1973 Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 41–40; Away: 39–42) |
April: 8–7 (Home: 4–4; Away: 4–3)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
1 | April 6 | Cardinals | 7–5 | Rooker (1–0) | Segui | Hernandez (1) | 51,695 | 1–0 |
2 | April 8 | Cardinals | 4–3 (10) | Giusti (1–0) | Granger | — | | 2–0 |
3 | April 8 | Cardinals | 5–3 | Ellis (1–0) | Spinks | Hernandez (2) | 23,391 | 3–0 |
4 | April 12 | Cubs | 6–0 | Moose (1–0) | Jenkins | — | 3,764 | 4–0 |
5 | April 14 | @ Expos | 4–6 | Walker | Briles (0–1) | — | 21,198 | 4–1 |
6 | April 15 | @ Expos | 8–3 | Ellis (2–0) | Torrez | Giusti (1) | 12,101 | 5–1 |
7 | April 17 | @ Cardinals | 4–3 (14) | Hernandez (1–0) | Foster | Rooker (1) | 9,851 | 6–1 |
8 | April 18 | @ Cardinals | 8–2 | Moose (2–0) | Wise | Walker (1) | 6,228 | 7–1 |
9 | April 21 | @ Cubs | 9–10 | Locker | Briles (0–2) | — | 16,637 | 7–2 |
10 | April 22 | @ Cubs | 10–4 | Ellis (3–0) | Pappas | Rooker (2) | | 8–2 |
11 | April 22 | @ Cubs | 3–11 | Gura | Blass (0–1) | Bonham | 28,271 | 8–3 |
12 | April 24 | Padres | 5–7 | Troedson | Moose (2–1) | Romo | 10,108 | 8–4 |
13 | April 28 | Dodgers | 2–3 | Sutton | Briles (0–3) | — | 9,643 | 8–5 |
14 | April 29 | Dodgers | 8–9 (13) | Downing | Hernandez (1–1) | — | | 8–6 |
15 | April 29 | Dodgers | 1–2 | Osteen | Ellis (3–1) | — | 18,083 | 8–7 |
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May: 13–14 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–7)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
16 | May 1 | @ Giants | 7–8 | Sosa | Hernandez (1–2) | — | 7,972 | 8–8 |
17 | May 2 | @ Giants | 2–1 | Walker (1–0) | Barr | Giusti (2) | 4,818 | 9–8 |
18 | May 3 | @ Giants | 14–5 | Briles (1–3) | Willoughby | — | 4,198 | 10–8 |
19 | May 4 | @ Padres | 12–6 | Blass (1–1) | Norman | — | 9,595 | 11–8 |
20 | May 5 | @ Padres | 5–6 | Romo | Ellis (3–2) | — | 10,619 | 11–9 |
21 | May 6 | @ Padres | 0–8 | Caldwell | Moose (2–2) | — | 7,176 | 11–10 |
22 | May 7 | @ Dodgers | 5–4 | Johnson (1–0) | Sutton | Rooker (3) | 17,745 | 12–10 |
23 | May 8 | @ Dodgers | 4–7 | Messersmith | Briles (1–4) | Brewer | 13,620 | 12–11 |
24 | May 9 | @ Dodgers | 5–8 | Osteen | Blass (1–2) | Culver | 17,509 | 12–12 |
25 | May 11 | Mets | 3–4 | Parker | Ellis (3–3) | McGraw | 17,564 | 12–13 |
26 | May 12 | Mets | 0–6 | Seaver | Moose (2–3) | — | 13,058 | 12–14 |
27 | May 13 | Mets | 4–6 | McAndrew | Walker (1–1) | McGraw | 14,310 | 12–15 |
28 | May 14 | Expos | 2–3 (10) | Walker | Briles (1–5) | — | 6,327 | 12–16 |
29 | May 15 | Expos | 9–8 (11) | Giusti (2–0) | Gilbert | — | 5,441 | 13–16 |
30 | May 16 | Phillies | 2–5 | Twitchell | Ellis (3–4) | Scarce | 6,885 | 13–17 |
31 | May 17 | Phillies | 5–2 | Moose (3–3) | Carlton | Rooker (4) | 6,885 | 14–17 |
32 | May 18 | @ Mets | 3–4 | Seaver | Walker (1–2) | — | 34,565 | 14–18 |
