Jim Rooker pitched a six-hitter and also doubled and singled in the fifth inning when the Pirates exploded for seven runs to defeat the Phillies, 8-2. Rooker opened the big inning with a double and scored on singles by Rennie Stennett and Al Oliver. Mike Anderson fumbled Oliver's hit, allowing Stennett to take third and Oliver second.

After an intentional pass to Willie Stargell loaded the bases, Richie Zisk cleared the sacks with a triple. Manny Sanguillen followed with a single, scoring Zisk. Frank Taveras singled, Sanguillen going to third and Taveras taking second on the throw. Rooker, coming to bat for a second time, then climaxed the outburst with a two-run single. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Game Played on Tuesday, September 3, 1974 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  6  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  7  0    1  0  x  -   8 16  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               3   1   3   0     1   0   .302      Stennett 2b           5   1   2   0     0   1   .282
Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .296
Schmidt 3b            3   1   2   1     1   1   .299      Oliver cf             5   1   3   1     0   0   .323
Luzinski lf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .273      Stargell lf           4   2   2   0     1   1   .315
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Zisk rf               3   1   1   3     0   2   .325
Anderson rf           3   0   0   0     1   2   .253        Parker rf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Unser cf              2   0   0   0     0   2   .278      Sanguillen c          4   1   2   2     0   0   .279
  Bannister ph,cf     2   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Kirkpatrick 1b        3   0   1   0     1   0   .259
Boone c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .249      Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     0   1   .249
Twitchell p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .172      Rooker p              4   1   3   2     0   1   .329
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brown ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Christenson p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   6   1     4   9             Totals               36   8  16   8     3   7

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance:  8,168
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Pirates 8
DP: Phillies 1, Pirates 3
Errors: Anderson, Sanguillen, Taveras
Doubles: Cash (24), Schmidt (22), Stargell (32), Rooker (5)
Triples: Zisk (2)
Stolen Bases: Cash (17), Luzinski (3), Schmidt (18)
Caught Stealing: Stennett (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Hebner (4)
GIDP: Luzinski (6), Brown (7)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Twitchell L(6-8)        4.2  10   7   7   2   4   0  26   4.86
Garber                  1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.24
Christenson             2     4   1   1   1   3   0  10   3.00
Totals                  8    16   8   8   3   7   0  40

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(11-10)         9     6   2   2   4   9   0  35   3.06
Totals                  9     6   2   2   4   9   0  35

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Cash singled to center; Cash stole second [Cash to
third (error by Sanguillen)]; Bowa flied out to left; Schmidt
walked; Luzinski grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Schmidt out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (first unassisted); Hebner
grounded out (third to first); Oliver flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Anderson grounded out (second to first); Unser struck out [Unser
out at first (catcher to first)]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell doubled to right; Zisk struck out;
Sanguillen flied out to right; Kirkpatrick was walked
intentionally; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone flied out to left; Twitchell struck out;
Cash singled to center; Bowa flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker singled to center; Stennett flied out to
right; Hebner popped to first; Oliver singled to center [Rooker
to third]; Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt singled to left; Luzinski singled to
shortstop [Schmidt to second]; Montanez flied out to center
[Schmidt to third]; Schmidt stole home and Luzinski stole
second; Anderson struck out; Unser struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Zisk struck out; Sanguillen singled to left;
Kirkpatrick forced Sanguillen (first to shortstop); Taveras
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Boone flied out to center; Twitchell struck out;
Cash doubled to left; Bowa flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Rooker doubled to left; Stennett singled to
shortstop [Rooker to third]; Hebner struck out; Oliver singled
to right [Rooker scored, Stennett to third (error by Anderson),
Oliver to second]; Stargell was walked intentionally; Zisk
tripled to left [Stennett scored, Oliver scored, Stargell
scored]; Sanguillen singled to right [Zisk scored]; Kirkpatrick
grounded out (first unassisted) [Sanguillen to second]; Taveras
singled to right [Sanguillen to third, Taveras to second (on
throw to home)]; GARBER REPLACED TWITCHELL (PITCHING); Rooker
singled to right [Sanguillen scored, Taveras scored, Rooker out
at second (right to catcher to first)]; 7 R, 7 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 7.

PHILLIES 6TH: PARKER REPLACED ZISK (PLAYING RF); Schmidt struck
out; Luzinski walked; Montanez flied out to center; Anderson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett singled to center; Hebner out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Stennett to second]; Stennett
was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Oliver flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 7.

PHILLIES 7TH: BANNISTER BATTED FOR UNSER; Bannister struck out;
Boone reached on an error by Taveras; BROWN BATTED FOR GARBER;
Brown grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Boone out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Pirates 7.

PIRATES 7TH: CHRISTENSON REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); BANNISTER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Stargell singled to center; Parker
singled to right [Stargell to third]; Sanguillen forced Parker
(pitcher to shortstop) [Stargell scored]; Kirkpatrick singled to
right [Sanguillen to second]; Taveras lined into a double play
(shortstop to second) [Sanguillen out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 8.

PHILLIES 8TH: Cash walked; Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Cash to second]; Schmidt doubled to center [Cash scored];
Luzinski struck out; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 8TH: Rooker struck out; Stennett struck out; Hebner
walked; Oliver singled to left [Hebner to third]; Stargell was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Pirates 8.

PHILLIES 9TH: Anderson walked; Bannister lined into a double
play (first unassisted) [Anderson out at first]; Boone grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Pirates 8.

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