Jerry Reuss scattered eight hits and pitched the Pirates to a 4-0 victory over the Braves. Ron Reed, who started for the Braves, retired the first 12 batters before Willie Stargell singled in the fifth inning. Richie Zisk followed with a single and when Dusty Baker not only fumbled the hit but then threw wildly back to the infield for two errors on one play, Stargell scored and Zisk reached third. An infield out by Frank Taveras then enabled Zisk to score. The Pirates added their last two runs off reliever Tom House in the ninth when Bob Robertson doubled with the bases loaded. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Thursday, July      18, 1974 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  2  -   4  7  1
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  8  3


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Garr lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .364
Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Foster ss             4   0   2   0     0   0   .194
Oliver cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .302      Evans 3b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .271
Stargell lf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .273      Baker rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .241
Zisk rf               4   2   2   0     0   0   .331      Johnson 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Sanguillen c          3   1   0   0     1   0   .292      Murrell cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .229
Kirkpatrick 1b        3   0   0   0     1   0   .239      Perez 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Taveras ss            3   0   0   1     0   0   .267      Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Robertson ph        1   0   1   2     0   0   .197      Reed p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .133
  Ellis pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Correll ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .152
  Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .252        House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Reuss p               4   0   1   0     0   1   .239

Totals               34   4   7   3     2   3             Totals               34   0   8   0     1   0

Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance:  8,262
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Braves 8
DP: Pirates 1, Braves 1
Errors: Stennett, Baker 2, House
Doubles: Zisk (20), Robertson (5), Johnson (12)
Caught Stealing: Garr (13)
GIDP: Hebner (9), Perez (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(9-7)            9     8   0   0   1   0   0  35   3.63
Totals                  9     8   0   0   1   0   0  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(6-5)             8     5   2   1   1   1   0  29   2.63
House                   1     2   2   0   1   2   0   7   2.19
Totals                  9     7   4   1   2   3   0  36

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


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett made an out to shortstop; Hebner grounded
out (first unassisted); Oliver made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Foster singled
to left; Evans flied out to right; Baker made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to left; Zisk grounded out
(first to pitcher); Sanguillen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Johnson flied out to left; Murrell singled to
shortstop; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Murrell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Kirkpatrick grounded out (third to first); Taveras
grounded out (catcher unassisted); Reuss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Oates grounded out (shortstop to first); Reed
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
flied out to center; Oliver made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Foster made an out to second; Evans walked; Baker
made an out to shortstop; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell singled; Zisk singled to right [Stargell
scored (error by Baker), Zisk to third (error by Baker)];
Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Kirkpatrick was walked
intentionally; Taveras forced Kirkpatrick (shortstop to second)
[Zisk scored (unearned)]; Reuss grounded out (second to first);
2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Murrell made an out to second; Perez reached on an
error by Stennett; Oates made an out to shortstop; Reed grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves
0.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett made an out to second; Hebner flied out to
left; Oliver singled to right; Stargell singled to right [Oliver
to third]; Zisk flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr singled to center; Garr was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Foster grounded out (shortstop to
first); Evans singled to right; Baker singled to center [Evans
to second]; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen flied out to center; Kirkpatrick flied
out to right; Taveras made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Murrell flied out to center; Perez flied out to
center; Oates made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Braves 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Reuss singled; Stennett made an out to first;
Hebner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Reuss out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 8TH: CORRELL BATTED FOR REED; Correll flied out to right;
Garr grounded out (first to pitcher); Foster singled to center;
Evans singled to shortstop [Foster to second]; Baker forced
Evans (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Braves 0.

PIRATES 9TH: HOUSE REPLACED CORRELL (PITCHING); Oliver was
called out on strikes; Stargell was called out on strikes; Zisk
doubled to left; Sanguillen was walked intentionally;
Kirkpatrick reached on an error by House [Zisk to third,
Sanguillen to second]; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Robertson
doubled to left [Zisk scored (unearned), Sanguillen scored
(unearned), Kirkpatrick to third]; ELLIS RAN FOR ROBERTSON;
Reuss made an out to third; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 4, Braves 0.

BRAVES 9TH: MENDOZA REPLACED ELLIS (PLAYING SS); Johnson
doubled; Murrell made an out to first; Perez made an out to
first; Oates flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
4, Braves 0.