Al Oliver and Willie Stargell drove in nine runs between them as the Pirates walloped the Mets, 11-5, to move into a tie with the idle Cardinals for first place in the East Division. The Pirates, who had lost to Jerry Koosman four times this season, jumped on the lefthander for six runs in the first two innings. Before Koosman could retire a batter at the start of the game, Rennie Stennett, Manny Sanguillen and Oliver singled for one run and Stargell followed with a three-run homer. Stennett singled again and Oliver homered in the second.

The Pirates counted three more times in the fifth, one run scoring on a single by Stargell, before Sanguillen walked in the sixth and Oliver hit his second two-run homer of the game. Juan Pizarro pitched the first eight innings for the Pirates and gained his first major league victory since 1972. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 11, New York Mets 5
Game Played on Thursday, September 26, 1974 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Pirates      4  2  0    0  3  2    0  0  0  -  11 14  4
Mets         0  1  0    1  0  0    1  2  0  -   5 11  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   2   2   0     0   0   .290      Hahn cf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .237
Sanguillen c          4   3   2   0     1   0   .281      Millan 2b             5   1   3   0     0   0   .269
Oliver cf             5   4   5   5     0   0   .320      Staub rf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .261
Stargell lf           4   2   2   4     1   1   .306      Jones lf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .282
Zisk rf               4   0   1   0     1   1   .310        Boisclair pr,lf     1   0   0   0     0   1   .400
Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     1   0   .225      Milner 1b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .251
Hebner 3b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .298      Martinez ss           5   1   0   0     0   0   .213
Taveras ss            5   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Dyer c                4   2   1   0     0   1   .220
Pizarro p             4   0   2   0     0   0   .333      Garrett 3b            3   0   3   2     1   0   .225
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .181
                                                            Pemberton ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .190
                                                            Cram p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Ayala ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .184
                                                            Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Theodore ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .159
                                                            Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Hampton ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .000
                                                            Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               40  11  14   9     4   3             Totals               39   5  11   4     2   5

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  9,250
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Mets 10
DP: Pirates 0, Mets 0
Errors: Hebner, Taveras 2, Hernandez, Parker
Doubles: Oliver (36), Garrett (12), Milner (19), Millan (14)
Home Runs: Stargell (25), Oliver 2 (11)
Caught Stealing: Stennett (9), Jones (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Hampton (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pizarro W(1-1)          8    10   5   2   2   4   0  37   1.88
Hernandez               1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.69
Totals                  9    11   5   2   2   5   0  42

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(14-11)        2     6   6   6   1   3   2  13   3.41
Cram                    2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.61
Parker                  2     5   5   5   1   0   1  12   3.98
Miller                  2     2   0   0   2   0   0  10   3.61
Aker                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.63
Totals                  9    14  11  11   4   3   3  44

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (8)
Wild Pitches: Parker (6)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Doug Harvey


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett singled to first; Sanguillen singled to
center [Stennett to second]; Oliver singled to center [Stennett
scored, Sanguillen to third]; Stargell homered [Sanguillen
scored, Oliver scored]; Zisk struck out; Robertson walked;
Hebner forced Robertson (first to shortstop); Taveras struck
out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Hahn popped to second; Millan singled to left; Staub
struck out; Jones struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Mets 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Pizarro grounded out (pitcher to first); Stennett
singled to right; Sanguillen popped to first in foul territory;
Oliver homered [Stennett scored]; Stargell struck out; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Milner struck out; Martinez flied to left; Dyer
singled to left; Garrett doubled to right [Dyer to third];
PEMBERTON BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Pemberton singled to pitcher [Dyer
scored, Garrett to third]; Hahn flied to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 6, Mets 1.

PIRATES 3RD: CRAM REPLACED PEMBERTON (PITCHING); Zisk grounded
out (shortstop to first); Robertson flied to left; Hebner popped
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub
grounded out (second to first); Jones singled to center; Jones
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Mets 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first); Pizarro
singled to left; Stennett forced Pizarro (shortstop to second);
Stennett was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Milner doubled to right; Martinez reached on an error
by Hebner; Dyer struck out; Garrett singled to center [Milner
scored, Martinez to second]; AYALA BATTED FOR CRAM; Ayala popped
to second; Hahn flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6,
Mets 2.

PIRATES 5TH: PARKER REPLACED AYALA (PITCHING); Sanguillen
singled to shortstop; Oliver singled to pitcher [Sanguillen
scored (error by Parker) (no RBI), Oliver to third]; Stargell
singled to left [Oliver scored]; Zisk singled to center
[Stargell to second]; Robertson forced Zisk (third to second)
[Stargell to third]; Parker threw a wild pitch [Stargell scored,
Robertson to second]; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted)
[Robertson to third]; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 3
R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 9, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Millan singled to left; Staub flied to right; Jones
forced Millan (second to shortstop); Milner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 9, Mets 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Pizarro grounded out (third to first); Stennett
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen walked; Oliver
homered [Sanguillen scored]; Stargell grounded out (first to
pitcher); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 11, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Martinez popped to shortstop; Dyer popped to second;
Garrett walked; THEODORE BATTED FOR PARKER; Theodore flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 11, Mets 2.

PIRATES 7TH: MILLER REPLACED THEODORE (PITCHING); Zisk walked;
Robertson flied to right; Hebner popped to third; Taveras forced
Zisk (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 11,
Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Hahn lined to center; Millan doubled to left; Staub
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Millan to third]; Sanguillen
allowed a passed ball [Millan scored (unearned)]; Jones walked;
BOISCLAIR RAN FOR JONES; Milner popped to first; 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 11, Mets 3.

PIRATES 8TH: BOISCLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Pizarro
singled to center; Stennett forced Pizarro (third to second);
Sanguillen flied to left; Oliver doubled to left [Stennett to
third]; Stargell was walked intentionally; Zisk lined to second;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 11, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Martinez reached on an error by Taveras; Dyer reached
on an error by Taveras [Martinez to second]; Garrett singled to
right [Martinez scored (unearned), Dyer to third, Garrett out at
second (right to shortstop)]; HAMPTON BATTED FOR MILLER; Hampton
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Dyer scored (unearned)]; Hahn flied
to center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 11, Mets 5.

PIRATES 9TH: AKER REPLACED HAMPTON (PITCHING); Robertson
grounded out (third to first); Hebner flied to right; Taveras
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
11, Mets 5.

METS 9TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED PIZARRO (PITCHING); Millan grounded
out (second to first); Staub reached on an error by Hernandez;
Boisclair struck out; Milner singled to center [Staub to third];
Martinez flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 11,
Mets 5.