Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Reuss
  
  Garrett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Reuss
  
  Millan 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 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Reuss
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Matlack
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Matlack
  
  Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Matlack
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Matlack
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reuss
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Reuss
  
  Milner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Reuss
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hahn vs. Reuss
  
  Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrelson vs. Reuss
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Hahn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Matlack vs. Reuss
  
  Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robertson. Jones scores. Hahn moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garrett vs. Reuss
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Taveras fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Matlack
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Matlack
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Matlack
  
  Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Matlack
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Reuss
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Reuss
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Reuss
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Reuss
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Reuss
  
  Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Matlack
  
  Reuss hits a fly ball into center field. Hahn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Matlack
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Matlack
  
  Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Clines. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Clines steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Matlack
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clines moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zisk vs. Matlack
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Reuss
  
  Hahn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Reuss
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Hahn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matlack vs. Reuss
  
  Matlack bunts towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Hahn moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garrett vs. Reuss
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hahn tags and scores. Harrelson tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Millan vs. Reuss
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Reuss
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Matlack
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Matlack
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Matlack
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. Robertson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Matlack
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Robertson scores. Howe goes all the way around to score. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reuss vs. Matlack
  
  Reuss strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stennett vs. Matlack
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to home to get Taveras. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Matlack
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reuss
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Reuss
  
  Milner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Reuss
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Matlack
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Matlack
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Matlack
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Matlack
  
  Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Reuss
  
  Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Reuss
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matlack vs. Reuss
  
  Matlack hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Reuss
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Matlack
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Matlack
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reuss vs. Matlack
  
  Reuss bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Matlack
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clines vs. Matlack
  
  Clines is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Reuss
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Reuss
  
  Staub 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 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reuss
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Matlack
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hahn. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Matlack
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanguillen vs. Matlack
  
  Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robertson vs. Matlack
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howe vs. Matlack
  
  Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taveras vs. Matlack
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Reuss
  
  Milner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Reuss
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hahn vs. Reuss
  
  Hahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Reuss
  
  Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Matlack
  
  Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Matlack
  
  Stennett hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Matlack
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matlack vs. Reuss
  
  Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Reuss
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Reuss
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Reuss
  
  Staub 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 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Matlack
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Matlack
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1974 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Garrett W, 3b         4  0  0  1   Stennett R, 2b        5  0  1  0   
Millan F, 2b          5  0  1  1   Clines G, lf          3  0  0  0   
Staub R, rf           4  0  0  0   Oliver A, cf          5  0  2  0   
Jones C, lf           4  1  2  0   Zisk R, rf            5  1  1  1   
Milner J, 1b          4  0  0  0   Sanguillen M, c       3  1  3  0   
Grote J, c            4  0  0  0   Robertson B, 1b       3  1  1  0   
Hahn D, cf            3  1  3  0   Howe A, 3b            4  1  2  1   
Harrelson B, ss       3  1  0  0   Taveras F, ss         4  0  2  1   
Matlack J, p          2  0  0  0   Reuss J, p            4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  2                        36  4 12  3

New York         010 200 000 --  3
Pittsburgh       000 300 001 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)         8.1 12  4  3  4  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W)           9.0  6  3  0  4  3

E -- Robertson B, Taveras F, Jones C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Oliver A
HR -- Zisk R
SB -- Clines G
SH -- Matlack J
SF -- Garrett W
T -- 2:28
A -- 11191

    

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