Tony Perez smashed a three-run homer to power the Reds to a 3-2 victory in the opener of a doubleheader, but the Pirates came back to win the nightcap, 2-1, snapping their five-game losing streak. A brawl that resulted in the banishment of manager Sparky Anderson and reserve outfielder Andy Kosco of the Reds and outfielder Ed Kirkpatrick of the Pirates broke out in the fourth inning of the second game after Bruce Kison was hit by a pitch thrown by Jack Blllingham. Perez' homer in the first inning of the opener followed singles by Pete Rose and Johnny Bench. The Pirates were unable to catch up, although scoring on a homer by Richie Zisk in the fourth and on singles by Manny Sanguillen, Richie Hebner and Ken Brett in the seventh.

In the nightcap, the Pirates' first run and the Reds' lone tally both were unearned. Chuck Brinkman, obtained earlier in the week from the White Sox, singled for his first N. L. hit with the Pirates in the seventh. After Kison was hit by a pitch, leading to the outbreak of the fighting, Hebner singled to drive in Brinkman with the Pirates' winning run. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      14, 1974 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Reds         3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  1
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  9  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rettenmund rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .230      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .297
  Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Clines lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .240
Rose lf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .286      Oliver cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Bench 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .274      Zisk rf               4   1   2   1     0   1   .319
Perez 1b              4   1   2   3     0   0   .262      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .191
  Driessen 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Sanguillen c          4   1   1   0     0   0   .285
Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Hebner 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .291
Foster cf,rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .252      Taveras ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Plummer c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .228        Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Chaney 2b             3   0   1   0     1   2   .204      Brett p               3   0   1   1     0   1   .328
Norman p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .103
  C. Carroll p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               33   3   8   3     2   5             Totals               35   2   9   2     0   4

Time of Game: 1:54
Left on Base: Reds 5, Pirates 6
DP: Reds 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Plummer
Doubles: Perez (13), Plummer (3)
Home Runs: Perez (16), Zisk (11)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (5)
Caught Stealing: Rose (4)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman W(9-8)           6.2   7   2   2   0   4   1  27   2.71
C. Carroll SV(4)        2.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   8   2.70
Totals                  9     9   2   2   0   4   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett L(11-6)           9     8   3   3   2   5   1  35   2.76
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   5   1  35

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


REDS 1ST: Rettenmund flied out to right; Rose singled to center;
Bench singled to right [Rose to third]; Perez homered [Rose
scored, Bench scored]; Concepcion popped to shortstop; Foster
struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett singled to left; Clines singled to right
[Stennett to second]; Oliver popped to catcher in foul
territory; Zisk was called out on strikes; Robertson grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 0.

REDS 2ND: Plummer grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney was
called out on strikes; Norman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen flied out to right; Hebner grounded out
(second to first); Taveras struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 0.

REDS 3RD: Rettenmund struck out; Rose walked; Rose was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
Bench lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 3RD: Brett flied out to center; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Clines grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 0.

REDS 4TH: Perez doubled to center; Concepcion popped to first in
foul territory; Foster grounded out (first to pitcher) [Perez to
third]; Plummer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); Zisk
homered; Robertson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 1.

REDS 5TH: Chaney singled to first; On a bunt Norman hit into a
double play (pitcher to second) [Chaney out at second];
Rettenmund lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Hebner singled to right; Taveras forced Hebner
(second to shortstop) [Taveras to first]; Taveras stole second
[Taveras to third (error by Plummer)]; Brett struck out;
Stennett lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates
1.

REDS 6TH: Rose flied out to right; Bench flied out to left;
Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Clines struck out; Oliver grounded out (first
unassisted); Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 1.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion flied out to center; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Plummer doubled to center; Chaney was
walked intentionally; Norman forced Chaney (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson flied out to left; Sanguillen singled to
center; Hebner singled to right [Sanguillen to second]; Taveras
popped to second; Brett singled to second [Sanguillen scored,
Hebner to second]; C. CARROLL REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING);
Stennett popped to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates
2.

REDS 8TH: Rettenmund grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench singled to center;
Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING CF); DRIESSEN
REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); Clines grounded out (first unassisted); Oliver singled to
center; Zisk singled to right [Oliver to second]; Robertson
lined into a double play (second to first) [Zisk out at first];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 2.

REDS 9TH: Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Foster
struck out; Plummer singled to right; Chaney was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); Hebner
flied out to center; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Kirkpatrick
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 2.