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| Dates: | October 5–October 9 | |||||||||
| Television: | NBC | |||||||||
| TV announcers: | Jim Simpson and Maury Wills (Games 1–2) Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek (Games 3–4) |
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| Umpires: | Nick Colosi, Paul Pryor, Lee Weyer, John McSherry, Shag Crawford, Satch Davidson | |||||||||
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| 1974 World Series | ||||||||||
The 1974 National League Championship Series was a best-of-five series that matched the Eastern Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates against the Western Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers won the Series three games to one and would go on to lose the 1974 World Series to the Oakland Athletics.
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Summary
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Los Angeles wins the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers – 3, Pittsburgh Pirates – 0 | Three Rivers Stadium | 2:25 | 40,638[1] |
| 2 | October 6 | Los Angeles Dodgers – 5, Pittsburgh Pirates – 2 | Three Rivers Stadium | 2:44 | 49,247[2] |
| 3 | October 8 | Pittsburgh Pirates – 7, Los Angeles Dodgers – 0 | Dodger Stadium | 2:41 | 55,953[3] |
| 4 | October 9 | Pittsburgh Pirates – 1, Los Angeles Dodgers – 12 | Dodger Stadium | 2:36 | 54,424[4] |
Game summaries
Game 1
Saturday, October 5, 1974 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
WP: Don Sutton (1–0) LP: Jerry Reuss (0–1)
Game 2
Sunday, October 6, 1974 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
WP: Andy Messersmith (1–0) LP: Dave Giusti (0–1)
HRs: LAD – Ron Cey (1)
Game 3
Tuesday, October 8, 1974 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
WP: Bruce Kison (1–0) LP: Doug Rau (0–1)
HRs: PIT – Willie Stargell (1), Richie Hebner (1)
Game 4
Wednesday, October 9, 1974 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | X | 12 | 12 | 0 |
WP: Don Sutton (2–0) LP: Jerry Reuss (0–2)
HRs: PIT – Willie Stargell (2) LAD – Steve Garvey 2 (2)
Composite box
1974 NLCS (3–1): Los Angeles Dodgers over Pittsburgh Pirates
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 37 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 4 |
| Total attendance: 200,262 Average attendance: 50,066 | ||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ "1974 NLCS Game 1 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1974/B10050PIT1974.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1974 NLCS Game 2 - Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1974/B10060PIT1974.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1974 NLCS Game 3 - Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1974/B10080LAN1974.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ "1974 NLCS Game 4 - Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1974/B10090LAN1974.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - 1974 NLCS
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