Bill Bonham helped himself with a two-run single and Andre Thornton added a two-run homer to enable the Cubs to win the opener of a doubleheader, 4-3, before the Pirates gained a split with a 7-1 victory in the nightcap. Bonham fell behind, 3-0, before hitting his single in the fourth inning to drive in Jerry Morales and Carmen Fanzone. They had singled and moved up after Steve Swisher flied out. Billy Williams was on base in the fifth when Thornton hit his game-winning homer.

Dave Parker, who drove in two runs for the Pirates with a single and infield out, swung a more potent bat in the nightcap, smashing a homer with two men on base. The Cubs' lone run off Bruce Kison counted in the eighth on a triple by Don Kessinger and sacrifice fly by Chris Ward. Kison, who developed a blister on his pitching hand, left the game for a pinch-hitter in the Pirates' half of the eighth and Ramon Hernandez hurled the final frame. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, August 4, 1974 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   4  9  0
Pirates      2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Stennett 2b           5   0   0   0     0   1   .262
Cardenal rf,lf        5   0   2   0     0   0   .300      Hebner 3b             4   2   2   0     1   0   .304
Williams lf           4   1   0   0     0   0   .281      Oliver cf             2   1   1   0     2   0   .297
  Monday cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Zisk rf               4   0   2   1     0   1   .320
Thornton 1b           3   1   1   2     1   0   .305      Parker lf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .295
Morales cf,rf         4   1   1   0     0   0   .249      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .201
Madlock 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Fanzone 2b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .193      Taveras ss            3   0   0   0     0   2   .240
  Grabarkewitz 2b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Swisher c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .216        Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Bonham p              3   0   2   2     0   0   .154      Rooker p              3   0   2   0     0   0   .298
                                                            Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .188

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

Time of Game: 2:23
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Pirates 8
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 0
Doubles: Kessinger (13), Rooker (4)
Home Runs: Thornton (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Bonham (5)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham W(10-13)         9     8   3   3   3   4   0  38   3.93
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   4   0  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(7-9)           9     9   4   4   2   0   1  38   3.16
Totals                  9     9   4   4   2   0   1  38

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Art Williams, 3B - Doug Harvey


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Cardenal
singled to center; Williams flied out to right; Thornton walked
[Cardenal to second]; Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett struck out; Hebner singled to center;
Oliver walked [Hebner to second]; Zisk singled to center [Hebner
scored, Oliver to second]; Parker singled to right [Oliver
scored, Zisk to second]; Robertson made an out to second;
Sanguillen forced Parker (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 2ND: Madlock flied out to center; Fanzone singled to left;
Swisher flied out to center; Bonham singled to right [Fanzone to
second]; Kessinger made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Taveras struck out (catcher to first); Rooker
grounded out (catcher to first); Stennett grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 3RD: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
flied out to right; Thornton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner singled to center; Oliver walked [Hebner to
second]; Zisk flied out to right [Hebner to third]; Parker
grounded out (second to first) [Hebner scored, Oliver to
second]; Robertson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

CUBS 4TH: Morales singled to center; Madlock flied out to
center; Fanzone singled to left [Morales to second]; Swisher
flied out to center [Morales to third, Fanzone to second];
Bonham singled to right [Morales scored, Fanzone scored];
Kessinger flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Taveras
struck out (catcher to first); Rooker singled to center;
Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

CUBS 5TH: Cardenal singled to left; Williams forced Cardenal
(first to shortstop); Thornton homered [Williams scored];
Morales flied out to center; Madlock grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Hebner walked; Oliver singled to left [Hebner to
second]; Zisk struck out; Parker forced Oliver (second to
shortstop) [Hebner to third]; Robertson flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

CUBS 6TH: Fanzone walked; Swisher flied out to center; Bonham
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Fanzone to second];
Kessinger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen grounded out (first unassisted); Taveras
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rooker doubled to right;
Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

CUBS 7TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
grounded out (second to first); Thornton grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Hebner flied out to right; Oliver lined to left;
Zisk singled to left; Parker made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

CUBS 8TH: Morales lined to center; Madlock grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fanzone flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: GRABARKEWITZ REPLACED FANZONE (PLAYING 2B);
Robertson grounded out (first unassisted); Sanguillen grounded
out (shortstop to first); KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR TAVERAS;
Kirkpatrick made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

CUBS 9TH: MENDOZA REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING SS); Swisher
grounded out (second to first); Bonham grounded out (shortstop
to first); Kessinger doubled to left; Cardenal flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 9TH: MONDAY REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING CF); MORALES
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); CARDENAL CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); POPOVICH BATTED FOR ROOKER; Popovich grounded out
(second to first); Stennett flied out to center; Hebner grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates
3.

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