A winner of only four games last year, Ron Reed gained his fifth victory of the season when the Braves edged the Pirates, 3-2. Reed also contributed a single in the second inning when the Braves scored all their runs off Ken Brett. With one out, a pass to Ivan Murrell, Reed's hit and another single by Ralph Garr produced the first tally before Davey Johnson decided the outcome with a two-run homer.

The Pirates picked up a run in the fourth on a double by Willie Stargell and single by Dave Parker. Brett tried to help himself with a homer in the eighth, but it was not enough. Tom House relieved Reed in the ninth and retired the Pirates in order. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Sunday, May       5, 1974 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  0
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  6  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf,lf            5   0   3   1     0   0   .365      Popovich 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Robinson ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .218      Hebner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .341
Baker cf,rf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .323      Oliver 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Aaron lf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .233      Stargell lf           4   1   1   0     0   2   .295
  Office cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .158      Parker cf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .338
Johnson 2b            4   1   1   2     0   0   .208        Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .138
Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .197      Zisk rf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Murrell 1b            3   1   1   0     1   1   .256      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Oates c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Taveras ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Reed p                4   0   1   0     0   0   .167        Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Brett p               3   1   2   1     0   0   .500

Totals               35   3  10   3     3   5             Totals               32   2   6   2     0   3

Time of Game: 1:49   Attendance: 13,596
Left on Base: Braves 9, Pirates 3
DP: Braves 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Taveras
Doubles: Aaron (1), Oates (3), Stargell (4)
Home Runs: Johnson (3), Brett (2)
Stolen Bases: Parker (2)
Caught Stealing: Garr (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Robinson (1)
GIDP: Aaron (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed W(5-2)             8     6   2   2   0   2   1  29   3.70
House SV(1)             1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.89
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0   3   1  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett L(2-2)            9    10   3   3   3   5   1  39   3.55
Totals                  9    10   3   3   3   5   1  39

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to center; Garr was caught stealing
second (catcher to first); Robinson struck out; Baker grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Popovich popped to third in foul territory; Hebner
struck out; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Aaron doubled to center; Johnson homered [Aaron
scored]; Evans struck out; Murrell walked; Oates flied out to
left; Reed singled to center [Murrell to third]; Garr singled to
right [Murrell scored, Reed to second]; Robinson popped to first
in foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell was called out on strikes; Parker flied
out to left; Zisk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Baker singled to third; Aaron forced Baker (third to
second); Johnson flied out to center; Evans grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen popped to catcher in foul territory;
Taveras grounded out (second to first); Brett singled to right;
Popovich grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Murrell struck out; Oates flied out to right; Reed
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner popped to third in foul territory; Oliver
lined to center; Stargell doubled to left; Parker singled to
center [Stargell scored]; Parker stole second; Zisk grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson
grounded out (second to first); Baker walked; Aaron singled to
center [Baker to second]; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen flied out to right; Taveras popped to
first in foul territory; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans grounded out (pitcher to first); Murrell
popped to third in foul territory; Oates doubled to right; Reed
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Popovich flied out to right; Hebner singled to
center; Oliver lined to left; Stargell grounded out (second to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Garr singled to center; Robinson out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garr to second]; Baker reached on an
error by Taveras [Baker to first]; Aaron grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Baker out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BAKER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); OFFICE REPLACED AARON (PLAYING CF);
Parker made an out to shortstop; Zisk singled to right;
Sanguillen lined into a double play (second to first) [Zisk out
at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Johnson flied out to left; Evans walked; Murrell
singled to center [Evans to second]; Oates struck out; Reed
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Kirkpatrick made an
out to shortstop; Brett homered; Popovich grounded out (first to
pitcher); Hebner flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 9TH: MENDOZA REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING SS); Garr
grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: HOUSE REPLACED REED (PITCHING); Oliver grounded out
(second to first); Stargell struck out; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR
PARKER; Robertson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Pirates 2.