1971 World Series

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The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games. Game 4, played in Pittsburgh, was the first-ever World Series game to be played at night.

Managers: Earl Weaver (Baltimore), Danny Murtaugh (Pittsburgh)

Umpires: Nestor Chylak (AL), Ed Vargo (NL), Johnny Rice (AL), Ed Sudol (NL), Jim Odom (AL), John Kibler (NL)

Series MVP: Roberto Clemente (Pittsburgh)

Television: NBC (Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek, Chuck Thompson and Bob Prince announcing)

Contents

0.1 Game 1
0.2 Game 2
0.3 Game 3
0.4 Game 4
0.5 Game 5
0.6 Game 6
0.7 Game 7

1 Trivia
2 External Links

Game 1

October 9, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles)

1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
-  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
Pittsburgh Pirates           0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     3  3  0
Baltimore Orioles            0  1  3    0  1  0    0  0  X     5 10  3

PITCHERS: PIT - Ellis, Moose (3), Miller (7)
BAL - McNally

WP - McNally
	       LP - Ellis
SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: PIT - none
BAL - F. Robinson, Rettenmund, Buford

ATTENDANCE: 53,229

Game 2

October 11, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles)

1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
-  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
Pittsburgh Pirates           0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0     3  8  1
Baltimore Orioles            0  1  0    3  6  1    0  0  X    11 14  1

PITCHERS: PIT - R. Johnson, Kison (4), Moose (4), Veale (5), Miller (6), Giusti (8)
BAL - Palmer, Hall (9)

WP - Palmer
	       LP - R. Johnson
SAVE - Hall

HOME RUNS: PIT - Hebner
BAL - none

ATTENDANCE: 53,239

Game 3

October 12, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates)

1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
-  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
Baltimore Orioles            0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0     1  3  3
Pittsburgh Pirates           1  0  0    0  0  1    3  0  X     5  7  0

PITCHERS: BAL - Cuellar, Dukes (7), Watt (8)
PIT - Blass

WP - Blass
	       LP - Cuellar
SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: BAL - F. Robinson
PIT - Robertson

ATTENDANCE: 50,403

Game 4

October 13, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates)

1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
-  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
Baltimore Orioles            3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     3  4  1
Pittsburgh Pirates           2  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  X     4 14  0

PITCHERS: BAL - Dobson, Jackson (6), Watt (7), Richert (8)
PIT - Walker, Kison (1), Giusti (8)

WP - Kison
	       LP - Watt
SAVE - Giusti

HOME RUNS: BAL - none
PIT - none

ATTENDANCE: 51,378

Game 5

October 14, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates)

1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
-  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
Baltimore Orioles            0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     0  2  1
Pittsburgh Pirates           0  2  1    0  1  0    0  0  X     4  9  0

PITCHERS: BAL - McNally, Leonhard (5), Dukes (6)
PIT - Briles

WP - Briles
	       LP - McNally
SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: BAL - none
PIT - Roberston

ATTENDANCE: 51,377

Game 6

October 16, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles)

1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9   10     R  H  E
-  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -    -     -  -  -
Pittsburgh Pirates           0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0     2  9  1
Baltimore Orioles            0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0    1     3  8  0

PITCHERS: PIT - Moose, R. Johnson (6), Giusti (7), Miller (10)
BAL - Palmer, Dobson (10), McNally (10)

WP - McNally
	       LP - Miller
SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: PIT - Clemente
BAL - Buford

ATTENDANCE: 44,174

Game 7

October 17, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles)

1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
-  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
Pittsburgh Pirates           0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0     2  6  1
Baltimore Orioles            0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0     1  4  0

PITCHERS: PIT - Blass
BAL - Cuellar, Dobson (9), McNally (9)

WP - Blass
	       LP - Cuellar
SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: PIT - Clemente
BAL - none

ATTENDANCE: 47,291

[mlb.com coverage of Game 7]

Trivia

Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Clemente becomes the very first Latino player to earn World Series MVP honors.

External Links

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