Juan Pizarro, making his first start for the Pirates since coming back to the major leagues from Mexico, was tagged for a three-run homer by Wayne Garrett in the sixth inning and lost to the Mets, 4-2. Bob Robertson homered for the Pirates in the fifth before Cleon Jones led off the Mets' seventh with a double. John Milner was retired, but Duffy Dyer reached base on a throwing error by Frank Taveras. Ted Martinez went out, but Garrett, a strikeout victim in two previous times at bat, lashed his homer over the left field wall.

The Pirates narrowed the gap with a run on singles by Rennie Stennett, Manny Sanguillen and Al Oliver in the eighth, but Jerry Koosman helped clinch his victory with a double in the ninth, scoring Martinez. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 21, 1974 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  1  -   4  6  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  6  2


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hahn cf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Stennett 2b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .285
Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .262      Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .277
Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Oliver cf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .316
Jones lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .283      Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .307
Milner 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Zisk rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .316
Dyer c                4   1   0   0     0   0   .216      Robertson 1b          4   1   1   1     0   1   .234
Martinez ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .213      Howe 3b               4   0   0   0     0   4   .246
Garrett 3b            4   1   1   3     0   2   .216      Taveras ss            3   0   2   0     0   0   .254
Koosman p             3   0   3   1     1   0   .181      Pizarro p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .221
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               35   4   6   4     2   2             Totals               33   2   6   2     1   9

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  7,160
Left on Base: Mets 6, Pirates 5
DP: Mets 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Howe, Taveras
Doubles: Jones (23), Koosman (2)
Home Runs: Garrett (12), Robertson (15)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(14-10)        9     6   2   2   1   9   1  34   3.22
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   9   1  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pizarro L(0-1)          8     4   3   0   2   2   1  32   1.69
Giusti                  1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   3.61
Totals                  9     6   4   1   2   2   1  37

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Paul Runge


METS 1ST: Hahn grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan reached
on an error by Howe; Staub forced Millan (first to shortstop);
Jones forced Staub (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett lined to center; Sanguillen grounded out
(third to first); Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Milner grounded out (first unassisted); Dyer popped to
second in foul territory; Martinez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell lined to left; Zisk was called out on
strikes; Robertson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: Garrett struck out; Koosman singled to center; Hahn
forced Koosman (pitcher to second); Millan forced Hahn
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Howe was called out on strikes; Taveras singled to
pitcher; On a bunt Pizarro forced Taveras (pitcher to
shortstop); Stennett walked [Pizarro to second]; Sanguillen
flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 4TH: Staub popped to shortstop; Jones flied to right;
Milner lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell
struck out; Zisk flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 0.

METS 5TH: Dyer flied to center; Martinez popped to second in
foul territory; Garrett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Robertson homered; Howe struck out; Taveras singled
to center; On a bunt Pizarro struck out; Stennett flied to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 6TH: Koosman singled to left; Hahn flied to center; Millan
forced Koosman (shortstop to second); Staub grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Oliver
grounded out (second to first); Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 7TH: Jones doubled to center; Milner popped to catcher in
foul territory; Dyer reached on an error by Taveras; Martinez
popped to second; Garrett homered (unearned) [Jones scored
(unearned), Dyer scored (unearned)]; Koosman walked; Hahn popped
to second; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Robertson
popped to first in foul territory; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 1.

METS 8TH: Millan walked; Staub forced Millan (second to
shortstop); Jones lined to right; Milner flied to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras flied to right; CLINES BATTED FOR PIZARRO;
Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett singled to
right; Sanguillen singled to center [Stennett to second]; Oliver
singled to right [Stennett scored, Sanguillen to third];
Stargell popped to third; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates
2.

METS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Dyer popped to
first; Martinez singled to center; Garrett flied to center;
Koosman doubled to center [Martinez scored]; Hahn reached on a
fielder's choice [Koosman out at third (shortstop to third)]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Zisk flied to center; Robertson struck out; Howe
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 2.