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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 31, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 31, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 40,205 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 31, 1974
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Billingham
Hebner hits a line drive into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Billingham
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Billingham, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rooker
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rooker
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Rooker
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Rooker
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Rooker
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Rooker
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Rooker
Rettenmund hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Billingham
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Billingham
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Billingham
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Billingham
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Billingham
Rooker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Rooker reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Billingham
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rooker
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Rooker
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Rooker
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Rooker
Rose takes first base on ball four. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Rooker
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kosco scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Rooker
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bench for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hall
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Hall
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Hall
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rooker
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Rooker
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Rooker
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hall
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Hall
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. Hall
Rooker bunts towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to third for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Hall
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Hall
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hall
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rooker
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Rooker
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Rooker
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Gagliano strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Rooker
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Rooker
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Borbon, and towards Concepcion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Borbon
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Borbon
Robertson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Borbon
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Borbon
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Rooker
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rooker
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Rooker
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Borbon
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Borbon
Stennett hits a line drive into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Borbon
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Borbon
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Rooker
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rooker
Foster hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Rooker
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Borbon
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Borbon
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Driessen juggles the ball. That's an error on Driessen. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Borbon
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Borbon
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Zisk trying to get to third. Rettenmund throws the ball in to Driessen, who tags Zisk for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Rooker
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Rooker
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Bench reaches third base with a triple. Geronimo scores. Rose scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Giusti
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Giusti
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Rettenmund bunts towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Tekulve
Hal King pinch hits for George Foster.
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Driessen vs. Tekulve
Driessen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geronimo vs. Tekulve
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. McQueen
Darrel Chaney now playing third base. Mike McQueen now pitching. Dan Driessen now playing first base. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McQueen
Gene Clines pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. McQueen
There's a wild pitch. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. McQueen
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. McQueen
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Morlan
John Morlan now pitching.
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Morlan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Morlan
There goes Morgan. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Morlan
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Morlan
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McQueen
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McQueen
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with McQueen covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McQueen
Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1974 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 4 1 2 1
Hebner R, 3b 5 0 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 2 2 1 1
Oliver A, cf 5 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 1 1 3
Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0 Chaney D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 4 2 2 3 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 2
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 3 0 Rettenmund M, rf 3 0 0 0
Taveras F, ss 4 2 2 0 Foster G, cf 2 1 1 0
Rooker J, p 3 0 1 1 King H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 McQueen M, p 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Driessen D, 3b-1b 3 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 0 0 0 0 Kosco A, ph 1 1 0 0
Morlan J, p 0 0 0 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Geronimo C, ph-cf 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 28 7 7 7
Pittsburgh 030 110 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 110 100 40x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)* 6.0 5 6 6 7 2
Hernandez R 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Giusti D+ 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Tekulve K 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Morlan J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
Hall T 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
Borbon P (W) 3.0 4 1 1 0 3
McQueen M 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Sanguillen M, Driessen D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Stargell W, Rooker J, Foster G
3B -- Bench J
HR -- Robertson B 2
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Rettenmund M
WP -- McQueen M
T -- 2:35
A -- 40205
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