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
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
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
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
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Attendance
Record
162
October 1
Padres
3–4
Jones
Moose (12–13)
Corkins
2,572
80–82
Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member