LAN @ PIT

October 06, 1974

Final Score: LAN 5 - PIT 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance
49,247
Game Duration
164 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Andy Messersmith
Losing Pitcher
Dave Giusti

Umpires

Home Plate
Paul Pryor
First Base
Lee Weyer
Second Base
John McSherry
Third Base
Shag Crawford

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
75°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
tolf
Wind Speed
14 mph

Line Score

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

LAN Batting

LAN @ PIT — LAN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Bill Buckner 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Ron Cey 5 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .800
Willie Crawford 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Joe Ferguson 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Garvey 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Lee Lacy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Davey Lopes 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Mike Marshall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Messersmith 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Mota 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Bill Russell 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jim Wynn 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Steve Yeager 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 38 5 12 5 6 5 2 0 1 2 .316

PIT Batting

LAN @ PIT — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Gene Clines 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Ramon Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ed Kirkpatrick 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mario Mendoza 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Oliver 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Dave Parker 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Popovich 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Jim Rooker 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Manny Sanguillen 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Willie Stargell 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Rennie Stennett 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Taveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Richie Zisk 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250

LAN Pitching

LAN @ PIT — LAN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Marshall - 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Andy Messersmith (W) W 7.0 8 2 2 3 0 0 2.57
Team Totals 9.0 8 2 2 3 0 0 2.00

PIT Pitching

LAN @ PIT — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Larry Demery - 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Dave Giusti (L) L 0.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0.00
Ramon Hernandez - 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Jim Rooker - 7.0 6 2 2 5 4 1 2.57
Team Totals 9.0 12 5 5 6 5 1 5.00

Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates, October 6, 1974

Playing on the road, the Los Angeles Dodgers won 5-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 6, 1974 in a League Championship Series game. Retrosheet records attendance of 49,247, a game time of 164 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 75 degrees, sunny skies, and a 14 mph wind. The Los Angeles Dodgers' runs came in the first, fourth, and eighth innings, 3 of them in the eighth. All of the Pittsburgh Pirates scoring came in one inning, 2 runs in the seventh. Hits were 12 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and 8 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 0 and 3 errors. The win went to Andy Messersmith, allowing 2 earned runs on 8 hits in 7.0 innings. Dave Giusti took the loss after 0.0 innings and 3 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates used Larry Demery, Dave Giusti, Ramon Hernandez, and Jim Rooker on the mound. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ron Cey went 4 for 5, 1 home run, 2 doubles, and 1 RBI. Manny Sanguillen led the Pittsburgh Pirates at the plate: 2 for 4. Behind the plate was umpire Paul Pryor.

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