Max Leon, a last-minute substitute starter for injured Ron Reed, tossed a six-hitter at the Pirates while the Braves were scoring four unearned runs in the fourth on the way to a 5-0 victory, only the second defeat in the last 17 home games for Pittsburgh. Craig Robinson opened the decisive fourth for the Braves with a single. Hank Aaron grounded to third, but Richie Hebner's throw to second got past Rennie Stennett, Robinson scoring and Aaron moving to third.

After a groundout, Darrell Evans got Aaron home with an infield roller. Davey Johnson walked, Marty Perez singled and both scored when Willie Stargell misjudged Paul Casanova's liner to left for a three-base error. Atlanta's final run in the fifth was the result of a Ralph Garr single, a sacrifice, stolen base and Evans' two-out single. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Monday, July      8, 1974 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Braves       0  0  0    4  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  6  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr rf,lf            4   1   1   0     1   1   .361      Clines cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .241
Robinson ss           4   1   2   0     0   1   .213      Hebner 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .288
Aaron lf              4   1   0   0     0   1   .246      Zisk rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .318
  Office cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Baker cf,rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .232      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .214
Evans 3b              4   0   1   2     0   0   .269      Sanguillen c          4   0   3   0     0   0   .293
Johnson 1b            2   1   0   0     2   1   .249      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .295
Perez 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .289      Mendoza ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Casanova c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .176        Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Leon p                4   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Taveras ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .266
                                                          Reuss p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
                                                            Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
                                                            Morlan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Brett ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .321
                                                            Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   5   6   2     4   7             Totals               33   0   6   0     1   4

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 11,494
Left on Base: Braves 7, Pirates 7
DP: Braves 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Stargell, Stennett
Stolen Bases: Garr (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Robinson (10)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leon W(1-2)             9     6   0   0   1   4   0  34   1.42
Totals                  9     6   0   0   1   4   0  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(8-6)            5     5   5   1   2   4   0  24   3.56
Morlan                  3     0   0   0   1   2   0  10   2.06
Patterson               1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.50
Totals                  9     6   5   1   4   7   0  39

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


BRAVES 1ST: Garr struck out; Robinson struck out; Aaron flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Clines grounded out (third to first); Hebner
grounded out (first unassisted); Zisk flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans flied
out to center; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Robertson
lined to second; Sanguillen singled to right; Stennett lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez flied out to right; Casanova singled to
center; On a bunt Leon forced Casanova (first to shortstop);
Garr forced Leon (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Mendoza flied out to center; Reuss grounded out
(shortstop to first); Clines singled to center; Hebner singled
to pitcher [Clines to second]; Zisk flied out to right; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Robinson singled to center; Aaron reached on a
fielder's choice [Robinson scored (error by Stennett; assist by
Hebner) (unearned), Aaron to third]; Baker grounded out (third
to first); Evans grounded out (first to pitcher) [Aaron scored
(unearned)]; Johnson walked; Perez singled to shortstop [Johnson
to third]; Casanova reached on an error by Stargell [Johnson
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Perez scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Casanova to third]; Leon grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell popped to third in foul territory;
Robertson was called out on strikes; Sanguillen made an out to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Garr singled to center; Robinson out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Garr to second]; Garr stole third; Aaron
struck out; Baker was walked intentionally; Evans singled to
right [Garr scored, Baker to third]; Johnson was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett made an out to second; Mendoza flied out
to left; POPOVICH BATTED FOR REUSS; Popovich grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 6TH: MORLAN REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Perez flied out
to center; Casanova grounded out (second to first); Leon struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Clines grounded out (third to first); Hebner
grounded out (first unassisted); Zisk grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Robinson flied
out to right; Aaron flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 5, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE
REPLACED AARON (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); Stargell struck out (catcher to first); Robertson flied out
to right; Sanguillen singled to right; Stennett grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Baker was called out on strikes; Evans made an out
to third; Johnson walked; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Kirkpatrick lined
to right; BRETT BATTED FOR MORLAN; Brett lined to center; Clines
walked; Hebner singled to right [Clines to third]; Zisk grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5,
Pirates 0.

BRAVES 9TH: TAVERAS REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING SS); PATTERSON
REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Casanova grounded out (shortstop to
first); Leon grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr walked;
Robinson singled to center [Garr to second]; Office struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell made an out to third; Robertson was called
out on strikes; Sanguillen singled to center; Stennett struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Pirates 0.