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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1974-09-09 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 2918 Β· sunny Β· 2:59

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Stone earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Jose Cardenal went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Steve Stone   L: Larry Demery   SV: Dave LaRoche

Umpires β€” HP: Nick Colosi Β· 1B: Bill Williams Β· 2B: Satch Davidson Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rennie Stennett512100
Richie Hebner504001
Al Oliver500000
Willie Stargell500002
Richie Zisk511000
Manny Sanguillen524000
Ed Kirkpatrick402101
Frank Taveras200100
Larry Demery100000
Paul Popovich100000
Dave Parker100000
Miguel Dilone100000
Art Howe000100
Bob Robertson101000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Monday503100
Don Kessinger522000
Jose Cardenal422110
Jerry Morales201220
Bill Madlock310010
Andre Thornton411100
Steve Swisher312111
Ron Dunn300000
Steve Stone300001
Rob Sperring111000
Dave LaRoche111100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Demery2.1531
John Morlan0.2110
Juan Pizarro3.0111
Juan Jimenez1.0200
Ramon Hernandez1.0400

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Stone6.11001
Ken Frailing0.2101
Oscar Zamora0.1300
Jim Todd0.0000
Dave LaRoche1.2002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rennie Stennett: HR/7
  • Richie Hebner: D9/L
  • Al Oliver: 6
  • Willie Stargell: 7
  • Richie Zisk: 63

Bot 1

  • Rick Monday: S8/L
  • Don Kessinger: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
  • Jose Cardenal: HR/7
  • Jerry Morales: W
  • Bill Madlock: 53

Top 2

  • Manny Sanguillen: S6/G
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: S9/L.1-3
  • Frank Taveras: 53.3-H;1-2
  • Larry Demery: 31.2-3
  • Rennie Stennett: 8

Bot 2

  • Andre Thornton: HR/7
  • Steve Swisher: W
  • Ron Dunn: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Steve Stone: K

Top 3

  • Richie Hebner: S8/L
  • Al Oliver: 6/L
  • Willie Stargell: 7
  • Richie Zisk: 6

Bot 3

  • Rick Monday: 8
  • Don Kessinger: S8/G
  • Jose Cardenal: WP.1-2
  • Jose Cardenal: W
  • Jerry Morales: D/L.2-H;1-H
  • Bill Madlock: W
  • Andre Thornton: 5(2)/G/FO.1-2
  • Steve Swisher: S7/G.2-H;1-2
  • Ron Dunn: 6

Top 4

  • Manny Sanguillen: S8
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/FL
  • Frank Taveras: 7
  • Paul Popovich: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Steve Stone: 8
  • Rick Monday: S8/L
  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Jose Cardenal: 9

Top 5

  • Rennie Stennett: 5/L
  • Richie Hebner: S8/L
  • Al Oliver: 3
  • Willie Stargell: 8

Bot 5

  • Jerry Morales: W
  • Bill Madlock: CS2(26)
  • Bill Madlock: 53
  • Andre Thornton: E5
  • Steve Swisher: K

Top 6

  • Richie Zisk: 53
  • Manny Sanguillen: S8/G
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: K
  • Dave Parker: 6

Bot 6

  • Ron Dunn: 8/L
  • Steve Stone: 3
  • Rick Monday: 63

Top 7

  • Miguel Dilone: 3/G
  • Rennie Stennett: S8/L
  • Richie Hebner: S9/G.1-3
  • Al Oliver: 7
  • Willie Stargell: K

Bot 7

  • Don Kessinger: S7/L
  • Jose Cardenal: S8/L.1-3
  • Jerry Morales: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Bill Madlock: 43

Top 8

  • Richie Zisk: S7/G
  • Manny Sanguillen: S/L.1-3
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: S9/G.3-H;1-3
  • Art Howe: 8/SF.3-H
  • Bob Robertson: S7.1-2
  • Rennie Stennett: E3.2-3;1-2
  • Richie Hebner: K
  • Al Oliver: 63

Bot 8

  • Andre Thornton: 43
  • Steve Swisher: S8/L
  • Rob Sperring: S8/G.1-2
  • Dave LaRoche: S/L.2-H;1-2
  • Rick Monday: S9/L.2-H;1-3
  • Don Kessinger: BK.3-H;1-2
  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Jose Cardenal: 63

Top 9

  • Willie Stargell: K
  • Richie Zisk: 9
  • Manny Sanguillen: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Juan Jimenez
  • Oscar Zamora left with a sore arm