A four-run outburst in the third inning provided the Pirates with a 6-2 victory over the Astros. The Pirates, who were trailing, 2-1, opened their rally with the tying tally on a single by Richie Hebner, pass to Al Oliver and single by Richie Zisk. After Manny Sanguillen was hit by a pitch, Ed Kirkpatrick drove in the go-ahead pair with a single. The fourth run of the frame followed on a sacrifice fly by Rennie Stennett. Doug Rader hit a homer for the Astros' runs. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 2

Game Played on Tuesday, July 16, 1974 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Astros       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
Pirates      1  0  4    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   6 10  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .326      Clines lf             4   0   0   0     1   3   .236
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .271      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .293
Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Oliver cf             3   3   2   0     1   0   .300
L. May 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .270      Zisk rf               3   1   2   1     1   0   .323
C. Johnson c          4   0   0   0     0   1   .253      Sanguillen c          2   1   1   1     0   0   .292
Rader 3b              3   1   3   2     1   0   .262        Brinkman c          0   0   0   1     0   0   .176
Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Kirkpatrick 1b        3   0   1   2     1   1   .238
Howard cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Stennett 2b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .294
Dierker p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .186      Taveras ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .268
  Busse ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Rooker p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .255
  Richard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .105
  Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   8   2     1   6             Totals               29   6  10   6     4   5

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance:  9,935
Left on Base: Astros 6, Pirates 7
DP: Astros 2, Pirates 1
Errors: Metzger
Doubles: Rader (19), Oliver (22), Sanguillen (11)
Triples: Rader (3)
Home Runs: Rader (11)
Caught Stealing: Gross (9), Taveras (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Rooker (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Stennett (5), Brinkman (1)
GIDP: Stennett (10), Hebner (8)
Hit by Pitch: Sanguillen (2,by Dierker)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(6-5)          4     6   5   5   2   2   0  22   2.30
Richard                 2     1   0   0   2   1   0   7   0.00
Scherman                2     3   1   1   0   2   0   8   4.50
Totals                  8    10   6   6   4   5   0  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(6-7)           9     8   2   2   1   6   1  35   3.09
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   6   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Dierker (4)
Wild Pitches: Dierker (4)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Shag Crawford


ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to third; Metzger struck out while
Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Watson
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Clines was called out on strikes; Hebner lined to
center; Oliver doubled to right; Zisk walked; Sanguillen doubled
to left [Oliver scored, Zisk to third]; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 2ND: L. May singled to right; C. Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [L. May to second]; Rader homered [L. May
scored]; Helms grounded out (third to first); Howard flied out
to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett singled to right; Taveras grounded out
(third to first) [Stennett to second]; Rooker reached on a
fielder's choice [Stennett out at third (pitcher to third to
shortstop to catcher)]; Clines struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 2, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker struck out; Gross struck out; Metzger flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner singled to center; Dierker threw a wild
pitch [Hebner to second]; Oliver walked; Zisk singled to center
[Hebner scored, Oliver to second]; Sanguillen was hit by a pitch
[Oliver to third, Zisk to second]; Kirkpatrick singled to right
[Oliver scored, Zisk scored, Sanguillen to third]; Stennett hit
a sacrifice fly to left [Sanguillen scored]; Taveras reached on
an error by Metzger [Kirkpatrick to second]; Rooker forced
Kirkpatrick (pitcher to third) [Taveras to second]; Clines
grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); L. May singled
to center; C. Johnson struck out; Rader walked [L. May to
second]; Helms singled to second [L. May to third, Rader to
second]; Howard struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner flied out to right; Oliver made an out to
first; Zisk grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 5TH: BUSSE BATTED FOR DIERKER; Busse struck out; Gross
flied out to left; Metzger singled to right; Watson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: RICHARD REPLACED BUSSE (PITCHING); Sanguillen flied
out to center; Kirkpatrick walked; Stennett grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Kirkpatrick out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 6TH: BRINKMAN REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PLAYING C ); L. May
grounded out (pitcher to first); C. Johnson flied out to left;
Rader doubled to left; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras was called out on strikes; Rooker singled
to center; Clines walked [Rooker to second]; Hebner grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Clines out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); CAMPBELL
BATTED FOR RICHARD; Campbell grounded out (third to first);
Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Oliver
singled to center; Zisk singled to right [Oliver to third];
Brinkman hit a sacrifice fly to center [Oliver scored];
Kirkpatrick struck out; Stennett grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
lined to center; L. May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras singled to right; Rooker out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Taveras to second]; Taveras was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); Clines struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Pirates 6.

ASTROS 9TH: C. Johnson grounded out (third to first); Rader
tripled to right; Helms made an out to second; Howard grounded
out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Pirates 6.

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