Gaining his first victory in a Pirates' uniform, Jerry Reuss scattered eight hits and beat the Braves, 4-2. The Pirates scored all their runs in the third inning. Reuss drew a walk from Roric Harrison and scored on a double by Richie Hebner and infield out by Al Oliver. Willie Stargell doubled to drive in Hebner. Dave Parker tripled, sending Stargell home, and then scored himself on a wild pitch. Rowland Office batted in both Braves' runs with a double in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Friday, May       3, 1974 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Pirates      0  0  4    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  9  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               5   0   2   0     0   0   .349      Stennett 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .298
Robinson ss           4   0   2   0     1   0   .215      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .363
Evans 3b              3   1   2   0     2   0   .214      Oliver 1b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .312
Johnson 2b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Stargell lf           2   1   1   1     2   0   .297
Baker rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .326      Parker cf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .329
Murrell 1b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .250      Zisk rf               3   0   1   0     1   1   .276
Office cf             2   0   1   2     2   0   .171      Sanguillen c          4   0   2   0     0   0   .283
Casanova c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .378
Harrison p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Reuss p               2   1   0   0     1   0   .222
  Correll ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .063
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Perez ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .424

Totals               35   2   8   2     5   4             Totals               31   4   9   3     4   2

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 11,248
Left on Base: Braves 11, Pirates 7
DP: Braves 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Parker
Doubles: Office (3), Hebner (7), Stargell (3)
Triples: Sanguillen (2), Parker (1)
Stolen Bases: Garr (4)
Caught Stealing: Parker (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison L(2-4)         6     7   4   4   4   1   0  28   5.31
House                   2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.24
Totals                  8     9   4   4   4   2   0  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(1-2)            9     8   2   2   5   4   0  40   5.74
Totals                  9     8   2   2   5   4   0  40

Wild Pitches: Harrison (2)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Terry Tata


BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Robinson flied
out to center; Evans singled to center [Evans to second (error
by Parker)]; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett singled to shortstop; Hebner flied out to
center; Oliver flied out to right; Stargell walked [Stennett to
second]; Parker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker popped to first in foul territory; Murrell
struck out; Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen
tripled; Taveras hit into a double play (right to catcher)
[Sanguillen out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Casanova was called out on strikes; Harrison
grounded out (third to first); Garr singled to center; Garr
stole second; Robinson walked; Evans walked [Garr to third,
Robinson to second]; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Reuss walked; Stennett flied out to center; Hebner
doubled to right [Reuss to third]; Oliver grounded out (second
to first) [Reuss scored, Hebner to third]; Stargell doubled to
right [Hebner scored]; Parker tripled to right [Stargell
scored]; Harrison threw a wild pitch [Parker scored]; Zisk
walked; Sanguillen made an out to third; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker grounded out (first to pitcher); Murrell made
an out to second; Office walked; Casanova flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Reuss
lined to center; Stennett singled to third; Hebner grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Harrison was called out on strikes; Garr grounded
out (pitcher to first); Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell walked; Parker
flied out to left; Zisk singled to center [Stargell to second];
Sanguillen lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Pirates 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans singled to center; Johnson made an out to
second; Baker flied out to right; Murrell singled to center
[Evans to second]; Office doubled to center [Evans scored,
Murrell scored]; Casanova made an out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: On a bunt Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first);
Reuss popped to third in foul territory; Stennett flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 7TH: CORRELL BATTED FOR HARRISON; Correll made an out to
first; Garr singled to center; Robinson singled to left [Garr to
second]; Evans forced Robinson (shortstop to second) [Garr to
third]; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: HOUSE REPLACED CORRELL (PITCHING); Hebner grounded
out (second to first); Oliver flied out to left; Stargell lined
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Baker flied out to center; Murrell popped to first
in foul territory; Office walked; Casanova lined to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Parker singled to center; Zisk struck out;
Sanguillen singled to right [Parker to third]; Parker was caught
stealing home (pitcher to first to catcher); Taveras flied out
to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 9TH: PEREZ BATTED FOR HOUSE; Perez lined to center; Garr
grounded out (third to first); Robinson singled to center; Evans
walked [Robinson to second]; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 2, Pirates 4.