S8
Bob Robertson: 8/F

Top 2

Jim Fregosi: 8/F
Don Hahn: K/C
Ted Martinez: K

Bot 2

Manny Sanguillen: 2/FL
Richie Zisk: 9/F
Richie Hebner: 63

Top 3

Duffy Dyer: K
Jerry Koosman: K/C
Willie Mays: D8
Felix Millan: 8/F

Bot 3

Rennie Stennett: S5
Luke Walker: K/BF
Gene Clines: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Rusty Staub: S7
John Milner: 46(1)3/GDP
Jim Fregosi: E5
Don Hahn: S5.1-2
Ted Martinez: 9/F

Bot 4

Dave Cash: 3/G
Al Oliver: 13
Bob Robertson: 9/F

Top 5

Duffy Dyer: S8
Jerry Koosman: K/BF
Willie Mays: 3/FL
Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Manny Sanguillen: 6/P
Richie Zisk: K/C
Richie Hebner: 4/P

Top 6

Rusty Staub: K
John Milner: 8/F
Jim Fregosi: K

Bot 6

Rennie Stennett: 6/P
Luke Walker: K
Gene Clines: K/C

Top 7

Don Hahn: 9/F
Ted Martinez: 63
Duffy Dyer: 6/L

Bot 7

Dave Cash: 53
Al Oliver: S8
Bob Robertson: K
Manny Sanguillen: D8.1-H
Richie Zisk: K

Top 8

Jim Beauchamp: T8
Willie Mays: W
Felix Millan: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
Rusty Staub: 3/G

Bot 8

Richie Hebner: 3/G
Rennie Stennett: 53
Luke Walker: K

Top 9

John Milner: 43
Jim Fregosi: K
Don Hahn: S6
Ted Martinez: 7/F

Bot 9

Gene Clines: W
Dave Cash: WP.1-2
Dave Cash: S8.2-3
Al Oliver: IW.1-2
Bob Robertson: 42(3)/FO/DP.1X2(96);2-H(NR)

Notes & reviews

Mets Manager Yogi Berra ejected by HP umpire Tom Gorman
Gene Clines slid into catcher Duffy Dyer, causing throw to 1B to sail RF; Rusty Staub retrieved the ball and threw to Jim Fregosi, who tagged Al Oliver, who had rounded 2B too far

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