BAL @ PIT

October 13, 1971

Final Score: BAL 3 - PIT 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance
51,378
Game Duration
168 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Bruce Kison
Losing Pitcher
Eddie Watt
Save
Dave Giusti

Umpires

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

Line Score

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

BAL Batting

BAL @ PIT — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mark Belanger 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Paul Blair 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Pat Dobson 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Etchebarren 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Grant Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Davey Johnson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Boog Powell 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Merv Rettenmund 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Pete Richert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brooks Robinson 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Robinson 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
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 28 3 4 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 .143

PIT Batting

BAL @ PIT — PIT Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Gene Alley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Cash 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Roberto Clemente 4 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750
Vic Davalillo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Giusti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Richie Hebner 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Jackie Hernandez 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Bruce Kison 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Milt May 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Al Oliver 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Bob Robertson 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Manny Sanguillen 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Willie Stargell 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400
Luke Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 37 4 14 4 4 6 2 0 0 2 .378

BAL Pitching

BAL @ PIT — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pat Dobson - 5.1 10 3 3 3 4 0 5.06
Grant Jackson - 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Pete Richert - 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Eddie Watt (L) L 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 6.75
Team Totals 8.0 14 4 4 4 6 0 4.50

PIT Pitching

BAL @ PIT — PIT Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dave Giusti (SV) SV 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Bruce Kison (W) W 6.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Luke Walker - 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 40.50
Team Totals 9.0 4 3 3 1 4 0 3.00

Baltimore Orioles at Pittsburgh Pirates, October 13, 1971

This box score records a 4-3 win for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Baltimore Orioles at Three Rivers Stadium, October 13, 1971, a World Series game. It was decided by a single run. The information panel shows a crowd of 51,378, a running time of 168 minutes, and a night start. All of the Baltimore Orioles scoring came in one inning, 3 runs in the first. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored in the first, third, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. Hits were 4 for the Baltimore Orioles and 14 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 and 0 errors. Bruce Kison was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 6.1 innings. Eddie Watt took the loss after 1.1 innings and 1 run. Dave Giusti earned the save. The Baltimore Orioles' pitching table lists Pat Dobson, Grant Jackson, Pete Richert, and Eddie Watt. The Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching table lists Dave Giusti, Bruce Kison, and Luke Walker. The Baltimore Orioles' top hitter was Paul Blair, 2 for 4 and 1 double. The Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitter was Roberto Clemente, 3 for 4. Al Oliver drove in 2 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The home-plate umpire was Ed Vargo.

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