33 | May 19 | @ Mets | 4–1 (10) | Giusti (3–0) | McGraw | — | 32,622 | 15–18 |
34 | May 21 | @ Phillies | 5–4 | Blass (2–2) | Scarce | Giusti (3) | 9,010 | 16–18 |
35 | May 22 | @ Phillies | 4–7 | Twitchell | Ellis (3–5) | — | 11,617 | 16–19 |
36 | May 25 | Astros | 2–7 | Reuss | Moose (3–4) | — | 13,956 | 16–20 |
37 | May 26 | Astros | 7–2 | Briles (2–5) | Forsch | Giusti (4) | 15,768 | 17–20 |
38 | May 27 | Astros | 2–6 | Roberts | Blass (2–3) | — | 15,386 | 17–21 |
39 | May 28 | Astros | 4–2 | Ellis (4–5) | Wilson | Giusti (5) | 21,546 | 18–21 |
40 | May 29 | Braves | 6–1 | Walker (2–2) | Morton | Rooker (5) | 7,911 | 19–21 |
41 | May 30 | Braves | 4–2 | Moose (4–4) | Reed | — | 7,963 | 20–21 |
42 | May 31 | Braves | 3–1 | Briles (3–5) | Gentry | — | 10,446 | 21–21 |
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June: 13–18 (Home: 9–9; Away: 4–9)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
43 | June 1 | Reds | 9–6 | Blass (3–3) | Sprague | Giusti (6) | 24,213 | 22–21 |
44 | June 2 | Reds | 4–3 | Ellis (5–5) | Billingham | Giusti (7) | 19,212 | 23–21 |
45 | June 3 | Reds | 1–5 | Carroll | Walker (2–3) | Borbon | 22,450 | 23–22 |
46 | June 4 | Giants | 2–7 | Bradley | Moose (4–5) | — | 12,570 | 23–23 |
47 | June 5 | Giants | 2–3 | Bryant | Briles (3–6) | Moffitt | 14,975 | 23–24 |
48 | June 6 | Giants | 7–9 | Williams | Rooker (1–1) | Moffitt | 13,884 | 23–25 |
49 | June 8 | @ Astros | 3–4 | Forsch | Ellis (5–6) | Ray | 25,486 | 23–26 |
50 | June 9 | @ Astros | 4–1 | Moose (5–5) | Wilson | — | 29,716 | 24–26 |
51 | June 10 | @ Astros | 1–7 | Reuss | Briles (3–7) | — | 23,057 | 24–27 |
52 | June 11 | @ Braves | 7–9 | Morton | Blass (3–4) | Schueler | 6,878 | 24–28 |
53 | June 12 | @ Braves | 2–4 | Niekro | Walker (2–4) | — | 10,418 | 24–29 |
54 | June 13 | @ Braves | 3–18 | Reed | Ellis (5–7) | — | 9,553 | 24–30 |
55 | June 15 | @ Reds | 0–6 | Norman | Moose (5–6) | — | 27,029 | 24–31 |
56 | June 16 | @ Reds | 5–0 | Briles (4–7) | Gullett | — | 39,106 | 25–31 |
57 | June 17 | @ Reds | 1–3 | Billingham | Walker (2–5) | Hall | | 25–32 |
58 | June 17 | @ Reds | 1–5 | Grimsley | Dettore (0–1) | — | 50,232 | 25–33 |
59 | June 18 | Cubs | 3–1 | Ellis (6–7) | Jenkins | — | 11,470 | 26–33 |
60 | June 19 | Cubs | 3–6 | Gura | Johnson (1–1) | Aker | | 26–34 |
61 | June 19 | Cubs | 4–3 | Giusti (4–0) | Locker | — | 28,256 | 27–34 |
62 | June 20 | Cubs | 3–5 | Reuschel | Briles (4–8) | Aker | 17,895 | 27–35 |
63 | June 21 | Mets | 2–1 | Walker (3–5) | Capra | — | 10,099 | 28–35 |
64 | June 22 | Mets | 4–5 | Stone | Blass (3–5) | — | 21,129 | 28–36 |
65 | June 23 | Mets | 3–2 (10) | Hernandez (2–2) | Hennigan | — | 24,337 | 29–36 |
66 | June 24 | Mets | 2–5 | Seaver | Moose (5–7) | — | 20,984 | 29–37 |
67 | June 25 | @ Expos | 8–6 | Giusti (5–0) | McAnally | — | | 30–37 |
68 | June 25 | @ Expos | 3–1 | Briles (5–8) | Strohmayer | — | 24,402 | 31–37 |
