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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 27, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on May 27, 1973 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,386 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Gallagher | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fernando Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Right Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 27, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Blass
Gallagher 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Blass
There goes Metzger. The throw from May and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Blass
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Roberts
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blass
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blass
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jutze vs. Blass
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rader scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blass
Roberts 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Roberts
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Roberts
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Blass
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Blass
There's a wild pitch. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Blass
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Blass
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Blass
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blass
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. May reaches second base with a double. Watson goes all the way around to score. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. McKee
Jim McKee now pitching.
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Roberts
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKee vs. Roberts
McKee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Roberts
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McKee
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. McKee
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jutze for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. McKee
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. McKee
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Roberts
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McKee
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McKee
There goes Metzger. The throw from May and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McKee
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. McKee
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. McKee
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McKee
Rader takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. McKee
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Sanguillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Roberts
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Roberts
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Roberts
Gene Alley pinch hits for Jim McKee.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Jutze hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Johnson
Roberts hits a popup towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Johnson
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Roberts
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Roberts
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Johnson
May is hit by the pitch. Metzger moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Johnson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger scores. Watson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jutze vs. Johnson
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Roberts
Hector Torres now playing second base.
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a popup in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Roberts
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching. Rennie Stennett now playing shortstop.
Roberts 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 -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Rooker
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rooker
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Roberts
Gene Clines pinch hits for Milt May.
Clines hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Roberts
Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Roberts
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Rooker
Jerry McNertney now catching.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rooker
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanguillen. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Rooker
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Rooker
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Rooker
Torres takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jutze vs. Rooker
Jutze is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Roberts
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Roberts
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Sanguillen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Roberts
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Roberts
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1973 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gallagher B, cf 5 1 1 0 Gonzalez F, 3b 4 1 1 1
Metzger R, ss 3 2 2 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, rf 4 1 1 0
Watson B, lf 5 1 3 1 Robertson B, 1b 3 0 1 1
May L, 1b 4 1 3 3 Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 2 1 0 0 Zisk R, lf 4 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Torres H, 2b 0 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
Jutze S, c 5 0 0 0 May M, c 2 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 4 0 1 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
McNertney J, c 0 0 0 0
Blass S, p 0 0 0 0
McKee J, p 1 0 0 0
Alley G, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 5 32 2 5 2
Houston 022 010 100 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 001 001 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 2.2 5 4 4 3 1
McKee J 2.1 3 1 1 1 1
Johnson B 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Rooker J 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 11, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- May L, Watson B, Robertson B
HR -- May L, Gonzalez F
SB -- Metzger R
CS -- Metzger R
SH -- Metzger R
HBP -- by Johnson B (May L)
WP -- Blass S
T -- 2:18
A -- 15386
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