The Pirates pulled back within 1½ games of the Cardinals by defeating the East Division leaders, 4-1, behind the six-hit hurling of Jim Rooker. The Cards counted their run in the first inning on singles by Ted Sizemore and Joe Torre around a pass to Ted Simmons. The Pirates retaliated with two runs off Lynn McGlothen in the fourth. Al Oliver doubled and Willie Stargell caromed a single off McGlothen's leg. Mike Tyson retrieved the ball and threw wildly, Oliver scoring, but Stargell was nailed trying for second. Dave Parker and Manny Sanguillen followed with singles and when Tyson dropped a pop fly by Ed Kirkpatrick for his second error of the inning, Parker scored the Pirates' go-ahead run.

Two insurance runs followed in the seventh after a single by Rooker led to the removal of McGlothen. Richie Hebner drew a walk from Rich Folkers, who relieved, and Oliver drove in both runners with his second double of the game. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 18, 1974 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  2
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  0    2  0  x  -   4  8  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .309      Stennett 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Sizemore 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .248      Hebner 3b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .298
Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .309      Oliver cf             4   1   2   2     0   0   .317
Simmons c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .264      Stargell lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .312
Torre 1b              3   0   2   1     1   0   .283      Parker rf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .299
McBride cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .313      Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   1   .280
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .274      Kirkpatrick 1b        2   0   0   0     2   0   .263
Tyson ss              4   0   2   0     0   1   .222      Taveras ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .242
McGlothen p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .179        Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Folkers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Mendoza ss          1   0   1   0     0   0   .231
  Hunt ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Rooker p              3   1   1   0     1   1   .326
  Herndon pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               32   1   6   1     2   6             Totals               30   4   8   2     5   3

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 18,126
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Pirates 8
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Tyson 2, Taveras
Doubles: Torre (27), Oliver 2 (34)
Stolen Bases: Brock (110)
Caught Stealing: Tyson (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Stennett (6)
GIDP: Reitz (21), Rooker (1)
Hit by Pitch: Hunt (15,by Rooker)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen L(16-10)      6.1   6   3   2   3   2   0  28   2.68
Folkers                 0.2   1   1   1   2   1   0   5   2.75
Garman                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.48
Totals                  8     8   4   3   5   3   0  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(13-11)         9     6   1   1   2   6   0  35   2.87
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   6   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Rooker (4)
Wild Pitches: Rooker (9)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Doug Harvey


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore singled to
center; Smith popped to first in foul territory; Simmons walked
[Sizemore to second]; Torre singled to right [Sizemore scored,
Simmons to third]; McBride grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

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

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz was called out on strikes; Tyson singled to
center; McGlothen struck out; Tyson was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to center; Parker singled to
center; Sanguillen struck out; Kirkpatrick walked [Parker to
second]; Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock reached on an error by Taveras; Rooker
threw a wild pitch [Brock to second]; On a bunt Sizemore made an
out to catcher; Smith was called out on strikes; Simmons flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker struck out; Stennett grounded out (shortstop
to first); Hebner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre walked; McBride flied out to center; Reitz
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Torre
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver doubled to center; Stargell reached on an
error by Tyson [Oliver scored (no RBI), Stargell out at second
(catcher to second)]; Parker singled to right; Sanguillen
singled to center [Parker to third]; Kirkpatrick forced
Sanguillen (shortstop to second) [Parker scored (error by Tyson)
(unearned)]; Mike Tyson dropped a popup; error allowing run
to score; Taveras flied out to left; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson singled to center; On a bunt McGlothen
forced Tyson (pitcher to shortstop); Brock forced McGlothen
(first to shortstop); Brock stole second; Sizemore flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Rooker walked; On a bunt Stennett made an out to
pitcher; Hebner flied out to right; Oliver flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Smith lined to pitcher; Simmons grounded out
(shortstop to first); Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell singled to right; Parker grounded out
(first unassisted) [Stargell to second]; Sanguillen grounded out
(second to first) [Stargell to third]; Kirkpatrick was walked
intentionally; POPOVICH BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Popovich flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED POPOVICH (PLAYING SS); McBride
grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz popped to second; Tyson
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Rooker singled to center; Stennett out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Rooker to second]; FOLKERS
REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Hebner walked; Oliver doubled to
left [Rooker scored, Hebner scored]; Stargell was walked
intentionally; Parker struck out; Sanguillen forced Stargell
(first to shortstop); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: HUNT BATTED FOR FOLKERS; Hunt was hit by a pitch;
HERNDON RAN FOR HUNT; Brock singled to right [Herndon to
second]; Sizemore lined to left; Smith struck out; Simmons
forced Brock (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: GARMAN REPLACED HERNDON (PITCHING); Kirkpatrick
flied out to center; Mendoza singled to right; On a bunt Rooker
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second)
[Mendoza out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Torre doubled to left; McBride was called out on
strikes; Reitz grounded out (second to first); Tyson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 4.