69 | June 26 | @ Expos | 3–10 | Stoneman | Walker (3–6) | Marshall | 12,806 | 31–38 |
70 | June 27 | Cardinals | 4–15 | Cleveland | Rooker (1–2) | — | 33,041 | 31–39 |
71 | June 28 | Cardinals | 6–0 | Ellis (7–7) | Wise | — | 34,471 | 32–39 |
72 | June 29 | Expos | 4–0 | Moose (6–7) | McAnally | — | 26,638 | 33–39 |
73 | June 30 | Expos | 5–1 | Briles (6–8) | Moore | Hernandez (3) | 11,676 | 34–39 |
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July: 17–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 8–8)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
74 | July 1 | Expos | 6–2 | Walker (4–6) | Stoneman | Johnson (1) | | 35–39 |
75 | July 1 | Expos | 8–4 | Rooker (2–2) | Torrez | Giusti (8) | 24,984 | 36–39 |
76 | July 3 | @ Cardinals | 0–4 | Wise | Ellis (7–8) | — | | 36–40 |
77 | July 3 | @ Cardinals | 6–7 | Folkers | Blass (3–6) | Segui | 28,449 | 36–41 |
78 | July 4 | @ Cardinals | 3–11 | Murphy | Moose (6–8) | — | 12,671 | 36–42 |
79 | July 5 | @ Cardinals | 3–2 | Briles (7–8) | Pena | — | 14,652 | 37–42 |
80 | July 6 | @ Dodgers | 2–3 | Sutton | Walker (4–7) | — | 28,011 | 37–43 |
81 | July 7 | @ Dodgers | 6–8 | Rau | Lamb (0–1) | Brewer | 33,197 | 37–44 |
82 | July 8 | @ Dodgers | 2–3 (12) | Richert | Giusti (5–1) | — | 24,144 | 37–45 |
83 | July 10 | @ Padres | 4–3 | Johnson (2–1) | Troedson | Lamb (1) | 12,233 | 38–45 |
84 | July 11 | @ Padres | 10–2 | Briles (8–8) | Arlin | — | 4,763 | 39–45 |
85 | July 12 | @ Padres | 4–0 | Walker (5–7) | Kirby | — | 2,865 | 40–45 |
86 | July 13 | @ Giants | 2–5 | Bradley | Ellis (7–9) | — | 10,842 | 40–46 |
87 | July 14 | @ Giants | 7–2 | Rooker (3–2) | Bryant | — | 9,458 | 41–46 |
88 | July 15 | @ Giants | 0–12 | Marichal | Moose (6–9) | — | 12,851 | 41–47 |
89 | July 16 | Dodgers | 0–1 | Sutton | Briles (8–9) | — | 16,570 | 41–48 |
90 | July 17 | Dodgers | 4–8 | Messersmith | Walker (5–8) | Brewer | 17,389 | 41–49 |
91 | July 18 | Dodgers | 3–2 | Ellis (8–9) | John | Giusti (9) | 24,248 | 42–49 |
92 | July 20 | Padres | 5–4 (10) | Giusti (6–1) | Caldwell | — | | 43–49 |
93 | July 20 | Padres | 7–0 | Rooker (4–2) | Troedson | — | 25,832 | 44–49 |
94 | July 22 | Padres | 3–1 | Briles (9–9) | Arlin | Giusti (10) | | 45–49 |
95 | July 22 | Padres | 13–7 | Walker (6–8) | Kirby | Lamb (2) | 22,425 | 46–49 |
96 | July 26 | @ Cubs | 3–2 | Ellis (9–9) | Reuschel | Giusti (11) | 35,770 | 47–49 |
97 | July 27 | @ Cubs | 10–6 | Briles (10–9) | Gura | Giusti (12) | 22,045 | 48–49 |
98 | July 28 | Phillies | 0–5 | Twitchell | Rooker (4–3) | — | 14,630 | 48–50 |
99 | July 29 | Phillies | 5–2 | Hernandez (3–2) | Ruthven | — | | 49–50 |
100 | July 29 | Phillies | 5–2 | Walker (7–8) | Lersch | Giusti (13) | 26,947 | 50–50 |
101 | July 30 | Phillies | 0–1 | Carlton | Moose (6–10) | — | 17,220 | 50–51 |
