The Pirates moved into first place in the East Division, one-half game ahead of the Cardinals, by sweeping a doubleheader with the Padres, 4-1 and 10-2. The opener was decided in the 12th inning when the Pirates scored three runs on only one hit, but with the aid of five walks. Dave Parker led off with a single and Paul Popovich drew a pass, leading to the exit of Lowell Palmer. Mike Johnson relieved and pitched to one batter, Rennie Stennett, who sacrificed. The Padres then brought in Bill Laxton, who issued an intentional pass to Manny Sanguillen and walked Al Oliver to force in the tie-breaking run. Gene Clines followed with a sacrifice fly, scoring Mario Mendoza, who ran for Popovich. Laxton continued to have control troubles and passed Richie Zisk to load the bases and Bob Robertson to force in another run.

In the nightcap, the Pirates overcame a 2-1 deficit with three runs in the seventh inning and locked up the victory with six more in the ninth. Ed Kirkpatrick batted in two runs with a single in the seventh and Sanguillen drove in three with a double in the ninth, batting for Mike Ryan, who had struck out in four appearances at the plate. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, San Diego Padres 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    25, 1974 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   4 14  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Hernandez ss          2   1   1   0     2   0   .240
Sanguillen c          5   2   1   0     1   0   .288      Hilton 2b,3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Oliver cf             5   0   3   2     1   0   .318      Colbert 1b            5   0   0   0     0   3   .208
Stargell lf           5   0   3   0     0   1   .307      Winfield lf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .271
  Clines pr,lf        0   0   0   1     0   0   .225      Gaston rf             5   0   2   0     0   1   .217
Zisk rf               5   0   2   0     1   0   .333      Thomas cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .258
Robertson 1b          5   0   1   1     1   2   .227      Kendall c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .241
  Kirkpatrick 1b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Roberts 3b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .170
Howe 3b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Beckert ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .295
  Hebner ph,3b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .300        Morales 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .189
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .155
  Parker ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .299        Grubb ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Gerhardt p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rooker p              4   0   1   0     0   2   .294        Hardy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Popovich ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .185        Locklear ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .362
  Mendoza pr,ss       0   1   0   0     0   0   .230        Palmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                            Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Laxton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               45   4  14   4     5   5             Totals               38   1   6   0     2   9

Time of Game: 3:18
Left on Base: Pirates 12, Padres 5
DP: Pirates 1, Padres 2
Doubles: Stargell (30)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (7), Hernandez (33)
Caught Stealing: Hilton (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Stennett (5), Hilton (2), Hernandez (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Clines (3)
GIDP: Robertson (8), Stennett (14), Thomas (9)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(9-10)         11     6   1   1   2   9   0  39   3.10
Giusti                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.77
Totals                 12     6   1   1   2   9   0  42

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   8     8   1   1   0   4   0  29   4.34
Gerhardt                2.1   5   0   0   0   0   0  12   9.22
Hardy                   0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.64
Palmer L(2-5)           0     1   2   2   1   0   0   2   5.66
Johnson                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6.57
Laxton                  0.2   0   1   1   4   0   0   6   4.03
Totals                 12    14   4   4   5   5   0  52

Wild Pitches: Rooker 2 (8), Jones (4)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Shag Crawford


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sanguillen singled to third; Jones threw a wild pitch
[Sanguillen to second]; Oliver singled to right [Sanguillen
scored, Oliver out at second (right to first to shortstop)];
Stargell doubled; Zisk flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez singled to shortstop; Hilton lined to
right; Hernandez stole second; Colbert struck out; Winfield
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
1, Padres 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson struck out; Howe lined to center; On a
bunt Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Gaston struck out; Thomas was called out on strikes;
Kendall flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Padres 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker struck out; Stennett grounded out (first to
pitcher); Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Roberts struck out; Jones was called out on strikes;
Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Padres 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver lined to left; Stargell singled to right;
Zisk singled to left [Stargell to second]; Robertson grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Zisk out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Hilton grounded out (third to first); Colbert flied
out to left; Winfield flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Howe singled to center; Taveras forced Howe (second
to first to shortstop); Taveras stole second; Rooker struck out;
Stennett lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Gaston singled to left; On a bunt Thomas made an out
to pitcher; Kendall flied out to center; Roberts flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oliver singled to center; Stargell was called out on strikes;
Zisk forced Oliver (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Jones struck out; Hernandez walked; Hilton forced
Hernandez (second to shortstop); Hilton was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Padres 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson grounded out (third to first); Howe flied
out to left; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert struck out; Winfield singled to left; Gaston
singled to center [Winfield to third]; Thomas grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Gaston out at second]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Rooker singled to center; Stennett grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Rooker out at
second]; Sanguillen lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: Kendall struck out; BECKERT BATTED FOR ROBERTS;
Beckert made an out to second; GRUBB BATTED FOR JONES; Grubb
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Padres 0.

PIRATES 9TH: MORALES REPLACED BECKERT (PLAYING 2B); HILTON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); GERHARDT REPLACED GRUBB
(PITCHING); Oliver singled to second; Stargell made an out to
shortstop; Zisk flied out to right; Robertson singled to center
[Oliver to second]; Howe flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: Hernandez walked; Hilton out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Hernandez to second]; Rooker threw a wild
pitch [Hernandez to third]; Rooker threw a wild pitch [Hernandez
scored]; Colbert made an out to first; Winfield lined to second;
1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 10TH: Taveras lined to second; Rooker flied out to
right; Stennett singled; Sanguillen forced Stennett (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 10TH: Gaston popped to second in foul territory; Thomas
singled to left; Kendall lined to center; Morales flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 11TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell
singled to center; CLINES RAN FOR STARGELL; Zisk singled to left
[Clines to second]; HARDY REPLACED GERHARDT (PITCHING);
Robertson struck out; HEBNER BATTED FOR HOWE; Hebner grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres
1.

PADRES 11TH: CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HEBNER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LOCKLEAR BATTED FOR HARDY; Locklear
singled to right; Hernandez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Locklear to second]; Hilton lined to right; Colbert
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Padres 1.

PIRATES 12TH: PALMER REPLACED LOCKLEAR (PITCHING); PARKER BATTED
FOR TAVERAS; Parker singled to left; POPOVICH BATTED FOR ROOKER;
Popovich walked [Parker to second]; JOHNSON REPLACED PALMER
(PITCHING); Stennett out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Parker to third, Popovich to second]; LAXTON REPLACED JOHNSON
(PITCHING); Sanguillen was walked intentionally; Oliver walked
[Parker scored, Popovich to third, Sanguillen to second];
MENDOZA RAN FOR POPOVICH; Clines hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Mendoza scored, Sanguillen to third, Oliver to second]; Zisk
was walked intentionally; Robertson walked [Sanguillen scored,
Oliver to third, Zisk to second]; Hebner lined to right; 3 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 1.

PADRES 12TH: GIUSTI REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); MENDOZA STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); KIRKPATRICK REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING
1B); Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston flied
out to center; Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Padres 1.