The Pirates ripped into Tom Seaver for 12 hits in the first 4 1/3 innings and beat the Mets, 8-3. Seaver retired the first two batters, but then Al Oliver tripled and Willie Stargell homered. The Pirates picked up singletons in the second and fourth before finishing off Seaver during a four-run spree in the fifth.

Oliver, Dave Parker, Manny Sanguillen and Ed Kirkpatrick each hit singles for two runs off the Mets' troubled ace, bringing Bob Miller to the mound in relief. Sanguillen and Kirkpatrick pulled a double steal and Sanguillen scored when catcher Jerry Grote threw wildly into left field. Dock Ellis then joined in the fun with a single to drive in Kirkpatrick. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, New York Mets 3

Game Played on Wednesday, July 31, 1974 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Pirates      2  1  0    1  4  0    0  0  0  -   8 15  3
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  6  3


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   0   1   1     0   0   .269      Harrelson ss          2   1   2   0     0   0   .246
Hebner 3b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .297        Martinez pr,ss      2   0   0   0     0   0   .215
Oliver cf             5   2   2   0     0   2   .300      Grote c               3   0   1   0     0   2   .287
Stargell lf           5   1   1   2     0   0   .293        Hodges c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Parker rf             5   1   1   0     0   3   .280      Jones rf              4   0   0   1     0   1   .269
Sanguillen c          5   2   3   1     0   0   .288        Theodore pr,rf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .196
Kirkpatrick 1b        4   2   3   1     1   0   .241      Kranepool lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .374
Mendoza ss            5   0   1   0     0   2   .239      Milner 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .246
Ellis p               4   0   2   1     0   2   .257      Boswell 2b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .248
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Garrett 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .201
                                                          Hahn cf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .295
                                                          Seaver p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .073
                                                            Miller p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Schneck ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Dyer ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .094

Totals               43   8  15   6     1  10             Totals               35   3   6   3     1   6

Time of Game: 3:26   Attendance: 23,281
Left on Base: Pirates 9, Mets 7
DP: Pirates 0, Mets 0
Errors: Hebner, Sanguillen, Ellis, Grote, Jones, Garrett
Doubles: Grote (8), Milner (12), Boswell (4), Hahn (10)
Triples: Oliver (9)
Home Runs: Stargell (18)
Stolen Bases: Kirkpatrick (1), Sanguillen (2), Harrelson (7)
Hit by Pitch: Harrelson (2,by Ellis)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(7-8)            8.1   6   3   3   1   6   0  35   3.68
Hernandez               0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.08
Totals                  9     6   3   3   1   6   0  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver L(7-7)           4.1  12   8   7   0   5   1  25   3.43
Miller                  2.2   3   0   0   0   2   0  11   3.34
McGraw                  2     0   0   0   1   3   0   8   4.97
Totals                  9    15   8   7   1  10   1  44

Hit by Pitch: Ellis (7)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Paul Runge


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett flied out to center; Hebner struck out;
Oliver tripled to center; Stargell homered [Oliver scored];
Parker struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: On a bunt Harrelson singled to third; Grote doubled to
right [Harrelson to third]; Jones grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Harrelson scored]; Kranepool grounded out (second to
first); Milner popped to second in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Mets 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen singled to shortstop; Kirkpatrick
singled to right [Kirkpatrick to second (error by Jones),
Sanguillen scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Mendoza flied out to
right; Ellis was called out on strikes; Stennett grounded out
(third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets
1.

METS 2ND: Boswell walked; Garrett made an out to shortstop; Hahn
forced Boswell (shortstop to second); Seaver struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner singled to center; Oliver struck out;
Stargell made an out to shortstop; Parker struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Harrelson singled to second; Harrelson stole second
[Harrelson to third (error by Sanguillen)]; Grote struck out;
Jones struck out; Kranepool struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Mets 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen singled to center; Kirkpatrick forced
Sanguillen (second to shortstop); Mendoza flied out to right;
Ellis singled to left [Kirkpatrick to second]; Stennett singled
to right [Ellis to second, Kirkpatrick scored]; Hebner made an
out to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Milner lined to right; Boswell grounded out (first to
pitcher); Garrett reached on an error by Ellis (assist by
Kirkpatrick); Hahn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver singled to center; Stargell flied out to
center; Parker singled to center [Oliver to third]; Sanguillen
singled to right [Parker to third, Oliver scored]; Kirkpatrick
singled to left [Sanguillen to second, Parker scored]; MILLER
REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Sanguillen stole third and
Kirkpatrick stole second [Sanguillen scored (error by Grote),
Kirkpatrick to third (on throw to 3b)]; Mendoza was called out
on strikes; Ellis singled to center [Kirkpatrick scored];
Stennett flied out to left; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 8,
Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrelson
was hit by a pitch; Bud Harrelson hit on elbow; MARTINEZ
RAN FOR HARRELSON; Grote struck out; Jones forced Martinez
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 8, Mets 1.

PIRATES 6TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Hebner
grounded out (second to first); Oliver flied out to right;
Stargell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 8, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Kranepool flied out to left; Milner struck out;
Boswell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 8, Mets 1.

PIRATES 7TH: HODGES REPLACED GROTE (PLAYING C ); Parker flied
out to right; Sanguillen flied out to right; Kirkpatrick singled
to center; Mendoza singled [Kirkpatrick to second]; Ellis struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 8, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Garrett flied out to left; Hahn made an out to second;
SCHNECK BATTED FOR MILLER; Schneck grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 8, Mets 1.

PIRATES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED SCHNECK (PITCHING); Stennett
reached on an error by Garrett; Hebner flied out to right;
Oliver struck out; Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 8, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Martinez flied out to center; Hodges flied out to
center; Jones reached on an error by Hebner; THEODORE RAN FOR
JONES; Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 8, Mets 1.

PIRATES 9TH: THEODORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Parker was
called out on strikes; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to
first); Kirkpatrick walked; Mendoza struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 8, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: Milner doubled to right; Boswell doubled to center
[Milner scored]; Garrett flied to right [Boswell to third]; Hahn
doubled to left [Boswell scored]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED ELLIS
(PITCHING); DYER BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Dyer flied out to right;
Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 8, Mets 3.

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