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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1974-04-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · Att: 14953 · 50°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph · 3:14
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Bruce Kison earned the win. Al Oliver went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Bruce Kison L: Mike Paul SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dock Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lundstedt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Bruce Kison | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Jim Kremmel | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Horacio Pina | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Paul | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Stone | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: D8/P
- Richie Hebner: W
- Al Oliver: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Dave Parker: S7/L
- Bob Robertson: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Vic Harris: S9
- Rick Monday: E7/F.1-2;B-1
- Jerry Morales: S8.2-H;1-3
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Jose Cardenal: HR/8.1-H
- Bill Madlock: 8
- George Mitterwald: S8
- Dave Rosello: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 2
- Rick Reuschel: 13
- Vic Harris: 53/BG
- Rick Monday: K
Top 3
- Rennie Stennett: K
- Richie Hebner: HR/9
- Al Oliver: 1/G
- Willie Stargell: 13
Bot 3
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Billy Williams: 4/L
- Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
Top 4
- Dave Parker: D9#
- Bob Robertson: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
- Dal Maxvill: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Madlock: 5/L
- George Mitterwald: W
- Dave Rosello: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Dock Ellis: W
- Rennie Stennett: 46(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: S7.2-H
- Al Oliver: 6/L
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Dave Parker: K/C
Bot 5
- Rick Reuschel: S8
- Vic Harris: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: 7
- Jerry Morales: 6/L
Top 6
- Bob Robertson: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Dal Maxvill: K
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 8/L
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Bill Madlock: S8/G.1-3;B-2(TH)
- George Mitterwald: IW
- Dave Rosello: 8/SF.3-H
- Chris Ward: 43
Top 7
- Gene Clines: 63
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Richie Hebner: W
- Al Oliver: S7/P.1-2
- Willie Stargell: S6/P.2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 7
- Vic Harris: 53
- Rick Monday: 43
- Jerry Morales: 13
Top 8
- Bob Robertson: S7/G
- Manny Sanguillen: 9/L
- Richie Zisk: S8.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Rennie Stennett: 8
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Bill Madlock: K
Top 9
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Al Oliver: 9/9DW
- Willie Stargell: 5/FL
Bot 9
- George Mitterwald: S8/G
- Dave Rosello: K/BF
- Don Kessinger: 8(B)63(1)/DP
Top 10
- Dave Parker: K
- Frank Taveras: S1
- Manny Sanguillen: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 10
- Vic Harris: W
- Rick Monday: 53.1-2
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Billy Williams: IW
- Jose Cardenal: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Madlock: 43
Top 11
- Richie Zisk: 6/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Rennie Stennett: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 11
- Tom Lundstedt: 53
- Dave Rosello: 53
- Adrian Garrett: 31
Top 12
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Al Oliver: K
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Parker: S9/G.1-2
- Frank Taveras: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: D7/P.2-H;1-H
- Richie Zisk: IW
- Bruce Kison: 3/FL
Bot 12
- Vic Harris: 43
- Rick Monday: 13/BG
- Jerry Morales: 9
Notes & reviews
- duDuring Jose Cardenal's at bat, HP umpire Chris Pelekoudas warned Dock Ellis about throwing a spit ball and ruled 'no pitch' on a 2-2 pitch that would have been strike three