
1973 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,319,913, Avg. 18,313
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Bill Virdon (67-69)
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (13-13)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1973 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates scored 704 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Willie Stargell walloped 44 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Richie Hebner and Al Oliver swatted 20 or more also. Willie Stargell accounted for 119 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Nelson Briles led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.84 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon and Danny Murtaugh coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 699
Regular Season Runs Against: 691
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 6, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 8, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
April 8, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
April 12, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 4-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | ||
April 14, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 4-0 | 0-1 | 4-1 | ||
April 15, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
April 17, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
April 18, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | ||
April 21, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | ||
April 22, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-0 | 4-2 | 8-2 | ||
April 22, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 4-0 | 4-3 | 8-3 | ||
April 24, 1973 | San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-1 | 4-3 | 8-4 | ||
April 28, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
April 29, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
April 29, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 4-4 | 4-3 | 8-7 | ||
May 1, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 4-4 | 4-4 | 8-8 | ||
May 2, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
May 3, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 4-4 | 6-4 | 10-8 | ||
May 4, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at San Diego Padres 6 | W | 4-4 | 7-4 | 11-8 | ||
May 5, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 4-4 | 7-5 | 11-9 | ||
May 6, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 4-4 | 7-6 | 11-10 | ||
May 7, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 4-4 | 8-6 | 12-10 | ||
May 8, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 4-4 | 8-7 | 12-11 | ||
May 9, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 4-4 | 8-8 | 12-12 | ||
May 11, 1973 | New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 4-5 | 8-8 | 12-13 | ||
May 12, 1973 | New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 4-6 | 8-8 | 12-14 | ||
May 13, 1973 | New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 4-7 | 8-8 | 12-15 | ||
May 14, 1973 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-8 | 8-8 | 12-16 | ||
May 15, 1973 | Montreal Expos 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 5-8 | 8-8 | 13-16 | ||
May 16, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 5-9 | 8-8 | 13-17 | ||
May 17, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 6-9 | 8-8 | 14-17 | ||
May 18, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 6-9 | 8-9 | 14-18 | ||
May 19, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 6-9 | 9-9 | 15-18 | ||
May 21, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 6-9 | 10-9 | 16-18 | ||
May 22, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 6-9 | 10-10 | 16-19 | ||
May 25, 1973 | Houston Astros 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 6-10 | 10-10 | 16-20 | ||
May 26, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 7-10 | 10-10 | 17-20 | ||
May 27, 1973 | Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 7-11 | 10-10 | 17-21 | ||
May 28, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 8-11 | 10-10 | 18-21 | ||
May 29, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 9-11 | 10-10 | 19-21 | ||
May 30, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-11 | 10-10 | 20-21 | ||
May 31, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 11-11 | 10-10 | 21-21 | ||
June 1, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 12-11 | 10-10 | 22-21 | ||
June 2, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 13-11 | 10-10 | 23-21 | ||
June 3, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 13-12 | 10-10 | 23-22 | ||
June 4, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 13-13 | 10-10 | 23-23 | ||
June 5, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 13-14 | 10-10 | 23-24 | ||
June 6, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 13-15 | 10-10 | 23-25 | ||
June 8, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 13-15 | 10-11 | 23-26 | ||
June 9, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 13-15 | 11-11 | 24-26 | ||
June 10, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 13-15 | 11-12 | 24-27 | ||
June 11, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 13-15 | 11-13 | 24-28 | ||
June 12, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 13-15 | 11-14 | 24-29 | ||
June 13, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 18 | L | 13-15 | 11-15 | 24-30 | ||
June 15, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 13-15 | 11-16 | 24-31 | ||
June 16, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 13-15 | 12-16 | 25-31 | ||
June 17, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 13-15 | 12-17 | 25-32 | ||
June 17, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-15 | 12-18 | 25-33 | ||
June 18, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 14-15 | 12-18 | 26-33 | ||
June 19, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-16 | 12-18 | 26-34 | ||
June 19, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 15-16 | 12-18 | 27-34 | ||
June 20, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-17 | 12-18 | 27-35 | ||
June 21, 1973 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-17 | 12-18 | 28-35 | ||
June 22, 1973 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 16-18 | 12-18 | 28-36 | ||
June 23, 1973 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 17-18 | 12-18 | 29-36 | ||
June 24, 1973 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-19 | 12-18 | 29-37 | ||
June 25, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 17-19 | 13-18 | 30-37 | ||
June 25, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 17-19 | 14-18 | 31-37 | ||
June 26, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 17-19 | 14-19 | 31-38 | ||
June 27, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 17-20 | 14-19 | 31-39 | ||
June 28, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 18-20 | 14-19 | 32-39 | ||
June 29, 1973 | Montreal Expos 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-20 | 14-19 | 33-39 | ||
June 30, 1973 | Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 20-20 | 14-19 | 34-39 | ||
July 1, 1973 | Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 21-20 | 14-19 | 35-39 | ||
July 1, 1973 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 22-20 | 14-19 | 36-39 | ||
July 3, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 22-20 | 14-20 | 36-40 | ||
July 3, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 22-20 | 14-21 | 36-41 | ||
July 4, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 22-20 | 14-22 | 36-42 | ||
