Stat break: 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates

 

Hitters

Name              AB   R   H   RBI  2B  3B  HR  BB  SB  Avg,
Alley                6     0     1     1        1    0    0     0      0    .167
Cash               37     4   13     2        0   0    0      3      0    .351
Clines               7     4     3    0        0    0    0      1      1    .429 
Davallilo           8    1     1     0        1    0   0      0      0    .125
Hebner            27    3     6     6        0    0    2     0      0    .222
J Hernandez      6    0     0     0        0    0   0      0      0    .000
Maxvill           17     1    1     1        0    1    0     2      0    .059
M May           15     2     4     0       2    0     0      0     0    .267
Oliver             46     6   12    4        4    0     2      0     0    .261
Parker             11     0     2    1        0    0     0     0      0    .182 
Robertson       40    3    10    5       1    0     1      2     0     .250
Sanguillen      40     2   18    3       5    1     1       0    0     .450
Stargell           42     6     7    6       4     1    1       6     0     .167
Stennett           42    8   14    4       3     1    4       3     0     .333
Zisk                 37    5   12  10       2     2    1       3     0     .324

Pitchers

Name              G    GS   IP        H    R    ER   BB    K     Sv.   W    L     ERA

Blass                2      0      2.6      4     3     3       3      3        0      0     0     10.11
Briles               3      3    19        22   12   11       5   10        0      1     1       5.21
Ellis                 3      3    23        16     6     6     11    17        0      1     0      2.16

R Hernandez   3      0      5.3       6     7     7       5      2        0      1     1    11.82

Guisti              5      0      7          6     2     2       1      5        2       0     0      2.57

B Johnson       5      0      7        12     8      8       1      1        0      0    2     10.29

Kison              1      1      6          4     2      2       2      5        0     0     0       3.00 

Moose             4       2     7.3     19   14      9       4      2       0      0     2     11.05
Morlan            2      0      3.6       6     1      1       1      2        0     0     0       2.45 
Rooker            2      2    13          9      5     5       3      4       0      1     1       3.46

Walker            3      0      7          4      2     2       2      6       0       0     0      2.57

Metroplex bracket: 1973 Orioles sweep 1973 Pirates

Game 1: Orioles 10, Pirates 7
WP: Jefferson (1-0)
LP: B Johnson (0-1)
Save: Watt (1)
HR: Robertson (1), Bumbry 2 (3), Stinnett (3)

Game 2: Orioles 4, Pirates 2
WP: McNally (2-0)
LP: Rooker (1-1)
Save: Pena (1)

Game 3: Orioles 4, Pirates 3 (11 innings)
WP: Pena (1-1)
LP: B Johnson (0-2)
Save: Jackson (1)
HR: Oliver (2), Bumbry (4)

Game 4: Orioles 9, Pirates 5 (13 innings)
WP: Jackson (1-0)
LP: R Hernandez (1-1)
HR: Crowley (1), Stinnett (4)

Although it was a sweep, every game was competitve, with two of them going multiple extra innings.

The Pirates got off to a strong start in Game One in Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. Bob Robertson's three-run homer in the second gave the Buccos a 4-1 lead, and Palmer issued a pair of bases loaded walks in the fourth to make the score 6-2. But Al Bumbry's two-run homer in the fifth helped chase Nelson Briles, and Bumbry hit a three-run homer in the sixth off Bob Johnson as the Orioles took the lead.  Eddie Watt threw three scoreless innings to get the save for Jesse Jefferson.

Dave McNally scattered 10 hits and three walks in 7.2 innings in Game Two, and Orlando Pena retired all four men he faced. Paul Blair had an RBI triple in the fourth and the Orioles scored two runs in the fifth on four straight two-out singles.

The series moved to Three Rivers Stadium, where Mike Cuellar dominated for six innings (two singles, no walks) before leaving with a minor injury. Al Oliver hit a three-run homer off Bob Reynolds in the eighth to tie it at 3. That score held into the 11th, when Don Baylor led off with a walk, stole second, went to third on a Jackie Hernandez error and scored on Tommy Davis' pinch-hit single.

Game Four took even longer. Pittsburgh scored three runs off Doyle Alexander in the first two innings and held a 5-2 lead after five. That score held until the eighth, when the Orioles scored a pair of runs off Bob Moose, and then in the ninth Terry Crowley tied it with a pinch-hit homer off Dave Giusti. Grant Jackson worked four scoreless innings and left for a pinch-hitter in Baltimore's four-run top of the 13th, and Reynolds nailed it down in the bottom of the inning.

Player availability: Cuellar will be recovered from his injury, and the bullpen will be rested for Round Three.

Projected rotation: Palmer-McNally-Cuellar-Alexander-(Palmer)-(McNally)-(Cuellar)

Stat break: 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Name              AB   R   H   RBI  2B  3B  HR  BB  SB  Avg,
Alley                4     0     1     1        1    0    0     0      0    .250
Cash               23     2   10     1        0   0    0      1      0    .435
Clines               1     1     0    0        0    0    0      0      0    .000
Davallilo          5     0     0     0        1    0   0      0      0    .000
Hebner            21    3     5     4        0    0    2     0      0    .238
J Hernandez     2     0     0     0        0    0   0      0      0    .000
Maxvill           11     0    1     1        0    1    0     1      0    .091
M May              4     1    1    0        0    0     0      0      0    .250
Oliver             30     5     7    1        3    0     1      0      0    .233
Parker               5    0     0    1        0    0     0      0      0    .000
Robertson       22    1     5    2         0    0    0      1     0    .227
Sanguillen      27     2   12    2       4    1     1       0    0     .444
Stargell           26     5     6    4       3     1    1       3     0     .231
Stennett           23    3     5    2       1     1    2       3     0     .217
Zisk                 23    5     7    7       2     2    1       2     0     .304

