A double by Cesar Geronimo scored Dave Concepcion in the 10th inning and gave the Reds a 3-2 victory over the Pirates. The Reds could have won in regulation time, except that Don Gullett issued a pass with the bases loaded in the seventh to force in the Pirates' tying run. The Reds scored twice in the third. Junior Kennedy walked and was on third with two out when Joe Morgan drew a pass. Morgan stole second and when Manny Sanguillen threw wildly, Kennedy scored. The run became earned when Johnny Bench followed with a double, driving in Morgan.

The Pirates began the seventh with a run on a single by Richie Zisk and double by Sanguillen. A pass to Bob Robertson and pop single by Frank Taveras loaded the bases. Gullett retired the next two batters without a run scoring, but then walked Art Howe, forcing in Zisk. However, in the 10th, Concepcion singled and took second when Willie Stargell fumbled the ball in left field. Concepcion held second as George Foster grounded out but then raced home on Geronimo's double. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    14, 1974 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  -   2 10  3
Reds         0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   3  9  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .275      Rose lf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .274
Howe 3b               3   0   0   1     1   2   .256      Morgan 2b             3   1   0   0     2   1   .296
  Hebner ph,3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .306      Bench c               4   0   2   1     1   0   .281
Oliver cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .308      Perez 1b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .269
Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     1   2   .302        Griffey pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Zisk rf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .322        Chaney 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Sanguillen c          4   1   1   1     1   0   .285      Concepcion ss         5   1   3   0     0   0   .275
Robertson 1b          3   0   1   0     1   1   .224      Foster cf,rf          3   0   1   0     2   0   .277
Taveras ss            3   0   2   0     0   1   .264      Rettenmund rf         2   0   0   0     0   1   .206
  Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .257        Geronimo cf         2   0   1   1     0   0   .297
  Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Kennedy 3b            2   1   0   0     1   1   .000
Rooker p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .290        Driessen ph,1b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .280
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .226      Gullett p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
  Parker ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .299        Kirby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .096
  Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .095        McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                            C. Carroll p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .154

Totals               38   2  10   2     4  10             Totals               34   3   9   2     7   3

Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance: 30,018
Left on Base: Pirates 10, Reds 12
DP: Pirates 1, Reds 1
Errors: Stargell, Sanguillen, Taveras
Doubles: Oliver (26), Sanguillen (16), Zisk (26), Parker (7), Bench (27), Geronimo (15)
Stolen Bases: Morgan 3 (50)
Caught Stealing: Stennett (5), Griffey (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Gullett (7), Rettenmund (2)
GIDP: Oliver (13), Morgan (5)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker                  6     5   2   2   3   3   0  26   3.14
Giusti                  2     2   0   0   2   0   0   9   3.44
Kison L(6-7)            1.1   1   1   0   2   0   0   7   3.48
Hernandez               0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.94
Totals                  9.1   9   3   2   7   3   0  43

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett                 7     7   2   2   3   8   0  30   2.93
Kirby                   1     3   0   0   1   1   0   7   3.20
McEnaney                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5.17
C. Carroll W(8-3)       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.62
Totals                 10    10   2   2   4  10   0  42

Wild Pitches: Rooker (5), Gullett (4)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bob Engel


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett lined to shortstop; Howe struck out;
Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan struck
out; Bench popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Reds 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell walked; Zisk flied out to center;
Sanguillen popped to third in foul territory; Robertson singled
to left [Stargell to third]; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez grounded out (third to first); Concepcion flied
out to center; Foster singled to left; Rettenmund forced Foster
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker struck out; Stennett singled to right;
Stennett was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Howe
popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Kennedy walked; Gullett out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Kennedy to second]; Rose grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Kennedy to third]; Morgan walked; Morgan stole second
[Kennedy scored (error by Sanguillen)]; Bench doubled to left
[Morgan scored]; Perez grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver flied out to left; Stargell struck out; Zisk
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion singled to right; Foster walked [Concepcion
to second]; Rettenmund out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Concepcion to third, Foster to second]; Kennedy struck
out; Gullett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen flied out to left; Robertson popped to
third in foul territory; Taveras singled to second; Gullett
threw a wild pitch [Taveras to second]; Rooker struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose reached on an error by Taveras [Rose to first];
Morgan grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Rose out at second]; Bench singled to third; Perez singled to
center [Bench to second]; Rooker threw a wild pitch [Bench to
third, Perez to second]; Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 2
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett flied out to right; Howe struck out;
Oliver doubled to left; Stargell lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Foster flied out to center; Rettenmund struck out;
Kennedy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Reds 2.

PIRATES 7TH: FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GERONIMO
REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING CF); Zisk singled to left;
Sanguillen doubled to center [Zisk scored]; Robertson walked;
Taveras singled to right [Sanguillen to third, Robertson to
second]; CLINES BATTED FOR ROOKER; Clines struck out; Stennett
popped to second; Howe walked [Sanguillen scored, Robertson to
third, Taveras to second]; Oliver flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: GIUSTI REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); CROWLEY BATTED FOR
GULLETT; Crowley flied out to center; Rose singled to second;
Morgan forced Rose (pitcher to shortstop); Morgan stole second;
Bench flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds
2.

PIRATES 8TH: KIRBY REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Stargell lined
to center; Zisk doubled to center; Sanguillen was walked
intentionally; Robertson struck out; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR
TAVERAS; Kirkpatrick flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: MENDOZA REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING SS); Perez
walked; GRIFFEY RAN FOR PEREZ; Griffey was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Concepcion singled to shortstop;
Foster walked [Concepcion to second]; Geronimo flied out to
center; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR KENNEDY; Driessen flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 2.

PIRATES 9TH: CHANEY REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING 3B); DRIESSEN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); PARKER BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Parker
doubled to left; Stennett singled to right [Parker to third];
HEBNER BATTED FOR HOWE; MCENANEY REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING);
Hebner lined to first; Oliver grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Stennett out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); KISON REPLACED
PARKER (PITCHING); GAGLIANO BATTED FOR MCENANEY; Gagliano
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose flied out to left;
Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Bench was walked
intentionally; Chaney flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Pirates 2, Reds 2.

PIRATES 10TH: C. CARROLL REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Stargell
struck out; Zisk grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Reds 2.

REDS 10TH: Concepcion singled to left [Concepcion to second
(error by Stargell)]; Foster grounded out (shortstop to first);
HERNANDEZ REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Geronimo doubled to left
[Concepcion scored (unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Reds 3.