The relief pitching of Dave Giusti in the ninth inning enabled the Pirates to emerge with a 2-1 victory over the Braves. The Pirates scored what proved to be the deciding run when Al Oliver, Dave Parker and Richie Zisk hit singles in the sixth inning.

Jerry Reuss was removed in the ninth with runners on first and second. After Giusti relieved, Ed Goodson sacrificed. Shortstop Frank Taveras grabbed a grounder by Larvell Blanks and forced the runners to hold up before throwing to first for the putout. Biff Pocoroba then struck out to end the game. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      14, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  9  2
Braves       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   1   1   0     0   0   .265      Garr lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Perez 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .276
Oliver cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .279      Gaston cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .268      Williams 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .201
Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .316        Office pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Zisk lf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .250      Baker rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .232
  Robinson pr,lf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Goodson 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .202
Dyer c                2   0   0   0     2   0   .273      Blanks ss             4   1   2   0     0   0   .269
Taveras ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .194      Pocoroba c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .317
Reuss p               3   0   1   0     0   0   .241      Thompson p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Gilbreath ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
                                                            Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               34   2   9   2     2   3             Totals               30   1   8   0     2   2

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 29,308
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Braves 7
DP: Pirates 2, Braves 0
Errors: Oliver, Taveras
Doubles: Garr (11)
Caught Stealing: Robinson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Reuss (3), Thompson (1), Gilbreath (3), Goodson (1)
GIDP: Thompson (1), Gaston (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(7-4)            8     8   1   1   2   1   0  32   2.63
Giusti SV(6)            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.23
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   2   0  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Thompson L(0-1)         5.2   6   2   2   2   1   0  25   4.02
Leon                    2.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.63
Sosa                    1     3   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.82
Totals                  9     9   2   2   2   3   0  37

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Runge


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Hebner
flied out to left; Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Perez flied out
to left; Gaston flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Parker
grounded out (second to first); Zisk grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams grounded out (third to first); Baker flied
out to left; Goodson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras
grounded out (pitcher to first); Reuss grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Blanks singled to center; Pocoroba singled to left
[Blanks to third]; Thompson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Blanks scored (no RBI), Pocoroba out at
second]; Garr grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett singled to shortstop; Hebner grounded out
(first unassisted) [Stennett to second]; Oliver grounded out
(second to first) [Stennett to third]; Stargell singled to left
[Stennett scored]; Parker lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Perez singled to center; Gaston singled to center
[Perez to third, Gaston to second (error by Oliver)]; Williams
reached on a fielder's choice [Perez out at home (third to
catcher to third to pitcher), Gaston stayed at second]; Baker
singled to right [Gaston out at home (right to catcher),
Williams to second]; Goodson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Zisk flied out to left; Dyer walked; Taveras
singled to right [Dyer to second]; Reuss out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Dyer to third, Taveras to second]; Stennett
popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Blanks singled to right; Pocoroba popped to catcher;
Thompson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Blanks to
second]; Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner flied out to left; Oliver singled to center;
Stargell struck out; Parker singled to right [Oliver to third];
Zisk singled to shortstop [Oliver scored, Parker to second];
Dyer walked [Parker to third, Zisk to second]; LEON REPLACED
THOMPSON (PITCHING); Taveras struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Perez flied out to center; Gaston grounded out
(second to first); Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Reuss grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hebner grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Baker popped to first; Goodson flied out to center;
Blanks grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver lined to second; Stargell flied out to
center; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Pocoroba reached on an error by Taveras [Pocoroba to
first]; GILBREATH BATTED FOR LEON; Gilbreath out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Pocoroba to second]; Garr doubled to
left [Pocoroba to third]; Perez was walked intentionally; Gaston
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves
1.

PIRATES 9TH: SOSA REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Zisk singled to
left; ROBINSON RAN FOR ZISK; Robinson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first);
Taveras singled to center; Reuss singled to right [Taveras to
second]; Stennett flied out to left; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Williams
singled to right; OFFICE RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Baker walked [Office
to second]; GIUSTI REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Goodson out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Office to third, Baker to
second]; Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 1.