4/29/1973, LA 73-Pit73, game 1, Three Rivers Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Los Angeles 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 13 0 11 0 1973 Pittsburgh 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 5 9 0 4 1 Los Angeles AB R H BI AVG Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG Russell ss 6 1 3 1 .222 Cash,D 2b 4 1 2 1 .424 Mota lf 4 1 0 0 .355 Sanguillen rf 4 2 2 1 .279 Buckner 1b 3 1 0 0 .267 Oliver,A cf 4 1 2 1 .259 Davis,W cf 3 1 1 1 .316 Stargell lf 4 0 0 0 .238 Ferguson c 3 3 2 1 .247 Hebner 3b 4 0 2 1 .346 Crawford,W rf 3 1 2 1 .262 Robertson 1b 3 0 0 1 .277 Cey 3b 5 0 4 4 .373 May,M c 3 1 0 0 .256 Lopes 2b 2 1 0 0 .167 Alley ss 4 0 0 0 .174 Messersmith p 4 0 1 1 .286 Blass p 0 0 0 0 1.000 33 9 13 9 McKee p 1 0 0 0 .000 Clines ph 1 0 1 0 .400 Johnson,Bo p 0 0 0 0 .000 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Hernandez,R p 0 0 0 0 .000 Giusti p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hernandez,J ph 1 0 0 0 .250 34 5 9 5 Los Angeles INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Messersmith W 3-2 9.0 9 5 5 1 6 126 85 2.51 9.0 9 5 5 1 6 126 85 Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Blass L 1-2 2.2 5 5 5 5 0 62 28 15.09 McKee 2.1 2 0 0 2 1 44 25 0.00 Johnson,Bo 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 26 16 1.80 Hernandez,R 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 16 10 1.74 Giusti 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 23 11 5.06 9.0 13 9 9 11 4 171 90 Pit: Clines batted for McKee in the 5th Gonzalez batted for Johnson,Bo in the 7th Hernandez,J batted for Giusti in the 9th 2B-Russell(3), Crawford,W(4), Cash,D(4), Sanguillen 2(7), Hebner(3). RBI-Russell(7), Davis,W(14), Ferguson(11), Crawford,W(8), Cey 4(13), Messersmith(3), Cash,D(2), Sanguillen(7), Oliver,A(9), Hebner(11), Robertson(15). SB-Lopes(3). CS-Buckner. K-Russell 2, Buckner, Lopes, May,M, Alley 2, McKee, Gonzalez, Hernandez,J. BB-Mota, Buckner, Davis,W 2, Ferguson 2, Crawford,W 2, Lopes 3, May,M. SH-Mota, Messersmith. SF-Robertson. HBP-Buckner. HB-Hernandez,R. WP-Blass, McKee. GWRBI: Cey Temperature: 59, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 21 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 2:45 4/29/1973, LA 73-Pit73, game 1, Three Rivers Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Los Angeles 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 13 0 11 0 1973 Pittsburgh 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 5 9 0 4 1 Los Angeles -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Russell ss 1>S 43 4>S 6>Johnson,Bo D.2-H k Mota lf 9 W 54/SH.1-2 43 63 Buckner 1b 36/f.B-1 wp.1-2 6/L k HBP W Davis,W cf CS2(26) W.2-3;1-2 IW 7>3/g note 1 2>8 Ferguson c S note 2 64/f W 9>Giusti S Crawford,W rf D.1-3 note 3 5>6 S.1-2 W.1-2 Cey 3b note 4 note 5 S 543/gdp note 6 Lopes 2b 6 McKee wp.1-2 8>note 7 IW W.1-2 k W Messersmith p 3>13 64/f 53 54/SH.1-2 SB2 S.3-H;2-3 1: S.2-H;1x3(95) 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 4: S.3-H;2xH(72) 5: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 6: S.2-H;1-3;Bx2(836) 7: Hernandez,R Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Cash,D 2b 1>9 D.1-H S.1x3(85) 43 Sanguillen rf 43 8 D.1-H 8>D Oliver,A cf 7 4>S S.2-H;B-2 3/g.2-3 Stargell lf 2>43 8 8 5/fl Hebner 3b 53 D.1-3 6>4/L S.3-H Robertson 1b 4 note 1 63 3/g May,M c 3>W 9 k 9>63 Alley ss 9 5>k 7>k 63 Blass p McKee p k Clines ph S Johnson,Bo p Gonzalez ph k Hernandez,R p Giusti p Hernandez,J ph k 1: 8/SF.3-H;2-3 Los Angeles -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Russell ss k Mota lf 9 Buckner 1b Davis,W cf Ferguson