After Bruce Kison yielded three runs without retiring a batter in the first inning, four relievers pitched scoreless ball the rest of the way to enable the Pirates to defeat the Mets, 7-3. Kison gave up a walk to Wayne Garrett, singles by Felix Millan and Del Unser, a bases-loaded pass to Rusty Staub and single by Ed Kranepool before being lifted.

Dave Parker hit a pinch-homer with two men on base to tie the score in the seventh. The Pirates then broke the game apart with four runs after two were out in the ninth. Rennie Stennett singled, stole second and scored on a single by Manny Sanguillen. Al Oliver singled and Bob Robertson walked to load the bases. Richie Zisk drew a pass to force in Oliver. Bill Robinson followed with a single to plate the final pair. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Saturday, June      21, 1975 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  4  -   7 12  0
Mets         3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   1   2   0     0   0   .269      Garrett 3b            4   1   3   0     1   0   .292
  Popovich 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .174      Millan 2b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .265
Sanguillen c          5   1   3   1     0   0   .340      Unser cf              4   1   1   0     1   2   .300
Oliver cf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .275      Staub rf              3   0   0   1     1   0   .264
Robertson 1b          4   1   1   0     1   1   .239      Kranepool 1b          3   0   1   2     0   0   .367
Zisk lf               3   1   1   1     2   1   .254        Torre ph,1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Robinson rf           5   0   1   2     0   1   .313      Milner lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .219
Hebner 3b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .293      Phillips ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .248
Taveras ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .192      Stearns c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .210
  Parker ph           1   1   1   3     0   0   .329      Matlack p             2   0   0   0     1   1   .071
  Mendoza ss          1   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Jones ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .355
Kison p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .172        Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McDowell p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Howe ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Demery p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stargell ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               39   7  12   7     4   8             Totals               32   3   7   3     6   7

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 31,610
Left on Base: Pirates 9, Mets 9
DP: Pirates 0, Mets 0
Errors: Unser
Doubles: Oliver (12)
Home Runs: Parker (11)
Stolen Bases: Stennett (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (8)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison                   0     3   3   3   2   0   0   5   3.28
McDowell                4     2   0   0   2   4   0  15   2.93
Demery                  2.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   9   1.74
Hernandez W(3-2)        1.2   1   0   0   1   2   0   7   3.33
Giusti                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.13
Totals                  9     7   3   3   6   7   0  39

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 8     8   3   3   2   7   1  34   3.77
Parker L(2-3)           0.2   3   4   4   1   1   0   6   4.34
Baldwin                 0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.43
Totals                  9    12   7   7   4   8   1  43

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (6)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sanguillen singled to center; Oliver forced Sanguillen
(shortstop to second); Robertson singled to center [Oliver to
third]; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets
0.

METS 1ST: Garrett walked; Millan singled to left [Garrett to
second]; Unser singled to pitcher [Millan to second, Garrett to
third]; Staub walked [Garrett scored, Millan to third, Unser to
second]; Kranepool singled to right [Staub to third, Unser
scored, Millan scored]; MCDOWELL REPLACED KISON (PITCHING);
Milner reached on a fielder's choice [Staub out at home (first
to catcher to third to catcher), Kranepool to third (on throw to
home), Milner to second (on throw to home)]; Phillips flied to
right; Stearns was walked intentionally; Matlack grounded out
(second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Robinson lined to shortstop; Hebner walked; Taveras
flied to right in foul territory; McDowell struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

METS 2ND: Garrett singled to center; Sanguillen allowed a passed
ball [Garrett to second]; Garrett was picked off second (pitcher
to shortstop); Millan walked; Unser struck out; Staub popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Mets 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett popped to first in foul territory;
Sanguillen singled to left; Oliver flied to left; Robertson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner
grounded out (second to first); Phillips struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Zisk flied to center; Robinson grounded out (third
to first); Hebner flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Stearns grounded out (third to first); Matlack was
called out on strikes; Garrett singled to center; Millan struck
out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); HOWE
BATTED FOR MCDOWELL; Howe struck out; Stennett flied to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: DEMERY REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Unser struck out;
Staub grounded out (second to first); Kranepool flied to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Oliver
struck out; Robertson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
0, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Milner grounded out (second to first); Phillips
grounded out (first to pitcher); Stearns grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Mets 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Zisk singled to center; Robinson struck out; Hebner
singled to right [Zisk to second]; PARKER BATTED FOR TAVERAS;
Parker homered [Zisk scored, Hebner scored]; Demery struck out;
Stennett singled to center; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop
to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED PARKER (PLAYING SS); Matlack walked;
Garrett singled to right [Matlack to second]; Millan out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to second, Matlack
to third]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED DEMERY (PITCHING); Unser was
walked intentionally; Staub popped to shortstop; TORRE BATTED
FOR KRANEPOOL; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 3.

PIRATES 8TH: TORRE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Oliver singled
to center [Oliver to second (error by Unser)]; Robertson
grounded out (third to first); Zisk was walked intentionally;
Robinson flied to left; Hebner popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Milner struck out; Phillips struck out; Stearns
singled to second; JONES BATTED FOR MATLACK; Jones popped to
second in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Mets
3.

PIRATES 9TH: PARKER REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Mendoza was
called out on strikes; STARGELL BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Stargell
flied to left; Stennett singled to shortstop; Stennett stole
second; Sanguillen singled to right [Stennett scored]; Oliver
doubled to right [Sanguillen to third]; Robertson walked;
BALDWIN REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); Zisk walked [Sanguillen
scored, Oliver to third, Robertson to second]; Robinson singled
to left [Zisk to second, Robertson scored, Oliver scored];
Hebner popped to catcher in foul territory; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 7, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: POPOVICH REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 2B); GIUSTI
REPLACED STARGELL (PITCHING); Garrett grounded out (first to
pitcher); Millan lined to third; Unser grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Mets 3.