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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1973-09-18 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 12336 · night · 3:13
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. New York Mets put up 5 in the 9th. Tug McGraw earned the win and Buzz Capra picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Ramon Hernandez SV: Buzz Capra
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Schneck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Moose | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Ray Sadecki | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Apodaca | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buzz Capra | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Moose | 6.1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Garrett: 2/FL
- Felix Millan: 63
- Rusty Staub: W
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
Bot 1
- Rennie Stennett: 53
- Dave Cash: E5
- Al Oliver: K
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 2
- Dave Schneck: 3/FL
- Jerry Grote: 4/P
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Bot 2
- Richie Zisk: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/F
- Bob Robertson: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: 53
Top 3
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Felix Millan: 53.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- John Milner: 3/G
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Bot 3
- Bob Moose: W
- Rennie Stennett: 8/F
- Dave Cash: S5.1-2
- Al Oliver: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Zisk: S9/G.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: D7.3-H;1-H
- Bob Robertson: IW
- Dal Maxvill: 8/F
Top 4
- Dave Schneck: 3/G
- Jerry Grote: W
- Bud Harrelson: S8.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 9/F
- Wayne Garrett: W.2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bob Moose: 63
- Rennie Stennett: 7/F
- Dave Cash: 4/P
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: 43
- John Milner: K
- Cleon Jones: 8/F
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Richie Zisk: 7/F
Top 6
- Dave Schneck: 63
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
Bot 6
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/F
- Bob Robertson: W
- Dal Maxvill: S8.1-2
- Bob Moose: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: 8/F
Top 7
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
- Wayne Garrett: S8
- Felix Millan: S1.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-2;2-3
- John Milner: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dave Cash: S7
- Al Oliver: 5/P
- Willie Stargell: 2/FL
- Richie Zisk: 13
Top 8
- Cleon Jones: K/C
- Don Hahn: W
- Jerry Grote: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/FL
- Bob Robertson: 63
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
Top 9
- Bud Harrelson: 7/FL
- Jim Beauchamp: S7
- Wayne Garrett: D7.1-3
- Felix Millan: T8.2-H;3-H
- Rusty Staub: W
- Ron Hodges: S9.1-2;3-H
- Cleon Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Hahn: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Bud Harrelson: K
Bot 9
- Gene Clines: W
- Milt May: W.1-2
- Dave Cash: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Al Oliver: 3/G.2-3;3-H
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Richie Zisk: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Apodaca