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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies

1975-05-02 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 20257 Β· night Β· 2:49

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 1st. Wayne Twitchell earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PIT00001012158
PHI41030100913

W: Wayne Twitchell   L: Bruce Kison   SV: Tug McGraw

Umpires β€” HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Jerry Dale Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rennie Stennett512101
Richie Hebner412110
Al Oliver400101
Willie Stargell400001
Richie Zisk400003
Dave Parker422101
Manny Sanguillen300011
Frank Taveras201001
Bruce Kison000010
Ed Kirkpatrick101000
Paul Popovich110110
Sam McDowell100001
Bob Robertson100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Cash523000
Larry Bowa532000
Willie Montanez423111
Greg Luzinski500102
Jay Johnstone301200
Mike Schmidt311311
Bob Boone301010
Mike Anderson300010
Wayne Twitchell311002
Tony Taylor101100
Don Hahn100001
Ron Schueler100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bruce Kison3.1731
Larry Demery0.2111
Sam McDowell4.0506

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wayne Twitchell6.0427
Ron Schueler2.2423
Tug McGraw0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rennie Stennett: K
  • Richie Hebner: S9
  • Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Dave Cash: S8
  • Larry Bowa: E6.1-2;B-1
  • Willie Montanez: W.2-3;1-2
  • Greg Luzinski: 4/P
  • Jay Johnstone: 5/L.3-H(E5)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Mike Schmidt: HR.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Bob Boone: W
  • Mike Anderson: W.1-2
  • Wayne Twitchell: K

Top 2

  • Willie Stargell: 2/FL
  • Richie Zisk: 2/FL
  • Dave Parker: 7

Bot 2

  • Dave Cash: S8
  • Larry Bowa: 9
  • Willie Montanez: S7.1-3
  • Greg Luzinski: E6.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
  • Jay Johnstone: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Manny Sanguillen: K
  • Frank Taveras: K
  • Bruce Kison: W
  • Rennie Stennett: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Mike Schmidt: 7
  • Bob Boone: 7
  • Mike Anderson: 43

Top 4

  • Richie Hebner: 9
  • Al Oliver: 4
  • Willie Stargell: K

Bot 4

  • Wayne Twitchell: D7
  • Dave Cash: 7
  • Larry Bowa: S8.2-3
  • Willie Montanez: D7.3-H;1-3
  • Greg Luzinski: K
  • Jay Johnstone: S9/3.3-H;2-H
  • Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
  • Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Richie Zisk: K/C
  • Dave Parker: HR
  • Manny Sanguillen: 9
  • Frank Taveras: S8
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.1-2
  • Rennie Stennett: 3/FL

Bot 5

  • Mike Anderson: 53
  • Wayne Twitchell: K
  • Dave Cash: 9

Top 6

  • Richie Hebner: W
  • Al Oliver: K
  • Willie Stargell: 53.1-2
  • Richie Zisk: WP.2-3
  • Richie Zisk: K

Bot 6

  • Larry Bowa: T8
  • Willie Montanez: K
  • Greg Luzinski: K
  • Tony Taylor: S8.3-H
  • Mike Schmidt: K/C

Top 7

  • Dave Parker: D8.BX3(8E5)
  • Manny Sanguillen: 3/FL
  • Paul Popovich: 43.3-H(UR)
  • Sam McDowell: K

Bot 7

  • Bob Boone: S7
  • Mike Anderson: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Don Hahn: K

Top 8

  • Rennie Stennett: S6
  • Richie Hebner: T9.1-H
  • Al Oliver: 41.3-H
  • Willie Stargell: 2/FL
  • Richie Zisk: K

Bot 8

  • Dave Cash: S7
  • Larry Bowa: 9
  • Willie Montanez: S8.1-2
  • Greg Luzinski: 8
  • Ron Schueler: K

Top 9

  • Dave Parker: K
  • Manny Sanguillen: W
  • Paul Popovich: W.1-2
  • Bob Robertson: 5(2)/FO.1-2
  • Rennie Stennett: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Richie Hebner: 9