PIT @ BAL

October 09, 1971

Final Score: PIT 3 - BAL 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Memorial Stadium
Attendance
53,229
Game Duration
126 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Dave McNally
Losing Pitcher
Dock Ellis

Umpires

Home Plate
Nestor Chylak
First Base
Ed Sudol
Second Base
John Rice
Third Base
Ed Vargo

Line Score

PIT @ BAL — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PIT 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
BAL 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 x 5 10 3

PIT Batting

PIT @ BAL — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Dave Cash 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Roberto Clemente 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Gene Clines 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dock Ellis 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jackie Hernandez 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Mazeroski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Moose 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Oliver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Pagan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Robertson 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Sanguillen 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Stargell 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 3 3 2 2 9 1 0 0 0 .094

BAL Batting

PIT @ BAL — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mark Belanger 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Paul Blair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Buford 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Elrod Hendricks 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Davey Johnson 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Dave McNally 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Boog Powell 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Merv Rettenmund 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Brooks Robinson 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Frank Robinson 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 .500
Team Totals 34 5 10 5 1 6 0 1 3 0 .294

PIT Pitching

PIT @ BAL — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dock Ellis (L) L 2.1 4 4 4 1 1 2 15.43
Bob Miller - 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Bob Moose - 3.2 3 1 1 0 4 1 2.45
Team Totals 8.0 10 5 5 1 6 3 5.62

BAL Pitching

PIT @ BAL — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dave McNally (W) W 9.0 3 3 0 2 9 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 3 3 0 2 9 0 0.00

Pittsburgh Pirates at Baltimore Orioles, October 9, 1971

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 at Memorial Stadium on October 9, 1971, a World Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 53,229, a running time of 126 minutes, and a day start. All of the Pittsburgh Pirates scoring came in one inning, 3 runs in the second. The Baltimore Orioles' runs came in the second, third, and fifth innings, 3 of them in the third. Hits were 3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and 10 for the Baltimore Orioles, with 0 and 3 errors. The win went to Dave McNally, allowing 0 earned runs on 3 hits in 9.0 innings. Dock Ellis took the loss after 2.1 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Dave McNally, who had 9. The Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching table lists Dock Ellis, Bob Miller, and Bob Moose. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente went 2 for 4 and 1 double. For the Baltimore Orioles, Don Buford went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Merv Rettenmund drove in 3 for the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles got more home runs from Merv Rettenmund and Frank Robinson. Nestor Chylak worked home plate.

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