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1971 World Series Game 1
1971 postseason: WS: PIT-BAL / ALCS: BAL-OAK / NLCS: PIT-SFG

Game 1
BAL  5
PIT  3
 Game 2
BAL 11
PIT  3
 Game 3
PIT  5
BAL  1
 Game 4
PIT  4
BAL  3
 Game 5
PIT  4
BAL  0
 Game 6
BAL  3
PIT  2
(10)		 Game 7
PIT  2
@BAL  1

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 53,229

 Saturday, October 9, 1971
Time of Game: 2:06
Pirates
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  3  0
Orioles         0  1  3   0  1  0   0  0  X    5 10  3
W: Dave McNally (2-0), L: Dock Ellis (1-1)
 Orioles
5

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .391  .870              1   3   
G Clines CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .714              1   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .800              2   0   2B
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .190              2   0   
B Robertson 1B                3   1   0   0    1   2  .368 1.453              8   1   
M Sanguillen C                4   1   0   0    0   1  .211  .461              6   0   
J Pagan 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
J Hernandez SS                2   1   0   1    0   1  .200  .400              0   4   SH
  A Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .747              0   0   
D Ellis P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  B Moose P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Mazeroski PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       32   3   3   2    2   9                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: R Clemente (1, off D McNally).
SH: J Hernandez (1, off D McNally).
TB: R Clemente 3; D Cash.
RBI: J Hernandez (2); D Cash (2).
2-out RBI: D Cash.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .455 1.448              4   0   HR
  P Blair CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .778              0   0   
M Rettenmund CF-LF            4   1   1   3    0   1  .250  .833              4   0   HR
B Powell 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .231 1.104              6   0   
F Robinson RF                 4   1   2   1    0   2  .188  .673              3   0   HR
E Hendricks C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.150              9   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .933              0   3   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .840              1   1   
M Belanger SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .967              0   2   3B
D McNally P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    1   6                         27   7
Batting Events
3B: M Belanger (1, off B Moose).
HR: F Robinson (1, off D Ellis; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Buford (1, off B Moose; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); M Rettenmund (1, off D Ellis; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: F Robinson 5; D Buford 5; M Rettenmund 4; M Belanger 4; B Robinson; E Hendricks; D Johnson.
RBI: M Rettenmund 3 (4); F Robinson (2); D Buford (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: E Hendricks (1); M Belanger 2 (2).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, L (1-1)               2.1   4   4   4    1   1   2   7.36   12     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 3     33    -     0.99  -0.38
B Moose                        3.2   3   1   1    0   4   1   1.59   14     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 3          1-0    0.71   0.03
B Miller                       2     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    9     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.42   0.03
Totals                         8    10   5   5    1   6   3          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 3· 7          1-0 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, W (2-0)             9     3   3   0    2   9   0   1.69   35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 3     82    -     1.04   0.17
Totals                         9     3   3   0    2   9   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Moose (1); D McNally (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Ed Vargo, LF - Jim Odom, RF - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 53,229.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Dave Cash                    2B       1. Don Buford                   LF
2. Gene Clines                  CF       2. Merv Rettenmund              CF
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Boog Powell                  1B
4. Willie Stargell              LF       4. Frank Robinson               RF
5. Bob Robertson                1B       5. Ellie Hendricks               C
6. Manny Sanguillen              C       6. Brooks Robinson              3B
7. Jose Pagan                   3B       7. Davey Johnson                2B
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Mark Belanger                SS
9. Dock Ellis                    P       9. Dave McNally                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 12- RRR 31% 66% 1-3 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Ellis Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Belanger Scores; Buford Scores
b5 0 --- R 11% 83% 4-3 BAL D. Buford B. Moose Home Run (Deep RF)
t2 0 -2- R -11% 32% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. McNally Fielder's Choice SS; Robertson Scores/unER/Adv on E6 (throw to 3B); Sanguillen to 2B
b2 0 --- R 9% 31% 0-3 BAL F. Robinson D. Ellis Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 2 -2- R -8% 21% 2-0 PIT D. Cash D. McNally Single (CF-RF); Hernandez Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT D. Cash D. McNally Lineout: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT G. Clines D. McNally Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. McNally Double (CF-RF)
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell D. McNally Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL D. Buford D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Ellis Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. Ellis Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson D. McNally Walk
t2 0 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. McNally Wild Pitch; Robertson to 2B
