Dock Ellis pitched a three-hitter and Ed Kirkpatrick smashed a game-winning homer as the Pirates defeated the Expos, 2-1. Larry Lintz singled off Ellis in the first inning and was forced by Willie Davis, who stole second and scored on a single by Ken Singleton.

The Pirates came back a with run off Steve Renko in their half of the first when Rennie Stennett tripled and Richie Hebner lofted a sacrifice fly. Larry Parrish doubled in the second, but that was the Expos' last hit, while Kirkpatrick decided the outcome of the game with his circuit clout in the Pirates' half. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Montreal Expos 1

Game Played on Friday, September 6, 1974 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1
Pirates      1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lintz 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .247      Stennett 2b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .283
Davis cf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .286      Hebner 3b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .294
Jorgensen 1b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .310      Oliver cf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .324
Singleton rf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .279      Stargell lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .314
Cromartie lf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .291
Parrish 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
Foote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Kirkpatrick 1b        3   1   1   1     0   1   .260
Foli ss               2   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Taveras ss            3   0   0   0     0   2   .246
  Fairly ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Ellis p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Renko p               1   0   0   0     1   0   .222
  Northrup ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .239
  Frias ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .216

Totals               30   1   3   1     1   3             Totals               32   2   8   2     0   6

Time of Game: 1:49   Attendance: 15,386
Left on Base: Expos 3, Pirates 7
DP: Expos 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Foli
Doubles: Parrish (1), Parker (8)
Triples: Stennett (3)
Home Runs: Kirkpatrick (6)
Stolen Bases: Davis (19)
Sacrifice Flies: Hebner (7)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko L(9-14)           7     7   2   2   0   4   1  29   4.07
Murray                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   1.69
Totals                  8     8   2   2   0   6   1  33

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(12-9)           9     3   1   1   1   3   0  31   3.21
Totals                  9     3   1   1   1   3   0  31

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


EXPOS 1ST: Lintz singled to right; Davis forced Lintz (second to
shortstop); Davis stole second; Jorgensen struck out; Singleton
singled to center [Davis scored, Singleton to second (on throw
to home)]; Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Debut
game for Warren Cromartie; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett tripled to center; Hebner hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Stennett scored]; Oliver singled to left;
Stargell singled to center [Oliver to third]; Parker struck out;
Sanguillen forced Stargell (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish doubled to left; Debut game for Larry
Parrish; Foote flied out to right [Parrish to third]; Foli
grounded out (pitcher to first); Renko popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Kirkpatrick homered; Taveras struck out; Ellis
grounded out (second to first); Stennett reached on an error by
Foli; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Lintz struck out; Davis flied out to right; Jorgensen
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Cromartie
made an out to shortstop; Parrish grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen singled to left; Kirkpatrick flied out
to center; Taveras forced Sanguillen (pitcher to shortstop);
Ellis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Foote grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli flied
out to left; Renko walked; Lintz forced Renko (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett grounded out (pitcher to first); Hebner
made an out to third; Oliver singled to pitcher; Stargell flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Davis grounded out (first to pitcher); Jorgensen
grounded out (second to first); Singleton flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sanguillen flied out to right; Kirkpatrick struck out (catcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Parrish
flied out to center; Foote grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Taveras struck out; Ellis grounded out (shortstop
to first); Stennett singled to left; Hebner lined to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 8TH: FAIRLY BATTED FOR FOLI; Fairly grounded out
(shortstop to first); NORTHRUP BATTED FOR RENKO; Northrup
grounded out (second to first); Lintz grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED FAIRLY (PITCHING); FRIAS REPLACED
NORTHRUP (PLAYING SS); Oliver struck out; Stargell was called
out on strikes; Parker doubled to left; Sanguillen grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Davis flied out to right; Jorgensen struck out;
Singleton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Pirates 2.

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