1973 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,573,906, Avg. 19,923
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (81-81)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1973 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,573,906, Avg. 19,923
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (81-81)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1973 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1973 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 643 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Ted Simmons and Joe Torre led St. Louis with 13 home runs apiece. Ted Simmons drove in 91 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .310 clip. Rick Wise paced the team with 16 wins, while Bob Gibson recorded a 2.77 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 643
Regular Season Runs Against: 603
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
| April 13, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-6 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-7 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-8 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-9 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-10 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 1-6 | 0-5 | 1-11 | ||
| April 22, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 1-6 | 0-6 | 1-12 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 2-6 | 0-6 | 2-12 | ||
| April 25, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 2-7 | 0-6 | 2-13 | ||
| April 27, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 2-8 | 0-6 | 2-14 | ||
| April 28, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 2-9 | 0-6 | 2-15 | ||
| April 29, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 3-9 | 0-6 | 3-15 | ||
| May 1, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 3-9 | 0-7 | 3-16 | ||
| May 2, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 3-9 | 1-7 | 4-16 | ||
| May 3, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 3-9 | 2-7 | 5-16 | ||
| May 4, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 3-9 | 2-8 | 5-17 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 | L | 3-9 | 2-9 | 5-18 | ||
| May 6, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 3-9 | 2-10 | 5-19 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 3-9 | 2-11 | 5-20 | ||
| May 9, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 3-9 | 3-11 | 6-20 | ||
| May 10, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 3-9 | 3-12 | 6-21 | ||
| May 11, 1973 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 4-9 | 3-12 | 7-21 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 4-10 | 3-12 | 7-22 | ||
| May 13, 1973 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 5-10 | 3-12 | 8-22 | ||
| May 14, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 5-11 | 3-12 | 8-23 | ||
| May 15, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 6-11 | 3-12 | 9-23 | ||
| May 16, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 6-11 | 4-12 | 10-23 | ||
| May 17, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 6-11 | 5-12 | 11-23 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 6-11 | 5-13 | 11-24 | ||
| May 20, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 6-11 | 6-13 | 12-24 | ||
| May 22, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 6-11 | 7-13 | 13-24 | ||
| May 25, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 7-11 | 7-13 | 14-24 | ||
| May 26, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 8-11 | 7-13 | 15-24 | ||
| May 27, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 9-11 | 7-13 | 16-24 | ||
| May 28, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 10-11 | 7-13 | 17-24 | ||
| May 29, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 11-11 | 7-13 | 18-24 | ||
| May 30, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 12-11 | 7-13 | 19-24 | ||
| May 31, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-12 | 7-13 | 19-25 | ||
| June 1, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 13-12 | 7-13 | 20-25 | ||
| June 2, 1973 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 14-12 | 7-13 | 21-25 | ||
| June 3, 1973 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 15-12 | 7-13 | 22-25 | ||
| June 5, 1973 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 16-12 | 7-13 | 23-25 | ||
| June 6, 1973 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 17-12 | 7-13 | 24-25 | ||
| June 7, 1973 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 17-13 | 7-13 | 24-26 | ||
| June 8, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 17-13 | 7-14 | 24-27 | ||
| June 9, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 17-13 | 7-15 | 24-28 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 17-13 | 7-16 | 24-29 | ||
| June 10, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 17-13 | 8-16 | 25-29 | ||
| June 11, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 17-13 | 9-16 | 26-29 | ||
| June 12, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 17-13 | 10-16 | 27-29 | ||
| June 13, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 17-13 | 11-16 | 28-29 | ||
| June 15, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 17-13 | 11-17 | 28-30 | ||
| June 16, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 17-13 | 12-17 | 29-30 | ||
| June 17, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 17-13 | 12-18 | 29-31 | ||
| June 18, 1973 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 18-13 | 12-18 | 30-31 | ||
| June 19, 1973 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 18-14 | 12-18 | 30-32 | ||
| June 20, 1973 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 18-15 | 12-18 | 30-33 | ||
| June 21, 1973 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 19-15 | 12-18 | 31-33 | ||
| June 22, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-15 | 12-18 | 32-33 | ||
| June 23, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 21-15 | 12-18 | 33-33 | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 21-16 | 12-18 | 33-34 | ||
| June 25, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 21-16 | 12-19 | 33-35 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 21-16 | 13-19 | 34-35 | ||
| June 26, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 21-16 | 13-20 | 34-36 | ||
| June 27, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-16 | 14-20 | 35-36 | ||
| June 28, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 21-16 | 14-21 | 35-37 | ||
| June 29, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 22-16 | 14-21 | 36-37 | ||
| June 30, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 23-16 | 14-21 | 37-37 | ||
| July 1, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 23-17 | 14-21 | 37-38 | ||
| July 2, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 24-17 | 14-21 | 38-38 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 25-17 | 14-21 | 39-38 | ||
| July 3, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 26-17 | 14-21 | 40-38 | ||
| July 4, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 27-17 | 14-21 | 41-38 | ||
| July 5, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-18 | 14-21 | 41-39 | ||
| July 6, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 27-18 | 15-21 | 42-39 | ||
| July 7, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 27-18 | 16-21 | 43-39 | ||
| July 8, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 27-18 | 16-22 | 43-40 | ||