102 | July 31 | @ Mets | 4–1 | Ellis (10–9) | Koosman | Hernandez (4) | 24,322 | 51–51 |
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August: 14–14 (Home: 7–6; Away: 7–8)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
103 | August 1 | @ Mets | 0–3 | Seaver | Blass (3–7) | — | | 51–52 |
104 | August 1 | @ Mets | 2–5 | Stone | Briles (10–10) | Parker | 27,189 | 51–53 |
105 | August 2 | @ Mets | 1–5 | Sadecki | Rooker (4–4) | McGraw | 13,429 | 51–54 |
106 | August 3 | @ Phillies | 3–1 | Morlan (1–0) | Carlton | Hernandez (5) | 24,152 | 52–54 |
107 | August 4 | @ Phillies | 5–11 | Brett | Walker (7–9) | — | | 52–55 |
108 | August 4 | @ Phillies | 11–4 | Hernandez (4–2) | Lonborg | — | 48,294 | 53–55 |
109 | August 5 | @ Phillies | 4–1 | Ellis (11–9) | Twitchell | Giusti (14) | 31,157 | 54–55 |
110 | August 7 | Astros | 0–2 | Wilson | Briles (10–11) | — | 13,841 | 54–56 |
111 | August 8 | Astros | 4–3 | Rooker (5–4) | Roberts | Johnson (2) | 15,745 | 55–56 |
112 | August 10 | Braves | 4–5 | Niekro | Ellis (11–10) | — | 25,781 | 55–57 |
113 | August 11 | Braves | 3–9 | Harrison | Morlan (1–1) | House | 21,365 | 55–58 |
114 | August 12 | Braves | 5–2 | Moose (7–10) | Schueler | — | 28,718 | 56–58 |
115 | August 13 | Reds | 3–2 | Briles (11–11) | Norman | Giusti (15) | 15,396 | 57–58 |
116 | August 14 | Reds | 4–5 | Carroll | Hernandez (4–3) | Hall | 17,841 | 57–59 |
117 | August 15 | Reds | 0–1 | Billingham | Ellis (11–11) | — | 20,903 | 57–60 |
118 | August 17 | Giants | 3–5 | Bryant | Moose (7–11) | Sosa | 15,789 | 57–61 |
119 | August 18 | Giants | 6–5 | Briles (12–11) | Barr | Giusti (16) | 19,569 | 58–61 |
120 | August 19 | Giants | 5–0 | Rooker (6–4) | Marichal | — | 23,640 | 59–61 |
121 | August 20 | @ Astros | 2–10 | Richard | Ellis (11–12) | — | 11,057 | 59–62 |
122 | August 21 | @ Astros | 6–3 | Morlan (2–1) | Wilson | — | 11,094 | 60–62 |
123 | August 22 | @ Astros | 4–0 | Moose (8–11) | Griffin | — | 10,746 | 61–62 |
124 | August 24 | @ Braves | 2–3 | Devine | Giusti (6–2) | — | 15,680 | 61–63 |
125 | August 25 | @ Braves | 6–5 (11) | Giusti (7–2) | Neibauer | — | 20,103 | 62–63 |
126 | August 26 | @ Braves | 6–8 | Harrison | Ellis (11–13) | Devine | 26,113 | 62–64 |
127 | August 28 | @ Reds | 8–3 | Moose (9–11) | Grimsley | Johnson (3) | 31,729 | 63–64 |
128 | August 29 | @ Reds | 3–5 | Billingham | Briles (12–12) | — | 30,032 | 63–65 |
129 | August 31 | Cubs | 7–0 | Rooker (7–4) | Reuschel | — | | 64–65 |
130 | August 31 | Cubs | 5–2 | Johnson (3–1) | Jenkins | Hernandez (6) | 35,884 | 65–65 |
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September: 15–16 (Home: 5–9; Away: 10–7)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
131 | September 1 | Cubs | 1–0 | Giusti (8–2) | Hooton | — | 13,484 | 66–65 |
132 | September 2 | Cubs | 3–5 | Locker | Hernandez (4–4) | — | 19,130 | 66–66 |
