A homer by Duffy Dyer in the 15th inning of the first game and the batting of Richie Hebner in the second game carried the Pirates to 5-4 and 4-3 victories in a doubleheader with the Mets. The Pirates took a 3-0 lead against Tom Seaver in the opener, but the Mets came back with the aid of a homer by John Milner to tie the score before going ahead in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Rusty Staub. Al Oliver pulled the Pirates even in their half with a double that drove in Hebner. The game then went scoreless until Dyer broke up the four-hour, seven-minute marathon with a homer off Bob Apodaca to beat his former Mets' teammates.

In the nightcap, Hebner drove in two runs with a double in the first inning and two more with a homer in the third. Mets' scoring included a round-tripper by Gene Clines. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Mets 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    3, 1975 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    1  0  2    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  2
Pirates      0  1  2    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   5 15  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            5   0   1   0     2   1   .264      Stennett 2b           6   0   2   0     1   0   .254
Millan 2b             6   1   1   0     0   0   .303      Hebner 3b             7   1   1   0     0   0   .260
Kranepool 1b          6   1   3   0     0   0   .358      Oliver cf             6   1   4   1     1   1   .291
  Clines pr,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .203      Stargell 1b           5   0   1   0     2   1   .302
Staub rf              5   1   1   1     1   0   .280      Parker rf             6   1   1   0     1   2   .328
Milner lf,1b          6   1   1   2     1   0   .222      Zisk lf               6   1   1   1     1   3   .279
Unser cf              7   0   1   0     0   1   .290      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   1     0   0   .327
Phillips ss           6   0   1   1     0   1   .245        Dyer c              3   1   2   1     0   0   .239
Grote c               5   0   1   0     1   0   .297      Reynolds ss           6   0   2   0     0   1   .333
Seaver p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .182      Ellis p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Kingman ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .256        Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Apodaca p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .333        Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   1   0     0   0   .233
                                                            Randolph pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .158
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .276
                                                            Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Robinson ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .290
                                                            Demery p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .214

Totals               53   4  10   4     5   7             Totals               52   5  15   4     7   8

Time of Game: 4:07
Left on Base: Mets 12, Pirates 14
DP: Mets 4, Pirates 0
Errors: Millan, Phillips, Stargell
Doubles: Kranepool 2 (13), Zisk (16), Oliver (24)
Home Runs: Milner (7), Dyer (3)
Stolen Bases: Phillips (2)
Caught Stealing: Parker (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Millan (13), Giusti (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Phillips (2), Staub (6), Sanguillen (3)
GIDP: Hebner (5), Parker (13), Stargell (5)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                 10     9   4   3   4   5   0  41   2.22
Apodaca L(1-2)          4     6   1   1   3   3   1  20   1.77
Totals                 14    15   5   4   7   8   1  61

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis                   6.1   7   4   3   3   4   1  30   3.59
Hernandez               0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.43
Giusti                  5     2   0   0   2   2   0  19   2.10
Tekulve                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.47
Demery W(5-3)           2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.81
Totals                 15    10   4   3   5   7   1  61

Wild Pitches: Seaver (3)
Balks: Ellis (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge


METS 1ST: 1:15 rain delay before start of game; Garrett
was called out on strikes; Millan grounded out (first to
pitcher); Kranepool flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
grounded out (second to pitcher); Oliver singled to center;
Stargell singled to center [Oliver to third]; Parker lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Staub grounded out (second to first); Milner walked;
Unser struck out; Phillips grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk walked; Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Zisk to second]; Reynolds singled to left [Zisk to
third, Reynolds out at second (left to third to second)]; Ellis
reached on an error by Phillips [Zisk scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Stennett singled to right [Ellis to third]; Hebner lined
to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 3RD: Grote popped to catcher in foul territory; Rain
delay; Seaver struck out; Garrett singled to right; Millan
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Oliver singled to center; Seaver threw a wild pitch
[Oliver to second]; Stargell struck out; Parker walked; Zisk
doubled to right [Parker to third, Oliver scored]; Sanguillen
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Parker scored, Zisk to third];
Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Pirates 3.

METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (first to pitcher); Staub
grounded out (second to first); Milner homered; Unser popped to
catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Ellis popped to third; Stennett flied to center;
Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 1, Pirates 3.

METS 5TH: Phillips singled to center; Phillips stole second;
Grote flied to right; On a bunt Seaver made an out to catcher;
Garrett walked; Ellis balked [Phillips to third, Garrett to
second]; Millan flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver popped to third in foul territory; Stargell
popped to third; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Pirates 3.

METS 6TH: Kranepool doubled to left; Staub singled to right
[Kranepool to third]; Milner grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Staub to second, Kranepool scored]; Unser reached on an error
by Stargell [Staub to third]; Phillips hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Staub scored (unearned), Unser to second (on throw to
home)]; Grote was walked intentionally; Seaver struck out; 2 R
(1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Zisk was called out on strikes; Sanguillen flied to
center; Reynolds popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
3, Pirates 3.

METS 7TH: Garrett popped to second; Millan singled to second;
Kranepool singled to left [Millan to third]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED
ELLIS (PITCHING); Staub hit a sacrifice fly to left [Millan
scored]; Milner flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Kirkpatrick
singled to center; RANDOLPH RAN FOR KIRKPATRICK; Stennett forced
Randolph (pitcher to shortstop); Hebner forced Stennett
(shortstop unassisted); Oliver doubled to left [Hebner scored];
Stargell flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates
4.

METS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED RANDOLPH (PITCHING); Unser grounded
out (first unassisted); Phillips grounded out (first
unassisted); Grote singled to right; Seaver popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Parker reached on an error by Millan; Zisk struck
out while Parker was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Sanguillen flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 4, Pirates 4.

METS 9TH: DYER REPLACED SANGUILLEN (PLAYING C ); Garrett walked;
Millan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to
second]; Kranepool grounded out (second to first) [Garrett to
third]; Staub flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Reynolds singled to left; Giusti out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Reynolds to second]; Stennett walked;
Hebner grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Stennett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 4.

METS 10TH: Milner flied to center; Unser grounded out (first to
pitcher); Phillips struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 10TH: Oliver struck out; Stargell walked; Parker
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates
4.

METS 11TH: Grote lined to second; KINGMAN BATTED FOR SEAVER;
Kingman struck out; Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 11TH: APODACA REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); Zisk lined to
shortstop; Dyer flied to left; Reynolds struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 4.

METS 12TH: Millan popped to second in foul territory; Kranepool
doubled to left; CLINES RAN FOR KRANEPOOL; Staub was walked
intentionally; Milner lined to left; Unser flied to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 12TH: CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MILNER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); ROBERTSON BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Robertson
grounded out (third to first); Stennett singled to left; Hebner
singled to center [Stennett to third]; Oliver was walked
intentionally [Hebner to second]; Stargell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 4.

METS 13TH: TEKULVE REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); Phillips
grounded out (second to first); Grote grounded out (shortstop to
first); Apodaca was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 13TH: Parker singled to left; On a bunt Zisk forced
Parker (third to shortstop); Dyer singled to shortstop [Zisk to
second]; Reynolds forced Dyer (first to shortstop) [Zisk to
third]; ROBINSON BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Robinson walked [Reynolds
to second]; Stennett forced Reynolds (third unassisted); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 4.

METS 14TH: DEMERY REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); Garrett popped
to catcher in foul territory; Millan popped to second; Clines
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 14TH: Hebner grounded out (second to first); Oliver
singled to center; Stargell walked [Oliver to second]; Parker
struck out; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 4.

METS 15TH: Staub lined to second; Milner flied to center; Unser
singled to left; Phillips grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 15TH: Dyer homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 5.