July 5, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 22-20 | 15-22 | 37-42 | ||
July 6, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 22-20 | 15-23 | 37-43 | ||
July 7, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 22-20 | 15-24 | 37-44 | ||
July 8, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 22-20 | 15-25 | 37-45 | ||
July 10, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 22-20 | 16-25 | 38-45 | ||
July 11, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 22-20 | 17-25 | 39-45 | ||
July 12, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 22-20 | 18-25 | 40-45 | ||
July 13, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 22-20 | 18-26 | 40-46 | ||
July 14, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 22-20 | 19-26 | 41-46 | ||
July 15, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 12 | L | 22-20 | 19-27 | 41-47 | ||
July 16, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 22-21 | 19-27 | 41-48 | ||
July 17, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 22-22 | 19-27 | 41-49 | ||
July 18, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 23-22 | 19-27 | 42-49 | ||
July 20, 1973 | San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 24-22 | 19-27 | 43-49 | ||
July 20, 1973 | San Diego Padres 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 25-22 | 19-27 | 44-49 | ||
July 22, 1973 | San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-22 | 19-27 | 45-49 | ||
July 22, 1973 | San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 27-22 | 19-27 | 46-49 | ||
July 26, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 27-22 | 20-27 | 47-49 | ||
July 27, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 27-22 | 21-27 | 48-49 | ||
July 28, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 27-23 | 21-27 | 48-50 | ||
July 29, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-23 | 21-27 | 49-50 | ||
July 30, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-24 | 21-27 | 49-51 | ||
July 31, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 28-24 | 22-27 | 50-51 | ||
August 1, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 28-24 | 22-28 | 50-52 | ||
August 1, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 28-24 | 22-29 | 50-53 | ||
August 2, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 28-24 | 22-30 | 50-54 | ||
August 3, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 28-24 | 23-30 | 51-54 | ||
August 4, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 28-24 | 23-31 | 51-55 | ||
August 4, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 28-24 | 24-31 | 52-55 | ||
August 5, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 28-24 | 25-31 | 53-55 | ||
August 7, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-25 | 25-31 | 53-56 | ||
August 8, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 29-25 | 25-31 | 54-56 | ||
August 10, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 29-26 | 25-31 | 54-57 | ||
August 11, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 29-27 | 25-31 | 54-58 | ||
August 12, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 30-27 | 25-31 | 55-58 | ||
August 13, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 31-27 | 25-31 | 56-58 | ||
August 14, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 31-28 | 25-31 | 56-59 | ||
August 15, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 31-29 | 25-31 | 56-60 | ||
August 17, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 31-30 | 25-31 | 56-61 | ||
August 18, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 32-30 | 25-31 | 57-61 | ||
August 19, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 33-30 | 25-31 | 58-61 | ||
August 20, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 33-30 | 25-32 | 58-62 | ||
August 21, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 33-30 | 26-32 | 59-62 | ||
August 22, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 33-30 | 27-32 | 60-62 | ||
August 24, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 33-30 | 27-33 | 60-63 | ||
August 25, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 33-30 | 28-33 | 61-63 | ||
August 26, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 33-30 | 28-34 | 61-64 | ||
August 28, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 33-30 | 29-34 | 62-64 | ||
August 29, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 33-30 | 29-35 | 62-65 | ||
August 31, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 34-30 | 29-35 | 63-65 | ||
August 31, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 35-30 | 29-35 | 64-65 | ||
September 1, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 36-30 | 29-35 | 65-65 | ||
September 2, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 36-31 | 29-35 | 65-66 | ||
September 3, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 36-32 | 29-35 | 65-67 | ||
September 3, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 37-32 | 29-35 | 66-67 | ||
September 4, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 37-33 | 29-35 | 66-68 | ||
September 5, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 37-34 | 29-35 | 66-69 | ||
September 7, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 37-34 | 30-35 | 67-69 | ||
September 8, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 37-34 | 31-35 | 68-69 | ||
September 9, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 37-34 | 31-36 | 68-70 | ||
September 10, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 37-34 | 32-36 | 69-70 | ||
September 11, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 37-34 | 32-37 | 69-71 | ||
September 12, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 37-34 | 33-37 | 70-71 | ||
September 13, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 37-34 | 34-37 | 71-71 | ||
September 14, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 37-34 | 35-37 | 72-71 | ||
September 15, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 37-34 | 36-37 | 73-71 | ||
September 16, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 37-34 | 36-38 | 73-72 | ||
September 17, 1973 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 38-34 | 36-38 | 74-72 | ||
September 18, 1973 | New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 38-35 | 36-38 | 74-73 | ||
September 19, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 7 | L | 38-35 | 36-39 | 74-74 | ||
September 20, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 38-35 | 36-40 | 74-75 | ||
September 21, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 10 | L | 38-35 | 36-41 | 74-76 | ||
September 23, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 38-35 | 37-41 | 75-76 | ||
September 23, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 38-35 | 38-41 | 76-76 | ||
September 24, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 38-35 | 38-42 | 76-77 | ||
September 24, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 38-35 | 39-42 | 77-77 | ||
September 25, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 38-36 | 39-42 | 77-78 | ||
September 26, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 39-36 | 39-42 | 78-78 | ||
September 27, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 39-37 | 39-42 | 78-79 | ||
September 28, 1973 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 39-38 | 39-42 | 78-80 | ||
September 29, 1973 | Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 39-39 | 39-42 | 78-81 | ||
September 30, 1973 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 40-39 | 39-42 | 79-81 | ||
October 1, 1973 | San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 40-40 | 39-42 | 79-82 |