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Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Francisco Giants

1973-05-03 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 4198 Β· 2:40

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated San Francisco Giants 14–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 2nd. Nelson Briles earned the win. Al Oliver went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT2524100001417
SFN100100300511

W: Nelson Briles   L: Jim Willoughby   SV: (none)

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

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Cash522100
Manny Sanguillen523100
Al Oliver534600
Willie Stargell511000
Richie Hebner410010
Bob Robertson432110
Milt May523300
Rennie Stennett501001
Nelson Briles501001

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Bonds521101
Tito Fuentes412010
Chris Speier501000
Willie McCovey311102
Dave Kingman100000
Gary Thomasson301010
Gary Matthews301011
Dave Rader411000
Sam McDowell100001
Mike Phillips301000
Chris Arnold101000
Don Carrithers101000
Jim Howarth200100
Damaso Blanco100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nelson Briles9.01135

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Willoughby1.2602
Sam McDowell3.1920
Don Carrithers3.0200
Elias Sosa1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Cash: 53
  • Manny Sanguillen: S8
  • Al Oliver: HR.1-H
  • Willie Stargell: 7
  • Richie Hebner: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Bobby Bonds: S8
  • Tito Fuentes: S5.1-2
  • Chris Speier: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
  • Willie McCovey: K
  • Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Bob Robertson: E7/F.B-2
  • Milt May: S9.2-3
  • Rennie Stennett: K/C
  • Nelson Briles: K
  • Dave Cash: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Manny Sanguillen: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Al Oliver: HR.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Willie Stargell: 7

Bot 2

  • Gary Thomasson: W
  • Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO
  • Dave Rader: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
  • Sam McDowell: K

Top 3

  • Richie Hebner: W
  • Bob Robertson: W.1-2
  • Milt May: S9.2-H(E9)(NR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
  • Rennie Stennett: 63
  • Nelson Briles: 13
  • Dave Cash: 63

Bot 3

  • Bobby Bonds: K
  • Tito Fuentes: 63
  • Chris Speier: 63

Top 4

  • Manny Sanguillen: 9
  • Al Oliver: S7
  • Willie Stargell: S9.1-2
  • Richie Hebner: 9/L
  • Bob Robertson: D5.2-H;1-3
  • Milt May: HR/IPHR.3-H;2-H
  • Rennie Stennett: 7

Bot 4

  • Willie McCovey: HR
  • Mike Phillips: D7
  • Gary Thomasson: 43.2-3
  • Gary Matthews: W
  • Dave Rader: 7(B)2(3)/DP

Top 5

  • Nelson Briles: S7
  • Dave Cash: S4/BR.1X2(3)
  • Manny Sanguillen: WP.1-2
  • Manny Sanguillen: S8.2-H
  • Al Oliver: S8.1-2
  • Willie Stargell: 13.2-3;1-2
  • Richie Hebner: 2

Bot 5

  • Chris Arnold: S9
  • Bobby Bonds: 7
  • Tito Fuentes: 7
  • Chris Speier: S7.1-2
  • Willie McCovey: K

Top 6

  • Bob Robertson: S6
  • Milt May: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Rennie Stennett: S9
  • Nelson Briles: 3

Bot 6

  • Mike Phillips: 43
  • Gary Thomasson: 43
  • Gary Matthews: K

Top 7

  • Dave Cash: 9
  • Manny Sanguillen: 9
  • Al Oliver: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Dave Rader: D9
  • Don Carrithers: S6.2-3
  • Bobby Bonds: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Tito Fuentes: S4.1-2
  • Chris Speier: 6E4.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-1
  • Jim Howarth: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Mike Phillips: 3/L

Top 8

  • Willie Stargell: 5
  • Richie Hebner: 43
  • Bob Robertson: 7

Bot 8

  • Gary Thomasson: S9
  • Gary Matthews: S7.1-2
  • Dave Rader: 8
  • Damaso Blanco: 6(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 9

  • Milt May: 43
  • Rennie Stennett: 9
  • Nelson Briles: 8

Bot 9

  • Bobby Bonds: 8
  • Tito Fuentes: W
  • Chris Speier: 9
  • Jim Howarth: 9

Notes & reviews

  • Dave Kingman struck by ground ball on the chin; knocked out