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Wednesday May 15, 1974
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A wild pitch by Bill Bonham with the bases loaded in the 14th inning allowed Richie Zisk to score the Pirates' winning run in a 3-2 victory over the Cubs. Zisk opened the inning with a single and when Richie Hebner bunted, both runners were safe on a wild throw by Carmen Fanzone. Following George Mitterwald's third passed ball of the game, Bonham walked Rennie Stennett intentionally to fill the sacks before his wild pitch with Manny Sanguillen at the plate.

The Cubs scored both their runs in the first on a single by Don Kessinger and doubles by Fanzone and Andre Thornton. The Pirates picked up a marker in their half when Dave Parker struck out but reached base on a passed ball and scored on a double by Willie Stargell. Hebner singled in the seventh, moved up on a sacrifice and counted the tying tally on a pinch-single by Ed Kirkpatrick. [The Sporting News]


Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2

Game Played on Wednesday, May 15, 1974 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cubs         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  8  2
Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          7   1   5   0     0   1   .216      Clines cf             6   0   1   0     0   0   .180
Monday cf             2   0   0   0     0   2   .291      Parker rf             6   1   1   0     0   2   .307
  Tyrone rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Oliver 1b             5   0   0   0     1   0   .279
Williams lf           5   0   1   0     1   1   .284      Stargell lf           4   0   2   1     0   1   .279
Fanzone 3b            6   1   1   1     0   0   .200        Ellis pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Morales rf,cf         5   0   0   0     1   0   .220        Zisk lf             1   1   1   0     1   0   .307
Thornton 1b           5   0   1   1     1   1   .300      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .319
Mitterwald c          5   0   0   0     1   0   .225      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     1   1   .308
Harris 2b             5   0   0   0     1   0   .194      Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     1   1   .253
Hooton p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Mendoza ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaRoche p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   1   1     0   0   .375
  Marquez ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Taveras ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .279
  Bonham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Popovich ph,ss      1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                          Rooker p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .389
                                                            Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .118
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bevacqua ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               49   2   8   2     6   8             Totals               44   3   9   2     4   6

Time of Game: 3:44   Attendance:  6,873
Left on Base: Cubs 11, Pirates 9
DP: Cubs 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Fanzone, Harris
Doubles: Fanzone (2), Thornton (1), Stargell (6)
Stolen Bases: Oliver (4)
Caught Stealing: Kessinger (1), Stennett (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Stennett (2), Hebner 2 (2)
GIDP: Hebner (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton                 10.1   7   2   2   1   5   0  37   5.48
LaRoche                 2.2   1   0   0   2   1   0  11   0.00
Bonham L(2-6)           0     1   1   0   1   0   0   3   4.08
Totals                 13     9   3   2   4   6   0  51

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker                 11     7   2   2   4   6   0  43   1.66
Giusti                  0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4   4.56
Hernandez               1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   2.08
Kison W(2-1)            1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.89
Totals                 14     8   2   2   6   8   0  55

Passed Balls: Mitterwald 2 (4)
Wild Pitches: Hooton (1), Bonham (3), Rooker (1)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to center; Monday was called out on
strikes; Williams struck out; Fanzone doubled to left [Kessinger
scored]; Morales walked; Thornton doubled to left [Fanzone
scored, Morales to third]; Mitterwald walked; Harris forced
Thornton (third unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Clines grounded out (second to first); Parker
struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Oliver lined
to center; Stargell doubled to center [Parker scored]; Hebner
flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

CUBS 2ND: Hooton struck out; Kessinger singled to left; Monday
struck out; Kessinger was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett grounded out (first unassisted);
Sanguillen was called out on strikes; Mendoza grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

CUBS 3RD: Williams lined to right; Fanzone flied out to right;
Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker grounded out (pitcher to third to first);
Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

CUBS 4TH: Thornton struck out; Mitterwald grounded out (pitcher
to first); Harris walked; Hooton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: TYRONE REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING RF); MORALES
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Oliver walked; Oliver stole
second; Stargell struck out; Hebner popped to shortstop;
Stennett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger flied out to center; Tyrone grounded out
(shortstop to first); Williams singled to center; Fanzone lined
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen singled to second [Sanguillen to second
(error by Harris)]; On a bunt Mendoza made an out to first;
Rooker lined to right; Mitterwald allowed a passed ball
[Sanguillen to third]; Clines grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

CUBS 6TH: Morales popped to third in foul territory; Thornton
walked; Mitterwald forced Thornton (shortstop to second); Harris
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Oliver flied
out to center; Stargell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

CUBS 7TH: Hooton grounded out (third to first); Kessinger
singled to left; Tyrone grounded out (second to first)
[Kessinger to second]; Rooker threw a wild pitch [Kessinger to
third]; Williams popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Hebner singled to right; Stennett out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hebner to second]; Sanguillen
popped to third; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Kirkpatrick
singled to center [Hebner scored, Kirkpatrick out at second
(center to first to second to first to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

CUBS 8TH: TAVERAS REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING SS); Fanzone
flied out to right; Morales flied out to left; Thornton grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates
2.

PIRATES 8TH: Rooker grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines
grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

CUBS 9TH: Mitterwald flied out to right; Harris flied out to
center; Hooton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell
singled to left; ELLIS RAN FOR STARGELL; Hebner grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop) [Ellis out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

CUBS 10TH: ZISK REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING LF); Kessinger singled
to left; On a bunt Tyrone forced Kessinger (first to shortstop);
Williams forced Tyrone (second to shortstop); Fanzone grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates
2.

PIRATES 10TH: Stennett singled to left; On a bunt Sanguillen
made an out to third; Stennett was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Taveras popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

CUBS 11TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Thornton
grounded out (third to first); Mitterwald grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 11TH: ROBERTSON BATTED FOR ROOKER; Robertson popped to
second; Clines singled to shortstop; LAROCHE REPLACED HOOTON
(PITCHING); Parker forced Clines (shortstop to second); Oliver
lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

CUBS 12TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); Harris grounded
out (first to pitcher); LaRoche grounded out (pitcher to first);
Kessinger singled to right; Tyrone walked [Kessinger to second];
HERNANDEZ REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); Williams walked [Kessinger
to third, Tyrone to second]; Fanzone flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 12TH: Zisk walked; Hebner out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Zisk to second]; Stennett grounded out (third to
first); Sanguillen was walked intentionally; POPOVICH BATTED FOR
TAVERAS; Popovich popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

CUBS 13TH: POPOVICH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Morales
grounded out (first unassisted); Thornton grounded out (first
unassisted); Mitterwald flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 13TH: BEVACQUA BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Bevacqua struck
out; Clines lined to center; Parker singled to right; Oliver
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Pirates 2.

CUBS 14TH: KISON REPLACED BEVACQUA (PITCHING); Harris grounded
out (second to first); MARQUEZ BATTED FOR LAROCHE; Marquez was
called out on strikes; Kessinger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 14TH: BONHAM REPLACED MARQUEZ (PITCHING); Zisk singled
to left; Hebner reached on an error by Fanzone on a sacrifice
bunt [Zisk to second, Hebner to first]; Mitterwald allowed a
passed ball [Zisk to third, Hebner to second]; Stennett was
walked intentionally; Bonham threw a wild pitch [Zisk scored
(unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Pirates 3.



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