c Crawford,W rf Cey 3b Lopes 2b Messersmith p Pittsburgh -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Cash,D 2b Sanguillen rf Oliver,A cf Stargell lf Hebner 3b Robertson 1b May,M c Alley ss Blass p McKee p Clines ph Johnson,Bo p Gonzalez ph Hernandez,R p Giusti p Hernandez,J ph Los Angeles IN OUT ER Pittsburgh IN OUT ER Messersmith A1 D9 5 W 3-2 Blass A1 B7 5 L 1-2 McKee B8 C9 0 Johnson,Bo D1 D7 0 Hernandez,R D8 E4 2 Giusti E5 F2 2 4/29/1973, LA 73-Pit73, game 1, Three Rivers Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Los Angeles 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 13 0 11 0 1973 Pittsburgh 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 5 9 0 4 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Los Angeles batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Russell lined a single to shallow left (CBBFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Mota flied out to right (>X) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Buckner grounded to first, forcing Russell at second, Buckner to first (FX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Buckner was caught stealing second (>C) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Cash,D flied out to right (BCFX) 0-0 1 --- 20 Sanguillen grounded out to second (BBX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Oliver,A flied out to left (FCX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Los Angeles batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Davis,W lined out to center (X) 0-0 1 --- 00 Ferguson lined a single between third and short (X) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Crawford,W doubled deep to right, Ferguson to third (X) 0-0 1 -23 32 Cey lined a single to left, Ferguson scored, Crawford,W out at home (CSBBFBX) 1-0 2 1-- 00 Lopes popped out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Stargell grounded out to second (BCSBX) 1-0 1 --- 01 Hebner grounded out to third (CX) 1-0 2 --- 11 Robertson popped out to second (BFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Los Angeles batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Messersmith grounded out to the mound (BBBCFX) 1-0 1 --- 31 Russell grounded out to second (BBBCX) 1-0 2 --- 30 Mota walked (BBBB) 1-0 2 1-- 10 Blass threw a wild pitch, Mota to second (1BB) 1-0 2 -2- 31 Buckner walked (1BB.BCB) 1-0 2 12- 31 Davis,W walked, Mota to third, Buckner to second (BBCBB) 1-0 2 123 30 Ferguson walked, Mota scored, Buckner to third, Davis,W to second (BBBB) 2-0 2 123 32 Crawford,W walked, Buckner scored, Davis,W to third, Ferguson to second (FBBFFB>B) 3-0 2 123 31 Cey lined a single to center, Davis,W scored, Ferguson scored, Crawford,W to third (BBFBX) McKee now pitching 5-0 2 1-3 32 Lopes walked, Cey to second (BCBSFB>B) 5-0 2 123 31 Messersmith grounded to short, forcing Lopes at second (BFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting 5-0 0 --- 31 May,M walked (BBBCB) 5-0 0 1-- 01 Alley flied out to right (FX) 5-0 1 1-- 02 McKee struck out (FbSC) 5-0 2 1-- 12 Cash,D lined a double to right center, May,M scored (CFBX) 5-1 2 -2- 01 Sanguillen lined out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Los Angeles batting 5-1 0 --- 12 Russell lined a single to left (BSFX) 5-1 0 1-- 01 Mota sacrifice bunted to third, Russell to second (F1Xb) 5-1 1 -2- 11 Buckner lined out to short (CBX) 5-1 2 -2- 30 Davis,W was walked intentionally (IIII) 5-1 2 12- 12 Ferguson grounded to short, forcing Davis,W at second (CCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting 5-1 0 --- 31 Oliver,A reached on an infield single to second (BFBBX) 5-1 0 1-- 