The surging Pirates pounded out 22 hits, including four home runs, in sweeping a doubleheader from the Phillies by scores of 7-4 and 11-1. Jerry Reuss, after giving up a three-run homer to Mike Schmidt in the first inning of the opener, settled down to pick up his 15th victory, allowing only one other run on a solo round-tripper by Greg Luzinski in the fifth. Loser Steve Carlton walked in the initial Pittsburgh run in the first and Willie Stargell cut the Phillie lead to 3-2 with a solo homer in the third. Rennie Stennett singled in two runs in the fourth and the Bucs got two more when Bob Robertson homered after Stargell had singled in the fifth. Stargell then hit his second homer of game in the seventh.

Pittsburgh locked up the second game with a five-run third, Richie Zisk clouting a grand slam off loser Ron Schueler. Al Oliver and Stargell delivered run-scoring doubles in the fourth and the Pirates added four more in the seventh on two-run singles by Frank Taveras and Stennett. Schmidt singled home the only Philadelphia run in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4 (Game 1)

Game Played on Monday, September 2, 1974 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Phillies     3  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
Pirates      1  0  1    2  2  0    1  0  x  -   7 10  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   1   2   0     1   0   .300      Stennett 2b           5   0   2   2     0   0   .281
Bowa ss               4   1   0   0     0   0   .269      Sanguillen c          5   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Schmidt 3b            2   1   1   3     2   0   .297      Oliver cf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .316
Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .307      Stargell lf           4   3   4   2     0   0   .314
Luzinski lf           3   1   1   1     1   1   .272      Zisk rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .327
Anderson rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Robertson 1b          3   1   2   3     1   0   .236
Unser cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Howe 3b               4   1   1   0     0   2   .254
Boone c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .253      Taveras ss            3   1   1   0     1   1   .249
Carlton p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .198      Reuss p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .186
  Bannister ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Scarce p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Robinson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .238

Totals               32   4   8   4     4   1             Totals               33   7  10   7     4   5

Time of Game: 2:18
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Pirates 7
DP: Phillies 1, Pirates 2
Errors: Howe, Taveras
Home Runs: Schmidt (34), Luzinski (6), Stargell 2 (23), Robertson (13)
Stolen Bases: Taveras 2 (9)
Caught Stealing: Schmidt (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Carlton (6), Reuss (4)
GIDP: Bowa (10), Robinson (13), Sanguillen (12)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(14-10)        5     7   6   6   3   2   2  25   3.25
Scarce                  3     3   1   1   1   3   1  13   5.30
Totals                  8    10   7   7   4   5   3  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(15-9)           9     8   4   3   4   1   2  37   3.58
Totals                  9     8   4   3   4   1   2  37

Wild Pitches: Scarce (2), Reuss (5)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Cash singled to left; Bowa reached on an error by
Taveras [Cash to second]; Schmidt homered [Cash scored, Bowa
scored (unearned)]; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Luzinski struck out; Anderson flied out to center; 3 R (2 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen
flied out to right; Oliver walked; Stargell singled to center
[Oliver to third]; Zisk walked [Stargell to second]; Robertson
walked [Oliver scored, Stargell to third, Zisk to second]; Howe
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Unser flied out to left; Boone flied out to
center; Carlton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Reuss
grounded out (first unassisted); Stennett grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Cash singled to center; Bowa flied out to center;
Schmidt flied out to center; Montanez singled to left [Cash to
second]; Reuss threw a wild pitch [Cash to third, Montanez to
second]; Luzinski was walked intentionally; Anderson forced
Luzinski (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies
3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver
was called out on strikes; Stargell homered; Zisk popped to
second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Unser singled to center; Boone singled to left
[Unser to second]; Carlton out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Unser to third, Boone to second]; Cash was walked
intentionally; Bowa grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Cash out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Robertson popped to second; Howe singled to center;
Taveras singled to center [Howe to second]; Reuss out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Howe to third, Taveras to
second]; Stennett singled to right [Taveras scored, Howe
scored]; Sanguillen flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 3, Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt walked; Schmidt was caught stealing second
(catcher to second to first to shortstop to pitcher); Montanez
grounded out (third to first); Luzinski homered; Anderson popped
to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver flied out to left; Stargell singled to left;
Zisk flied out to left; Robertson homered [Stargell scored];
Howe popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 4, Pirates 6.

PHILLIES 6TH: Unser grounded out (first unassisted); Boone
popped to second; BANNISTER BATTED FOR CARLTON; Bannister flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 6TH: SCARCE REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Taveras
walked; Taveras stole second; Taveras stole third; Reuss struck
out; Stennett grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4,
Pirates 6.

PHILLIES 7TH: Cash grounded out (third to first); Bowa grounded
out (shortstop to first); Schmidt walked; Montanez lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell homered; Zisk
grounded out (shortstop to first); Robertson singled to third;
Howe struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Pirates 7.

PHILLIES 8TH: Luzinski popped to catcher; Anderson flied out to
center; Howe dropped a foul fly hit by Unser for an error; Unser
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Pirates
7.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras struck out but advanced to first on a wild
pitch; On a bunt Reuss forced Taveras (third to second);
Stennett singled to left [Reuss to second]; Sanguillen grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Stennett out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Pirates 7.

PHILLIES 9TH: Boone singled to center; ROBINSON BATTED FOR
SCARCE; Robinson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Boone out at second]; Cash grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Pirates 7.

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