Pitchers

Name              G    GS   IP        H    R    ER   BB    K     Sv.   W    L     ERA

Blass                2      0      2.6      4     3     3       3      3        0      0     0     10.11
Briles               2      2    14        14     7     6       2   10        0      1     1       3.86
Ellis                 2      2    15          8     3     3       9    12        0      1     0      1.80

R Hernandez   2      0      3          4     4     4       3      1        0      1     0     12.00

Guisti              3      0      3          2     1     1       1      2        2       0     0      3.00

B Johnson       3      0      5          5     2      2       1      1        0      0    0       3.60

Moose             2       2     2.3     10   11      6       2      0       0      0     2     23.18
Morlan            1      0      3          2     0     0       1      2        0     0     0        0.00
Rooker            1      1      8          2      2     2       2      2       0      1     0       2.25

Walker            2      0      5          2      2     2       2      6       0       0     0      3.60

Metroplex bracket: 1973 Pirates beat 2019 Mets in seven games

Game One: Pirates 8, Mets 7
WP: Briles (1-0))
LP: deGrom (0-1)
Save: Guisti (1)
HR: Sanguillen (1), Alonso (1), Conforton (1)

Game Two: Mets 8, Pirates 1
WP: Syndergaard (1-0)
LP: Moose (0-1)

Game Three: Pirates 3, Mets 1
WP: Ellis (1-0)
LP: Wheeler (0-1)
HR: Hebner 2 (2)

Game Four: Pirates 6, Mets 2
WP: Rooker (1-0)
LP: Metz (0-1)
HR: Stennett (1), Ramos (1), Zisk (1)

Game Five: Mets 6, Pirates 2
WP: deGrom (1-1)
LP: Briles (1-1)
Save: Diaz (1)
HR: A Rosario (1), Stargell (1), Conforto 2 (3)

Game Six: Mets 7, Pirates 4
WP: Syndergaard (2-0)
LP: Moose (0-2)
Save: Diaz (2)
HR: Oliver (1), Stennett (2)

Game Seven: Pirates 5, Mets 3
WP: R. Hernandez (1-0)
LP: Lugo (0-1)
Save: Guisti (2)

The Mets played most of the series without Robinson Cano, Brandon Nimmo (both injured in the opening game) and Todd Frazier (injured in Game Two) but came close to prevailing anyway. Nimmo returned for the final two contests; Cano and Frazier were out for the rest of the series.

Game One, played in Citi Field, was something of a see-saw affair. The Mets led 3-0 after three innings, with Michael Conforto contributing a two-run homer in the third. Jacob deGrom held that lead into the sixth, when the Pirates loaded the bases with one out and Richie Zisk tripled to tie the game. A strikeout later, Manny Sanguillen homered to give Pittsburgh a 5-3 lead. The Pirates tagged Jeurys Familia for three runs in the eighth, but the Mets replied in the bottom of the inning with four runs, all charged to Ramon Hernandez. Dave Guisti got three ground ball outs in the ninth to preserve the one-run win.

Noah Syndergaard allowed one run in six innings in Game Two as the Mets evened the series. Bob Moose retired just one man in the first inning for Pittsburgh; he was hurt by his own error, but also allowed five hits and a walk. Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario each drove in two runs for the Mets.

The series moved to 1973 and Three Rivers Stadium for Game Three, and Dock Ellis was stellar: one run on three hits in his complete game. He walked five, hit one and struck out eight. Richie Hebner hit a pair of homers to account for all three of Pittsburgh's runs off Zach Wheeler.

Game Four also went to Pittsburgh. Jim Rooker allowed a two-run homer to Wilson Ramos but otherwise kept the Mets off the scoreboard for eight innings, while Zisk and Rennie Stennett homered for the Pirates. Zisk totaled three RBIs in the game. The Pirates had five doubles and a triple to go with the two homers.

The Mets and deGrom got the series back to New York with a 6-2 in in Game Five. Conforto homered twice and Rosario hit a two-run shot to power the offense, and deGrom held Pittsburhg to two runs in seven innings on five hits, one a homer by Willie Stargell.

Back in Citi Field for Game Six, the Mets again erupted for a big first inning against Bob Moose, plating five runs. An error by Stennett made three of the runs unearned. The Pirates hit a pair of homers off Syndergaard (Stennett and Al Oliver) but never got closer than three runs.

The decisive Game Seven was turned over to the bullpens with the score knotted at 2 after six innings. Hernandez threw a pair of scoreless innings for Pittsburgh, while Seth Lugo gave up a pair of runs in the eighth (one unearned) and was charged with a third run in the ninth. Dave Guisti allowed a run in the bottom of the ninth but got Alonso to fly out with two on to end the game and the series.

Player availability: Pittsburgh's bullpen will be fully rested. Richie Hebner is out with injury until Game Four of the second round. Pittsburgh will activate Bruce Kison and deactivate Steve Blass and shift Moose to the bullpen. He will be eligible to pitch in Game One.

Projected rotation: Briles-Rooker-Ellis-Kison-(Briles)-(Rooker)-(Ellis)