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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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