Hank Aaron played in his 3,034th game, breaking Ty Cobb's record for most appearances in action, but Willie Stargell took the slugging honors by hitting a homer in the 11th inning to give the Pirates a 7-6 victory over the Braves. Before a batter was retired, the Pirates scored four runs in the first on an error by Darrell Evans and singles by Richie Hebner, Al Oliver, Willie Stargell and Richie Zisk, but the Braves came back with a five-run outburst in the second. Ralph Garr tripled with the bases loaded and two other runs followed when Craig Robinson was hit by a pitch and Evans and Aaron singled.

The Pirates tied the score in the third with a double by Stargell and single by Zisk. Bob Robertson then put the Pirates ahead with a run-scoring pinch-double in the seventh, but Ivan Murrell, also pinch-hitting, tied the score with a homer in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Atlanta Braves 6
Game Played on Saturday, July      20, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Pirates      4  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  -   7 10  2
Braves       0  5  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  -   6  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   1   0   0     0   0   .280      Garr rf               6   1   2   3     0   1   .363
Hebner 3b             5   1   1   1     0   0   .295      Robinson ss           3   1   0   0     0   0   .216
Oliver cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .300        Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .246
Stargell lf           5   3   3   2     0   0   .281        Oates c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Zisk rf               5   0   3   3     0   1   .334      Evans 3b              4   0   1   1     2   1   .267
Sanguillen c          5   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Aaron lf              6   0   1   1     0   0   .235
Kirkpatrick 1b        5   0   1   0     0   0   .242      Baker cf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .238
Taveras ss            3   1   0   0     0   1   .263      Johnson 1b,2b         3   0   0   0     2   0   .252
Kison p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .067      Perez 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .286
  Morlan p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Foster pr,2b,ss     1   0   0   0     0   1   .182
  Robertson ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .210      Casanova c            4   1   0   0     0   1   .184
  Augustine pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .176        Tepedino 1b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .238
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morton p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .102
  Brett ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .308        Krausse p           1   0   1   0     1   0   .500
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
                                                            Murrell ph          1   1   1   1     0   0   .238
                                                            J. Niekro p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   7  10   7     0   2             Totals               41   6   9   6     5   6

Time of Game: 3:08   Attendance: 40,225
Left on Base: Pirates 3, Braves 10
DP: Pirates 2, Braves 3
Errors: Stennett, Kirkpatrick, Evans
Doubles: Stargell (22), Robertson (7), Perez (9)
Triples: Garr (13)
Home Runs: Stargell (15), Murrell (2)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Oates (9)
GIDP: Sanguillen 2 (7), Morlan (1), Perez (3)
Hit by Pitch: Taveras (1,by Krausse), Oliver (3,by House), Perez (1,by Kison), Robinson (2,by Kison)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison                   1.2   4   5   0   1   1   0  13   2.84
Morlan                  4.1   1   0   0   3   2   0  16   2.35
Hernandez               2     2   1   1   0   0   1   8   2.48
Giusti W(4-3)           3     2   0   0   1   3   0  12   3.23
Totals                 11     9   6   1   5   6   1  49

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton                  2.1   4   4   3   0   0   0  11   3.06
Krausse                 4.1   5   2   2   0   1   0  17   3.16
House                   1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   2.14
J. Niekro               2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.79
Frisella L(3-3)         1     1   1   1   0   1   1   4   4.59
Totals                 11    10   7   6   0   2   1  43

Hit by Pitch: Kison 2 (7), Krausse (2), House (2)
Wild Pitches: Giusti (6)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett reached on an error by Evans [Stennett to
second]; Hebner singled to right [Stennett scored (unearned)];
Oliver singled to left [Hebner to second]; Stargell singled to
left [Hebner scored, Oliver to second]; Zisk singled to center
[Oliver scored, Stargell scored]; Sanguillen grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Zisk out at second];
Kirkpatrick made an out to second; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied out to left; Robinson grounded out
(second to first); Evans walked; Aaron made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Taveras grounded out (first to pitcher); Kison made
an out to second; Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker singled to left; Johnson made an out to
shortstop; Perez was hit by a pitch [Baker to second]; Casanova
reached on an error by Stennett [Baker to third, Perez to
second]; Morton struck out; Garr tripled to right [Baker scored
(unearned), Perez scored (unearned), Casanova scored
(unearned)]; Robinson was hit by a pitch; Evans singled to right
[Garr scored (unearned), Robinson to second]; Aaron singled to
third [Robinson scored (unearned), Evans to second]; MORLAN
REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Baker flied out to center; 5 R (0
ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 5.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher); Carl
Morton left with a sprained ankle; KRAUSSE REPLACED MORTON
(PITCHING); Oliver made an out to shortstop; Stargell doubled to
left; Zisk singled to center [Stargell scored]; Sanguillen
forced Zisk (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Braves 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Johnson flied out to center; Perez grounded out
(pitcher to first); Casanova grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Kirkpatrick singled to center; Taveras was called
out on strikes; Morlan grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Kirkpatrick out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Krausse singled to shortstop; Garr struck out;
Robinson flied out to right; Evans walked [Krausse to second];
Aaron flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Braves 5.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett made an out to shortstop; Hebner flied out
to right; Oliver grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Baker flied out to left; Johnson walked; Perez
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Johnson
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Zisk
singled to center; Sanguillen grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Zisk out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Casanova struck out; Krausse walked; Garr forced
Krausse (second to shortstop); Robinson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Kirkpatrick grounded out (third to first); Taveras
was hit by a pitch; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR MORLAN; Taveras stole
second; Robertson doubled to left [Taveras scored]; AUGUSTINE
RAN FOR ROBERTSON; Stennett flied out to center; HOUSE REPLACED
KRAUSSE (PITCHING); Hebner flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED AUGUSTINE (PITCHING); Evans
reached on an error by Kirkpatrick [Evans to second]; Aaron made
an out to first; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first) [Evans
stayed at second]; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver was hit by a pitch; Stargell flied out to
center; Zisk forced Oliver (third to second); Sanguillen
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Perez doubled to center; FOSTER RAN FOR PEREZ; On a
bunt Casanova hit into a double play (pitcher to shortstop)
[Foster out at third]; MURRELL BATTED FOR HOUSE; Murrell
homered; Garr flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
6, Braves 6.

PIRATES 9TH: FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); J. NIEKRO
REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); Kirkpatrick grounded out (shortstop
to first); Taveras flied out to right; BRETT BATTED FOR
HERNANDEZ; Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves 6.

BRAVES 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); OFFICE BATTED FOR
ROBINSON; Office struck out; Evans struck out; Aaron grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Braves
6.

PIRATES 10TH: OATES REPLACED OFFICE (PLAYING C ); TEPEDINO
REPLACED CASANOVA (PLAYING 1B); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 2B); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Stennett
grounded out (second to first); Hebner grounded out (second to
first); Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
6, Braves 6.

BRAVES 10TH: Baker made an out to first; Johnson walked; Giusti
threw a wild pitch [Johnson to second]; Foster struck out;
Tepedino singled to shortstop [Johnson to third]; MILLER BATTED
FOR J. NIEKRO; Miller flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 6, Braves 6.

PIRATES 11TH: FRISELLA REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Stargell
homered; Zisk struck out; Sanguillen made an out to pitcher;
Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 7, Braves 6.

BRAVES 11TH: Garr singled to center; Oates out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garr to second]; Evans made an out to
third; Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 7, Braves 6.