Batting with the bases loaded, Jesus Alou drove in two runs with a single in the fifth inning to enable the Mets to defeat the Pirates, 4-2, behind the pitching of George Stone and Bob Apodaca. The Mets scored their initial pair in the fourth. An infield hit by Gene Clines, error by Frank Taveras and single by Felix Millan accounted for the first run. Millan took second on the throw to the plate, moved to third on a grounder and scored when Dave Kingman beat out a surprise squeeze bunt.

The Pirates came back with the tying pair in their half on a single by Dave Parker with the bases loaded. In the fifth, John Stearns walked and was forced by Stone. Clines then doubled and Millan drew an intentional pass to fill the bases and set the stage for Alou's deciding single. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Friday, August    1, 1975 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  1
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines cf,lf          4   2   2   0     0   0   .205      Randolph 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .200
Millan 2b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .304      Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Alou lf               3   0   1   2     0   0   .286      Oliver 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Unser ph,cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Zisk lf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .277
Kingman 1b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .260      Robinson cf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .289
  Garrett 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Parker rf             4   0   2   2     0   0   .333
Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .281      Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Torre 3b,1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .274      Taveras ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .204
Heidemann ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .224        Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Stearns c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .194        Reynolds pr,ss      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stone p               3   1   0   0     0   0   .176      Brett p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .257
  Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Tekulve p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Stennett ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .254
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286

Totals               33   4   7   4     2   2             Totals               31   2   4   2     2   3

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 18,082
Left on Base: Mets 4, Pirates 4
DP: Mets 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Heidemann, Taveras
Doubles: Clines (2), Parker (18)
GIDP: Kingman (9), Stennett (10)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone W(3-2)            6.1   4   2   2   2   2   0  26   3.45
Apodaca SV(9)           2.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.73
Totals                  9     4   2   2   2   3   0  33

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett L(7-3)            4.1   6   4   4   2   1   0  21   2.51
Tekulve                 2.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.56
Giusti                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.28
Totals                  9     7   4   4   2   2   0  35

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming


METS 1ST: Clines grounded out (first to pitcher); Millan popped
to third; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (pitcher to first);
Sanguillen grounded out (first unassisted); Oliver popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman popped to first in foul territory; Staub
grounded out (second to first); Torre struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk grounded out (third to first); Robinson lined
to right; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: Heidemann popped to first; Stearns flied out to left;
Stone flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner lined to right; Taveras flied out to center;
Brett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 4TH: Clines singled to shortstop [Clines to second (error
by Taveras)]; Millan singled to left [Clines scored, Millan to
second (on throw to home)]; Alou grounded out (second to first)
[Millan to third]; On a bunt Kingman singled to third [Millan
scored]; Staub popped to catcher in foul territory; Torre
singled to right [Kingman to second]; Heidemann forced Torre
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Randolph singled to right; Sanguillen popped to
shortstop; Oliver grounded out (third to first) [Randolph to
second]; Zisk walked; Robinson walked [Randolph to third, Zisk
to second]; Parker singled to center [Randolph scored, Zisk
scored, Robinson to third]; Hebner grounded out (second to
pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 2.

METS 5TH: Stearns walked; Stone forced Stearns (catcher to
shortstop); Clines doubled to left [Stone to third]; Millan was
walked intentionally; Alou singled to left [Stone scored, Clines
scored, Millan to second]; TEKULVE REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING);
Kingman grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Alou out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras flied out to center; Tekulve struck out;
Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 2.

METS 6TH: Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre flied
out to center; Heidemann struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Oliver
grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk singled to left;
Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 4, Pirates 2.

METS 7TH: Stearns flied out to right; Stone grounded out
(shortstop to first); Clines grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Parker doubled to right; Hebner flied out to
center; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Robertson reached on an
error by Heidemann [Parker to third, Robertson to first];
STENNETT BATTED FOR TEKULVE; APODACA REPLACED STONE (PITCHING);
REYNOLDS RAN FOR ROBERTSON; Stennett grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Reynolds out at second]; Debut game for
Craig Reynolds; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 2.

METS 8TH: REYNOLDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); GIUSTI REPLACED
STENNETT (PITCHING); Millan grounded out (shortstop to first);
UNSER BATTED FOR ALOU; Unser flied out to center; Kingman
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CLINES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GARRETT REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING 3B);
TORRE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Randolph grounded out
(third to first); Sanguillen popped to second; Oliver grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 2.

METS 9TH: Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); Torre grounded
out (shortstop to first); Heidemann singled to shortstop;
Stearns forced Heidemann (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson
struck out; Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 4, Pirates 2.