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.

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