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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 31, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 23,281 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Paul Runge |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Don Hahn | Center Fielder |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1974
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Seaver
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Seaver
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hahn who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson bunts towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Grote reaches second base with a double. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Ellis
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Seaver
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Seaver
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Sanguillen goes all the way around to score. Kirkpatrick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Seaver
Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Seaver
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Seaver
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Ellis
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Ellis
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Ellis
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Seaver
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ellis
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Seaver
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Seaver
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Seaver
Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Seaver
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Seaver
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Seaver
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ellis
Milner hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Ellis
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Ellis drops the ball. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hahn vs. Ellis
Hahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Seaver
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Seaver
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Seaver
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Seaver
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Grote and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mendoza vs. Miller
Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Miller
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Miller
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ellis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellis
Harrelson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ellis
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Bud Harrelson.
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Miller
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Miller
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Miller
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ellis
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Miller
Ron Hodges now catching.
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Miller
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Miller
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Miller
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Miller
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Ellis
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Ellis
Hahn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneck vs. Ellis
Dave Schneck pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Schneck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McGraw
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McGraw
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. McGraw
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ellis
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ellis
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Ellis
George Theodore pinch runs for Cleon Jones.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. McGraw
George Theodore now playing right field.
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McGraw
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McGraw
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. McGraw
Mendoza strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ellis
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Ellis
Boswell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Boswell reaches second base with a double. Milner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Ellis
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hahn vs. Ellis
Hahn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Hahn reaches second base with a double. Boswell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Duffy Dyer pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hernandez
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1974 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Stennett R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 2 1 2 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Martinez T, pr-ss 2 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 5 2 2 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 5 1 1 2 Hodges R, c 1 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 5 1 1 0 Jones C, rf 4 0 0 1 Sanguillen M, c 5 2 3 1 Theodore G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, 1b 4 2 3 1 Kranepool E, lf 4 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 5 0 1 0 Milner J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ellis D, p 4 0 2 1 Boswell K, 2b 3 1 1 1 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hahn D, cf 4 0 1 1 Seaver T, p 1 0 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 Schneck D, ph 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 8 15 6 35 3 6 3 Pittsburgh 210 140 000 -- 8 New York 100 000 002 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (W) 8.1 6 3 3 1 6 Hernandez R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (L) 4.1 12 8 7 0 5 Miller B 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 McGraw T 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 E -- Jones C, Sanguillen M, Ellis D, Grote J, Garrett W, Hebner R LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 7 2B -- Grote J, Milner J, Boswell K, Hahn D 3B -- Oliver A HR -- Stargell W SB -- Harrelson B, Kirkpatrick E, Sanguillen M HBP -- by Ellis D (Harrelson B) T -- 3:26 A -- 23281
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