1973 Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 41–40; Away: 39–42)
April: 8–7 (Home: 4–4; Away: 4–3)
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Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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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)
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Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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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)
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Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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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)
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Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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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)
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Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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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)
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Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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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)
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Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
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Record
162
October 1
Padres
3–4
Jones
Moose (12–13)
Corkins
2,572
80–82
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