1973 Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 41–40; Away: 39–42)
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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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member
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