PIT @ BAL

October 11, 1971

Final Score: PIT 3 - BAL 11

Game Information

Ballpark
Memorial Stadium
Attendance
53,239
Game Duration
175 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Jim Palmer
Losing Pitcher
Bob Johnson
Save
Dick Hall

Umpires

Home Plate
Ed Sudol
First Base
John Rice
Second Base
Ed Vargo
Third Base
Jim Odom

Line Score

PIT @ BAL — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 8 1
BAL 0 1 0 3 6 1 0 0 x 11 14 1

PIT Batting

PIT @ BAL — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Dave Cash 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roberto Clemente 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400
Vic Davalillo 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Dave Giusti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Richie Hebner 3 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Jackie Hernandez 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Bob Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Bruce Kison 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Milt May 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Oliver 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200
Bob Robertson 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Charlie Sands 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Sanguillen 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Willie Stargell 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Bob Veale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 36 3 8 3 8 10 1 0 1 0 .222

BAL Batting

PIT @ BAL — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mark Belanger 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Blair 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Don Buford 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Elrod Hendricks 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Davey Johnson 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Jim Palmer 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Boog Powell 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Merv Rettenmund 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Brooks Robinson 3 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Frank Robinson 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Team Totals 36 11 14 10 7 2 0 0 0 0 .389

PIT Pitching

PIT @ BAL — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dave Giusti - 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Bob Johnson (L) L 3.1 4 4 4 2 1 0 10.80
Bruce Kison - 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Bob Miller - 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.50
Bob Moose - 1.0 5 5 5 0 0 0 45.00
Bob Veale - 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 13.50
Team Totals 8.0 14 11 11 7 2 0 12.38

BAL Pitching

PIT @ BAL — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dick Hall (SV) SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Jim Palmer (W) W 8.0 7 3 3 8 10 1 3.38
Team Totals 9.0 8 3 3 8 10 1 3.00

Pittsburgh Pirates at Baltimore Orioles, October 11, 1971

At home, the Baltimore Orioles won 11-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 11, 1971 in a World Series game. The 11-3 final was one-sided. The game information lists attendance of 53,239, a running time of 175 minutes, and a day start. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 3 in the eighth and nowhere else. The Baltimore Orioles' runs came in the second, fourth, fifth, and sixth innings, 6 of them in the fifth. The Pittsburgh Pirates had 8 hits and the Baltimore Orioles 14, with 1 and 1 errors. Jim Palmer was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 7 hits in 8.0 innings. Bob Johnson took the loss after 3.1 innings and 4 runs. Dick Hall earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Jim Palmer, who had 10. The Pittsburgh Pirates used Dave Giusti, Bob Johnson, Bruce Kison, Bob Miller, and Bob Moose on the mound. The Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitter was Roberto Clemente, 2 for 5 and 1 double. Richie Hebner drove in 3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates got another home run from Richie Hebner. Brooks Robinson led the Baltimore Orioles at the plate: 3 for 3 and 3 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Ed Sudol.

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