133 | September 3 | Cardinals | 5–4 (13) | Giusti (9–2) | Fisher | — | | 67–66 |
134 | September 3 | Cardinals | 3–8 | Folkers | Walker (7–10) | Pena | 43,839 | 67–67 |
135 | September 4 | Cardinals | 2–4 | Andrews | Rooker (7–5) | Hrabosky | 16,280 | 67–68 |
136 | September 5 | Cardinals | 3–5 | Foster | Morlan (2–2) | Segui | 18,894 | 67–69 |
137 | September 7 | @ Phillies | 10–8 | Johnson (4–1) | Scarce | Hernandez (7) | 15,233 | 68–69 |
138 | September 8 | @ Phillies | 5–3 | Moose (10–11) | Carlton | Giusti (17) | 16,320 | 69–69 |
139 | September 9 | @ Phillies | 7–8 | Scarce | Johnson (4–2) | — | 14,356 | 69–70 |
140 | September 10 | @ Cubs | 11–3 | Rooker (8–5) | Reuschel | — | 7,255 | 70–70 |
141 | September 11 | @ Cubs | 0–2 | Hooton | Blass (3–8) | — | 8,516 | 70–71 |
142 | September 12 | @ Cubs | 4–2 | Kison (1–0) | Paul | Giusti (18) | 9,857 | 71–71 |
143 | September 13 | @ Cubs | 6–1 | Moose (11–11) | Pappas | Hernandez (8) | 7,375 | 72–71 |
144 | September 14 | @ Cardinals | 3–1 | Briles (13–12) | Cleveland | Hernandez (9) | 32,630 | 73–71 |
145 | September 15 | @ Cardinals | 7–4 | Rooker (9–5) | Nagy | Hernandez (10) | 28,219 | 74–71 |
146 | September 16 | @ Cardinals | 3–7 | Foster | Walker (7–11) | Hrabosky | 31,938 | 74–72 |
147 | September 17 | Mets | 10–3 | Kison (2–0) | Seaver | Zachary (1) | 15,000 | 75–72 |
148 | September 18 | Mets | 5–6 | McGraw | Hernandez (4–5) | Capra | 12,336 | 75–73 |
149 | September 19 | @ Mets | 3–7 | Stone | Briles (13–13) | McGraw | 29,240 | 75–74 |
150 | September 20 | @ Mets | 3–4 (13) | Sadecki | Walker (7–12) | — | 24,855 | 75–75 |
151 | September 21 | @ Mets | 2–10 | Seaver | Blass (3–9) | — | 51,381 | 75–76 |
152 | September 23 | @ Expos | 6–3 | Kison (3–0) | Stoneman | Hernandez (11) | | 76–76 |
153 | September 23 | @ Expos | 7–4 | Ellis (12–13) | Torrez | Giusti (19) | 26,178 | 77–76 |
154 | September 24 | @ Expos | 4–5 | Renko | Moose (11–12) | Marshall | | 77–77 |
155 | September 24 | @ Expos | 3–0 | Briles (14–13) | McAnally | Giusti (20) | 20,168 | 78–77 |
156 | September 25 | Phillies | 1–2 | Carlton | Rooker (9–6) | — | 13,312 | 78–78 |
157 | September 26 | Phillies | 13–2 | Moose (12–12) | Lonborg | Johnson (4) | 8,991 | 79–78 |
158 | September 27 | Phillies | 2–3 (13) | Culver | Zachary (0–1) | Wallace | 11,577 | 79–79 |
159 | September 28 | Expos | 2–3 | Marshall | Ellis (12–14) | — | 27,804 | 79–80 |
160 | September 29 | Expos | 4–6 | Rogers | McKee (0–1) | Marshall | 9,816 | 79–81 |
161 | September 30 | Expos | 10–2 | Rooker (10–6) | McAnally | — | 33,376 | 80–81 |
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October: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–0)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
162 | October 1 | Padres | 3–4 | Jones | Moose (12–13) | Corkins | 2,572 | 80–82 |
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member |