Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Messersmith
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Messersmith
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Messersmith
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Briles
  
  Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Briles
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Briles
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Briles
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanguillen. Davis reaches second base with a double. Mota moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ferguson vs. Briles
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Messersmith
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Messersmith
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive towards short. Russell catches it and throws to first to double up Hebner. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Briles
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Briles
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lacy vs. Briles
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Cey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Messersmith vs. Briles
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey scores. Lacy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Briles
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to second for the out. Lacy moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buckner vs. Briles
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Messersmith
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briles vs. Messersmith
  
  Briles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Briles for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Messersmith
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Briles
  
  Mota hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanguillen. Mota reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Briles
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Briles
  
  Ferguson hits a popup towards the mound. Briles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crawford vs. Briles
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Messersmith
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Messersmith
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Messersmith
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Briles
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Briles
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Briles
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Messersmith
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Messersmith
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Briles
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Briles
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mota vs. Briles
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Briles
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ferguson vs. Briles
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crawford vs. Briles
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davalillo juggles the ball. That's an error on Davalillo. Buckner scores. Davis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Briles
  
  Cey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Briles
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Messersmith
  
  Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Messersmith
  
  Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Messersmith
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. McKee
  
  Jim McKee now pitching.
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. McKee
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. McKee
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mota vs. McKee
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Messersmith
  
  Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Messersmith
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Messersmith
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. Hebner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Brewer
  
  Jim Brewer now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to home to get Hebner. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stennett vs. Brewer
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McKee
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. McKee
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. McKee
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. McKee
  
  Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lacy vs. McKee
  
  Lacy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Brewer
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Jim McKee.
  
  Clines is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Brewer
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Brewer
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Brewer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Hernandez
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Russell. The throw from May and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Hernandez
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mota vs. Hernandez
  
  Mota is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Hernandez
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Brewer
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Brewer
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Brewer
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1973 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Davalillo V, 1b       4  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         5  1  2  0   
Cash D, 2b            4  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         5  1  1  0   
Oliver A, cf          4  2  2  1   Mota M, lf            3  0  2  1   
Stargell W, lf        4  2  2  3   Davis W, cf           5  1  2  0   
Hebner R, 3b          3  0  1  0   Ferguson J, c         4  0  1  0   
Sanguillen M, rf      3  0  1  0   Crawford W, rf        3  2  0  0   
May M, c              3  0  0  0   Cey R, 3b             3  2  2  3   
Stennett R, ss        3  0  0  0   Lacy L, 2b            4  0  1  1   
Briles N, p           1  0  0  0   Messersmith A, p      3  0  1  1   
Gonzalez F, ph        1  0  0  0   Brewer J, p           1  0  1  0   
McKee J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Clines G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        36  7 13  6

Pittsburgh       100 100 200 --  4
Los Angeles      020 050 00x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briles N (L)          5.0  9  7  3  2  1
McKee J               2.0  3  0  0  0  1
Hernandez R           1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W)*    6.0  6  4  4  1  1
Brewer J (S)          3.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Davalillo V
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 1, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Davis W, Mota M, Russell B, Sanguillen M
HR -- Oliver A, Stargell W 2, Cey R
SB -- Russell B
SF -- Mota M
T -- 2:22
A -- 13620

    

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