BAL @ PIT

October 12, 1971

Final Score: BAL 1 - PIT 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance
50,403
Game Duration
140 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Steve Blass
Losing Pitcher
Mike Cuellar

Umpires

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

Line Score

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

BAL Batting

BAL @ PIT — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mark Belanger 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Buford 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Cuellar 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Dukes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Elrod Hendricks 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Davey Johnson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Boog Powell 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Merv Rettenmund 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Brooks Robinson 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Frank Robinson 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500
Tom Shopay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Watt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 2 8 0 0 1 0 .100

PIT Batting

BAL @ PIT — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Gene Alley 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Blass 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Cash 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Roberto Clemente 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jackie Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Oliver 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Pagan 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Bob Robertson 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .250
Manny Sanguillen 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Willie Stargell 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 5 7 5 6 5 3 0 1 0 .219

BAL Pitching

BAL @ PIT — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Cuellar (L) L 6.0 7 5 4 6 4 1 6.00
Tom Dukes - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Eddie Watt - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 7 5 4 6 5 1 4.50

PIT Pitching

BAL @ PIT — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Steve Blass (W) W 9.0 3 1 1 2 8 1 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 3 1 1 2 8 1 1.00

Baltimore Orioles at Pittsburgh Pirates, October 12, 1971

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 at Three Rivers Stadium on October 12, 1971 in the World Series. The information panel shows attendance of 50,403, a running time of 140 minutes, and a day start. The Baltimore Orioles' only run came in the seventh inning. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored in the first, sixth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run seventh. Hits were 3 for the Baltimore Orioles and 7 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 3 and 0 errors. The win went to Steve Blass, allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits in 9.0 innings. Mike Cuellar took the loss after 6.0 innings and 5 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Steve Blass, who had 8. The Baltimore Orioles used Mike Cuellar, Tom Dukes, and Eddie Watt on the mound. For the Baltimore Orioles, Frank Robinson went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Jose Pagan led the Pittsburgh Pirates at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Bob Robertson drove in 3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates got another home run from Bob Robertson. The home-plate umpire was John Rice.

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