The Phillies swept a doubleheader from the Pirates, 7-4 and 6-5, to tighten their grip on first place in the N. L. East and derail, at least temporarily, the Pirates' bid to reach the top. The home team spotted the visitors a four-run lead in the opener and then roared back to take the decision. The Pirates jumped off in front with three runs in the first on singles by Willie Stargell and Ed Kirkpatrick and Manny Sanguillen's sacrifice fly, and added another in the fifth on Stargell's homer. The Phils got two back in the fifth when pinch-hitter Ollie Brown's homer followed Alan Bannister's single. They tied it in the sixth on pinch-hitter Tony Taylor's bases-loaded single. The Phillies took command in the seventh when Larry Bowa walked, Mike Schmidt singled, Willie Montanez sacrificed, Bill Robinson got an intentional walk and Mike Anderson singled home the decisive runs.

In the nightcap, Schmidt drove in four runs with a homer and double as Phils built an early 6-0 lead. Pittsburgh rallied in the seventh. knocking out starter Wayne Twitchell, but relievers Pete Richert and Eddie Watt managed to lock up the win. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, July      27, 1974 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Pirates      3  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   5 10  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  2  2    2  0  x  -   6 11  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Cash 2b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .314
Howe 3b               4   1   0   0     1   1   .278      Bowa ss               4   1   2   0     1   0   .274
Oliver cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .297      Schmidt 3b            4   1   0   0     1   1   .313
Stargell lf           3   2   2   2     1   1   .292      Montanez 1b           2   1   2   0     1   0   .302
Robertson 1b          2   1   1   0     2   0   .216      Robinson lf           4   1   1   0     1   1   .236
Sanguillen c          3   0   1   1     0   0   .280      Anderson rf           4   0   1   2     0   1   .263
Kirkpatrick rf        4   0   2   1     0   0   .235      Bannister cf          4   1   1   0     0   3   .200
Taveras ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .244        Hernaiz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hebner ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .301      Boone c               2   0   0   0     2   0   .230
  Augustine pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Ruthven p             1   0   1   0     0   0   .159
  Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .252        Brown ph            1   1   1   2     0   0   .203
Brett p               3   0   1   0     0   1   .309        Scarce p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Taylor ph           1   0   1   2     0   0   .333
  Clines ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .238        Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Unser ph,cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .300

Totals               34   5  10   5     4   4             Totals               33   6  11   6     6   6

Time of Game: 2:31
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Phillies 11
DP: Pirates 1, Phillies 1
Doubles: Robinson (9)
Home Runs: Stargell (17), Brown (5)
Stolen Bases: Cash (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Montanez (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Sanguillen (5)
GIDP: Stennett (11), Robinson (11)
Hit by Pitch: Montanez (2,by Brett)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett L(12-7)           6     9   6   6   3   4   1  30   2.85
Hernandez               1     1   0   0   2   1   0   6   2.25
Giusti                  1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.15
Totals                  8    11   6   6   6   6   1  41

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven                 5     6   4   4   4   2   1  24   3.71
Scarce                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.12
Richert W(1-0)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.93
Hernaiz                 2     3   1   1   0   0   0   8   3.33
Totals                  9    10   5   5   4   4   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Brett (1)
Wild Pitches: Giusti (7), Hernaiz (3)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dick Stello


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett popped to first; Howe walked; Oliver
singled to center [Howe to third]; Stargell singled to center
[Howe scored, Oliver to second]; Robertson walked [Oliver to
third, Stargell to second]; Sanguillen hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Oliver scored]; Kirkpatrick singled to center [Stargell
scored, Robertson to third]; Taveras forced Kirkpatrick
(shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Cash flied out to center; Bowa walked; Schmidt
flied out to center; Montanez singled to right [Bowa to second];
Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies
0.

PIRATES 2ND: Brett was called out on strikes; Stennett grounded
out (shortstop to first); Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Anderson grounded out (third to first); On a bunt
Bannister struck out; Boone flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Oliver flied out to left; Stargell walked;
Robertson popped to third; Sanguillen singled to center
[Stargell to second]; Kirkpatrick flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Ruthven singled to left; Cash flied out to right;
Bowa forced Ruthven (shortstop to second); Schmidt forced Bowa
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Phillies 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett
singled to right; Stennett grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Brett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Montanez singled to left; Robinson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Montanez out at second];
Anderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies
0.

PIRATES 5TH: Howe struck out; Oliver popped to shortstop;
Stargell homered; Robertson walked; Sanguillen flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bannister singled to center; Boone flied out to
center; BROWN BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Brown homered [Bannister
scored]; Cash flied out to right; Bowa singled to left; Schmidt
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Phillies 2.

PIRATES 6TH: SCARCE REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Kirkpatrick
singled to center; Taveras forced Kirkpatrick (first to
shortstop); Brett flied out to center; Stennett struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Montanez was hit by a pitch; Robinson doubled to
right [Montanez to third]; Anderson flied out to right;
Bannister struck out; Boone was walked intentionally; TAYLOR
BATTED FOR SCARCE; Taylor singled to right [Montanez scored,
Robinson scored, Boone to third]; Cash grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 4.

PIRATES 7TH: RICHERT REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Howe flied out
to right; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); Stargell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: Bowa singled to left; Schmidt walked [Bowa to
second]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Montanez out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Bowa to third, Schmidt to
second]; Robinson was walked intentionally; Anderson singled to
center [Bowa scored, Schmidt scored, Robinson to third];
Bannister was called out on strikes; Boone walked [Anderson to
second]; UNSER BATTED FOR RICHERT; Unser flied out to right; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 4, Phillies 6.

PIRATES 8TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); HERNAIZ REPLACED
BANNISTER (PITCHING); Robertson singled to right; Sanguillen
grounded out (second to first) [Robertson to second];
Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first) [Robertson to third];
HEBNER BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Hebner singled to center [Robertson
scored]; AUGUSTINE RAN FOR HEBNER; CLINES BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ;
Hernaiz threw a wild pitch [Augustine to second]; Clines singled
to right [Augustine out at home (right to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); MENDOZA
REPLACED AUGUSTINE (PLAYING SS); Cash singled to left; Cash
stole second; Bowa popped to second; Giusti threw a wild pitch
[Cash to third]; Schmidt struck out; Montanez was walked
intentionally; Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Stennett flied out to right; Howe grounded out
(third to first); Oliver grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Phillies 6.