| July 10, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 27-18 | 17-22 | 44-40 | ||
| July 11, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 27-18 | 17-23 | 44-41 | ||
| July 12, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 27-18 | 17-24 | 44-42 | ||
| July 13, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 27-18 | 18-24 | 45-42 | ||
| July 14, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 27-18 | 19-24 | 46-42 | ||
| July 15, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 27-18 | 20-24 | 47-42 | ||
| July 16, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 28-18 | 20-24 | 48-42 | ||
| July 17, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 29-18 | 20-24 | 49-42 | ||
| July 18, 1973 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 29-19 | 20-24 | 49-43 | ||
| July 19, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 29-20 | 20-24 | 49-44 | ||
| July 20, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 29-21 | 20-24 | 49-45 | ||
| July 21, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 30-21 | 20-24 | 50-45 | ||
| July 22, 1973 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 31-21 | 20-24 | 51-45 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 32-21 | 20-24 | 52-45 | ||
| July 26, 1973 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 33-21 | 20-24 | 53-45 | ||
| July 27, 1973 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 33-22 | 20-24 | 53-46 | ||
| July 28, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 33-22 | 21-24 | 54-46 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-22 | 21-25 | 54-47 | ||
| July 29, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-22 | 22-25 | 55-47 | ||
| July 30, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 33-22 | 22-26 | 55-48 | ||
| July 31, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 33-22 | 23-26 | 56-48 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 33-22 | 24-26 | 57-48 | ||
| August 1, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 33-22 | 25-26 | 58-48 | ||
| August 2, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 33-22 | 25-27 | 58-49 | ||
| August 3, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 7 | L | 33-22 | 25-28 | 58-50 | ||
| August 4, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 33-22 | 26-28 | 59-50 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 33-22 | 27-28 | 60-50 | ||
| August 5, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 33-22 | 28-28 | 61-50 | ||
| August 6, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 10 | L | 33-22 | 28-29 | 61-51 | ||
| August 7, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 33-22 | 28-30 | 61-52 | ||
| August 8, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 33-23 | 28-30 | 61-53 | ||
| August 9, 1973 | Atlanta Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 33-24 | 28-30 | 61-54 | ||
| August 10, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 33-25 | 28-30 | 61-55 | ||
| August 11, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-26 | 28-30 | 61-56 | ||
| August 12, 1973 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 33-27 | 28-30 | 61-57 | ||
| August 13, 1973 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 33-28 | 28-30 | 61-58 | ||
| August 14, 1973 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 34-28 | 28-30 | 62-58 | ||
| August 15, 1973 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 34-29 | 28-30 | 62-59 | ||
| August 17, 1973 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 34-30 | 28-30 | 62-60 | ||
| August 18, 1973 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 34-31 | 28-30 | 62-61 | ||
| August 19, 1973 | San Diego Padres 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 35-31 | 28-30 | 63-61 | ||
| August 21, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 35-31 | 28-31 | 63-62 | ||
| August 22, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 35-31 | 29-31 | 64-62 | ||
| August 24, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 35-31 | 30-31 | 65-62 | ||
| August 25, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 35-31 | 30-32 | 65-63 | ||
| August 26, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 35-31 | 30-33 | 65-64 | ||
| August 27, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 35-31 | 31-33 | 66-64 | ||
| August 28, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 35-31 | 32-33 | 67-64 | ||
| August 29, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 35-31 | 32-34 | 67-65 | ||
| August 30, 1973 | New York Mets 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 36-31 | 32-34 | 68-65 | ||
| August 31, 1973 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 36-32 | 32-34 | 68-66 | ||
| September 1, 1973 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 36-33 | 32-34 | 68-67 | ||
| September 2, 1973 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 37-33 | 32-34 | 69-67 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 37-33 | 33-34 | 70-67 | ||
| September 3, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 37-33 | 33-35 | 70-68 | ||
| September 4, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 37-33 | 34-35 | 71-68 | ||
| September 5, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 37-33 | 35-35 | 72-68 | ||
| September 7, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 37-33 | 35-36 | 72-69 | ||
| September 8, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 37-33 | 35-37 | 72-70 | ||
| September 9, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 37-33 | 35-38 | 72-71 | ||
| September 11, 1973 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 37-34 | 35-38 | 72-72 | ||
| September 12, 1973 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 37-35 | 35-38 | 72-73 | ||
| September 14, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 37-36 | 35-38 | 72-74 | ||
| September 15, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 37-37 | 35-38 | 72-75 | ||
| September 16, 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 38-37 | 35-38 | 73-75 | ||
| September 17, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 38-37 | 35-39 | 73-76 | ||
| September 17, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 38-37 | 36-39 | 74-76 | ||
| September 18, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 38-37 | 37-39 | 75-76 | ||
| September 19, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 38-37 | 37-40 | 75-77 | ||
| September 20, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 38-37 | 37-41 | 75-78 | ||
| September 21, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 38-37 | 38-41 | 76-78 | ||
| September 22, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 38-37 | 38-42 | 76-79 | ||
| September 23, 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 38-37 | 38-43 | 76-80 | ||
| September 25, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 38-38 | 38-43 | 76-81 | ||
| September 26, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 39-38 | 38-43 | 77-81 | ||
| September 27, 1973 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 40-38 | 38-43 | 78-81 | ||
| September 28, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 41-38 | 38-43 | 79-81 | ||
| September 29, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 42-38 | 38-43 | 80-81 | ||
| September 30, 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 43-38 | 38-43 | 81-81 |