01 Stargell lined out to center (FX) 5-1 1 1-- 01 Hebner doubled deep to right center, Oliver,A to third (CX) 5-1 1 -23 10 Robertson hit a sacrifice fly to center, Oliver,A scored, Hebner to third (BX) 5-2 2 --3 10 May,M flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Los Angeles batting 5-2 0 --- 00 Crawford,W popped out to short (X) 5-2 1 --- 32 Cey grounded a single between first and second (SFBBBFX) 5-2 1 1-- 01 McKee threw a wild pitch, Cey to second (CB) 5-2 1 -2- 22 Lopes struck out (CB.SBS) 5-2 2 -2- 00 Messersmith grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting 5-2 0 --- 22 Alley struck out (BCCBS) Clines pinch hitting for McKee 5-2 1 --- 10 Clines grounded a single between third and short (BX) 5-2 1 1-- 02 Cash,D grounded a single up the middle, Clines out at third (FFX) 5-2 2 1-- 12 Sanguillen lined a double to left center, Cash,D scored (BFFFX) 5-3 2 -2- 21 Oliver,A lined a single to shallow center, Sanguillen scored, Oliver,A to second (BFBX) 5-4 2 -2- 21 Stargell flied out to center (BSBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Los Angeles batting Johnson,Bo now pitching 5-4 0 --- 32 Russell struck out (BBBCFS) 5-4 1 --- 00 Mota grounded out to second (X) 5-4 2 --- 02 Buckner struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting 5-4 0 --- 32 Hebner lined out to second (BCBBFFX) 5-4 1 --- 31 Robertson grounded out to short (CBBBX) 5-4 2 --- 32 May,M struck out (BBBCFS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Los Angeles batting 5-4 0 --- 00 Davis,W grounded out to first (X) 5-4 1 --- 32 Ferguson walked (BCCFFBBB) 5-4 1 1-- 21 Crawford,W reached on an infield single to first, Ferguson to second (BBSX) 5-4 1 12- 11 Cey grounded into a double play, Hebner to Cash,D to Robertson (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting 5-4 0 --- 02 Alley struck out (CFC) Gonzalez pinch hitting for Johnson,Bo 5-4 1 --- 12 Gonzalez struck out (BCCS) 5-4 2 --- 11 Cash,D grounded out to second (BSX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Los Angeles batting Hernandez,R now pitching 5-4 0 --- 32 Lopes walked (CBBFBB) 5-4 0 1-- 00 Messersmith sacrifice bunted to third, Lopes to second (Xb) 5-4 1 -2- 01 Russell grounded a double down the third base line, Lopes scored (CX) 6-4 1 -2- 10 Mota grounded out to short (BX) 6-4 2 -2- 02 Buckner was hit by a pitch (SFH) 6-4 2 12- 01 Davis,W lined a single to shallow right, Russell scored, Buckner out at third (CX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting 7-4 0 --- 00 Sanguillen doubled deep to right center (X) 7-4 0 -2- 01 Oliver,A grounded out to first, Sanguillen to third (CX) 7-4 1 --3 22 Stargell popped out to third (SBBFX) 7-4 2 --3 00 Hebner grounded a single up the middle, Sanguillen scored (X) 7-5 2 1-- 32 Robertson grounded out to first (BBF1BC>X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Los Angeles batting Giusti now pitching 7-5 0 --- 00 Ferguson lined a single to left center (X) 7-5 0 1-- 32 Crawford,W walked, Ferguson to second (FbBBFBB) 7-5 0 12- 00 Cey grounded a single up the middle, Ferguson scored, Crawford,W to third, Cey out at second (X) 8-5 1 --3 30 Lopes was walked intentionally (IIII) 8-5 1 1-3 10 Lopes stole second (B>C) 8-5 1 -23 31 Messersmith lined a single to shallow left, Crawford,W scored, Lopes to third (B>C.BBX) 9-5 1 1-3 02 Russell struck out (FSFC) 9-5 2 1-3 10 Mota flied out to right (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting 9-5 0 --- 02 May,M grounded out to short (CCX) 9-5 1 --- 12 Alley grounded out to short (BSFX) Hernandez,J pinch hitting for Giusti 9-5 2 --- 02 Hernandez,J struck out (FSFC)