The first eight batters hit safely as Pthe irates scored six runs in the first inning on their way to an 8-2 victory over the Braves. Frank Taveras led off with a triple and Rennie Stennett, Al Oliver, Willie Stargell and Richie Zisk followed with singles to kayo Jamie Easterly. Ray Sadecki, in relief, yielded singles by Dave Parker, Richie Hebner and Duffy Dyer before cutting the Pirates' string by retiring Larry Demery. The major league record is 10 hits in a row. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Atlanta Braves 2

Game Played on Tuesday, August 26, 1975 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Braves 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 10 1 Pirates 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 x - 8 13 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garr lf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .268 Taveras ss 4 1 1 0 1 1 .202 Belloir ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Stennett 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 .274 Evans 3b 3 0 0 0 2 0 .242 Oliver cf 4 2 3 0 0 0 .279 Baker rf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .245 Stargell 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .298 Gaston 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .220 Zisk lf 4 2 3 2 0 0 .280 Office cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .276 Parker rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .317 Blanks 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 Hebner 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 Pocoroba c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .247 Dyer c 4 0 1 2 0 1 .189 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Demery p 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Sadecki p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Gilbreath ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Leon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Dal Canton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 Totals 37 2 10 2 3 2 Totals 37 8 13 8 1 5 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 12,213 Left on Base: Braves 11, Pirates 6 DP: Braves 1, Pirates 0 Errors: Gaston Doubles: Blanks (13), Oliver (30) Triples: Taveras (3), Zisk (2) GIDP: Dyer (4) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Easterly L(1-7) 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 5 5.94 Sadecki 5 6 2 2 0 3 0 21 4.04 Leon 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 8 3.70 Dal Canton 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5.61 Totals 8 13 8 8 1 5 0 38 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Demery W(7-3) 9 10 2 2 3 2 0 40 2.51 Totals 9 10 2 2 3 2 0 40 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Dick Stello BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to second; Belloir grounded out (third to first) [Garr to second]; Evans grounded out (second to first) [Garr to third]; Baker singled to left [Garr scored]; Gaston lined to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras tripled to right; Stennett singled to left [Taveras scored]; Oliver singled to right [Stennett to second]; Stargell singled to right [Stennett scored, Oliver to third]; Zisk singled to left [Oliver scored, Stargell to second]; SADECKI REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Parker singled to left [Stargell scored, Zisk to second]; Hebner singled to first [Zisk to third, Parker to second]; Dyer singled to left [Zisk scored, Parker scored, Hebner to second]; Demery flied out to right; Taveras was called out on strikes; Stennett made an out to shortstop; 6 R, 8 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6. BRAVES 2ND: Office singled to left; Blanks singled to center [Office to second]; Pocoroba flied out to left; Sadecki forced Blanks (first to shortstop) [Office to third]; Garr struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6. PIRATES 2ND: Oliver singled to right; Stargell struck out; Zisk flied out to center; Parker popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6. BRAVES 3RD: Belloir flied out to left; Evans walked; Baker flied out to center; Gaston singled to center [Evans to second]; Office grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6. PIRATES 3RD: Hebner made an out to second; Dyer struck out; Demery grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6. BRAVES 4TH: Blanks grounded out (pitcher to first); Pocoroba popped to third in foul territory; Sadecki singled to right; Garr flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6. PIRATES 4TH: Taveras flied out to center; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6. BRAVES 5TH: Belloir flied out to left; Evans flied out to center; Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6. PIRATES 5TH: Stargell lined to first; Zisk tripled to right; Parker singled to center [Zisk scored]; Hebner reached on an error by Gaston [Parker to second, Hebner to first]; Dyer grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 7. BRAVES 6TH: Gaston flied out to right; Office walked; Blanks forced Office (third to second); Pocoroba singled to right [Blanks to third]; GILBREATH BATTED FOR SADECKI; Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 7. PIRATES 6TH: LEON REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Demery struck out; Taveras lined to right; Stennett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 7. BRAVES 7TH: Garr popped to catcher in foul territory; Belloir made an out to shortstop; Evans walked; Baker forced Evans (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 7. PIRATES 7TH: Oliver doubled to center; Stargell grounded out (second to first) [Oliver to third]; Zisk singled to left [Oliver scored]; Parker flied out to center; Hebner flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 8. BRAVES 8TH: Gaston singled to center; Office lined to center; Blanks doubled to center [Gaston to third]; Pocoroba singled to first [Gaston scored, Blanks to third]; MAY BATTED FOR LEON; May struck out; Garr forced Pocoroba (first to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 8. PIRATES 8TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Dyer grounded out (pitcher to first); Demery flied out to right; Taveras walked; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 8. BRAVES 9TH: Belloir flied out to left; Evans grounded out (second to first); Baker lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 8.

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