t2 0 -2- R -11% 32% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. McNally Fielder's Choice SS; Robertson Scores/unER/Adv on E6 (throw to 3B); Sanguillen to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 1% 33% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan D. McNally Groundout: P-1B; Sanguillen to 3B
t2 1 --3 R -7% 26% 1-0 PIT J. Hernandez D. McNally Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Sanguillen Scores/unER; Hernandez to 2B/Adv on E2
t2 1 -2- O 3% 29% 2-0 PIT D. Ellis D. McNally Strikeout
t2 2 -2- R -8% 21% 2-0 PIT D. Cash D. McNally Single (CF-RF); Hernandez Scores/unER
t2 2 1-- O 1% 22% 3-0 PIT G. Clines D. McNally Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 9% 31% 0-3 BAL F. Robinson D. Ellis Home Run (Deep LF)
b2 0 --- O -2% 29% 1-3 BAL E. Hendricks D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 27% 1-3 BAL B. Robinson D. Ellis Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 26% 1-3 BAL D. Johnson D. Ellis Lineout: P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- -3% 24% 3-1 PIT R. Clemente D. McNally Single to CF
t3 0 1-- -4% 20% 3-1 PIT W. Stargell D. McNally Walk; Clemente to 2B
t3 0 12- O 4% 24% 3-1 PIT B. Robertson D. McNally Strikeout
t3 1 12- O 3% 27% 3-1 PIT M. Sanguillen D. McNally Strikeout
t3 2 12- O 3% 30% 3-1 PIT J. Pagan D. McNally Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 5% 34% 1-3 BAL M. Belanger D. Ellis Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 30% 1-3 BAL D. McNally D. Ellis Strikeout
b3 1 1-- 5% 35% 1-3 BAL D. Buford D. Ellis Single to RF (Ground Ball); Belanger to 2B
b3 1 12- RRR 31% 66% 1-3 BAL M. Rettenmund D. Ellis Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Belanger Scores; Buford Scores
b3 1 --- 2% 68% 4-3 BAL B. Powell D. Ellis Walk
Bob Moose replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th; Bob Moose replaces Dock Ellis pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 1-- O -2% 66% 4-3 BAL F. Robinson B. Moose Strikeout
b3 2 1-- 1% 67% 4-3 BAL E. Hendricks B. Moose Wild Pitch; Powell to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -3% 64% 4-3 BAL E. Hendricks B. Moose Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 3-4 PIT J. Hernandez D. McNally Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 3-4 PIT B. Moose D. McNally Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 3-4 PIT D. Cash D. McNally Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 4-3 BAL B. Robinson B. Moose Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 67% 4-3 BAL D. Johnson B. Moose Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b4 2 --- 3% 69% 4-3 BAL M. Belanger B. Moose Triple (CF-RF)
b4 2 --3 O -3% 66% 4-3 BAL D. McNally B. Moose Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 3-4 PIT G. Clines D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 3-4 PIT R. Clemente D. McNally Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 3-4 PIT W. Stargell D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- R 11% 83% 4-3 BAL D. Buford B. Moose Home Run (Deep RF)
b5 0 --- O -1% 82% 5-3 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Moose Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 81% 5-3 BAL B. Powell B. Moose Popfly: 3B
b5 2 --- O -1% 81% 5-3 BAL F. Robinson B. Moose Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 3-5 PIT B. Robertson D. McNally Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 85% 3-5 PIT M. Sanguillen D. McNally Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 1% 86% 3-5 PIT J. Pagan D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 BAL E. Hendricks B. Moose Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 1% 86% 5-3 BAL B. Robinson B. Moose Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O -1% 85% 5-3 BAL D. Johnson B. Moose Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 2 1-- O -1% 84% 5-3 BAL M. Belanger B. Moose Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 3-5 PIT J. Hernandez D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bob Moose (P) batting 9th; Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bob Moose (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 3-5 PIT B. Mazeroski D. McNally Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 3-5 PIT D. Cash D. McNally Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 9-1-2
Bob Miller replaces Bill Mazeroski (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bob Miller replaces Bill Mazeroski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 5-3 BAL D. McNally B. Miller Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 89% 5-3 BAL D. Buford B. Miller Lineout: LF
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 5-3 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Miller Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
Merv Rettenmund moves from CF to LF; Merv Rettenmund moves from CF to LF; Paul Blair replaces Don Buford (LF) playing CF batting 1st; Paul Blair replaces Don Buford (LF) playing CF batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 3-5 PIT G. Clines D. McNally Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 3-5 PIT R. Clemente D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-5 PIT W. Stargell D. McNally Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 BAL B. Powell B. Miller Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- 0% 95% 5-3 BAL F. Robinson B. Miller Single to CF
b8 1 1-- 1% 96% 5-3 BAL E. Hendricks B. Miller Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B
b8 1 12- O -1% 95% 5-3 BAL B. Robinson B. Miller Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2 12- 1% 95% 5-3 BAL D. Johnson B. Miller Single to SS (Ground Ball); Robinson to 3B; Hendricks to 2B
b8 2 123 O -2% 94% 5-3 BAL M. Belanger B. Miller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 3-5 PIT B. Robertson D. McNally Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- -6% 92% 3-5 PIT M. Sanguillen D. McNally Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Sanguillen to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 5% 97% 3-5 PIT J. Pagan D. McNally Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
Al Oliver pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th; Al Oliver pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
t9 2 -2- O 3% 100% 3-5 PIT A. Oliver D. McNally Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Orioles 5.

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