PIT @ LAN

October 09, 1974

Final Score: PIT 1 - LAN 12

Game Information

Ballpark
Dodger Stadium
Attendance
54,424
Game Duration
156 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Don Sutton
Losing Pitcher
Jerry Reuss

Umpires

Home Plate
John McSherry
First Base
Shag Crawford
Second Base
Satch Davidson
Third Base
Nick Colosi

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
64°F
Sky
Cloudy
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
torf
Wind Speed
17 mph

Line Score

PIT @ LAN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1
LAN 1 0 2 0 2 2 2 3 x 12 12 0

PIT Batting

PIT @ LAN — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ken Brett 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Demery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Giusti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Richie Hebner 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Art Howe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ed Kirkpatrick 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mario Mendoza 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Oliver 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Parker 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Juan Pizarro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Popovich 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Jerry Reuss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Sanguillen 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Stargell 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 .333
Rennie Stennett 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 27 1 3 1 1 8 0 0 1 0 .111

LAN Batting

PIT @ LAN — LAN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Bill Buckner 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ron Cey 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Joe Ferguson 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Steve Garvey 5 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .800
Davey Lopes 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .500
Mike Marshall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Mota 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Russell 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Don Sutton 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jim Wynn 2 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Steve Yeager 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 .000
Team Totals 34 12 12 11 11 2 2 1 2 2 .353

PIT Pitching

PIT @ LAN — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ken Brett - 2.1 3 2 2 2 1 1 7.71
Larry Demery - 1.0 2 4 4 2 0 0 36.00
Dave Giusti - 1.1 5 3 3 2 1 0 20.25
Juan Pizarro - 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Jerry Reuss (L) L 2.2 2 3 3 4 0 1 10.12
Team Totals 8.0 12 12 12 11 2 2 13.50

LAN Pitching

PIT @ LAN — LAN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Marshall - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Don Sutton (W) W 8.0 3 1 1 1 7 1 1.12
Team Totals 9.0 3 1 1 1 8 1 1.00

Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers, October 9, 1974

At home, the Los Angeles Dodgers won 12-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 9, 1974 in the League Championship Series. The 12-1 final was one-sided. Retrosheet records a crowd of 54,424, a game time of 156 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 64 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 17 mph wind. The Pittsburgh Pirates' only run came in the seventh inning. The Los Angeles Dodgers' runs came in the first, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth innings, 3 of them in the eighth. The Pittsburgh Pirates had 3 hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers 12, with 1 and 0 errors. Don Sutton was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits in 8.0 innings. The loss was charged to Jerry Reuss after 2.2 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Don Sutton, who had 7. The Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching table lists Ken Brett, Larry Demery, Dave Giusti, Juan Pizarro, and Jerry Reuss. Willie Stargell led the Pittsburgh Pirates at the plate: 1 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. The Los Angeles Dodgers' top hitter was Steve Garvey, 4 for 5, 2 home runs, and 4 RBI. The home-plate umpire was John McSherry.

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