1971 World Series

The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games. Game 4, played in Pittsburgh, was the first-ever World Series game to be played at night.

Managers: Earl Weaver (Baltimore), Danny Murtaugh (Pittsburgh)

Umpires: Nestor Chylak (AL), Ed Vargo (NL), Johnny Rice (AL), Ed Sudol (NL), Jim Odom (AL), John Kibler (NL)

Series MVP: Roberto Clemente (Pittsburgh)

Television: NBC (Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek, Chuck Thompson and Bob Prince announcing)

Game 1
October 9, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Pittsburgh Pirates          0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     3  3  0 Baltimore Orioles           0  1  3    0  1  0    0  0  X     5 10  3

PITCHERS: PIT - Ellis, Moose (3), Miller (7) BAL - McNally

WP - McNally LP - Ellis SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: PIT - none BAL - F. Robinson, Rettenmund, Buford

ATTENDANCE: 53,229

Game 2
October 11, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Pittsburgh Pirates          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0     3  8  1 Baltimore Orioles           0  1  0    3  6  1    0  0  X    11 14  1

PITCHERS: PIT - R. Johnson, Kison (4), Moose (4), Veale (5), Miller (6), Giusti (8) BAL - Palmer, Hall (9)

WP - Palmer LP - R. Johnson SAVE - Hall

HOME RUNS: PIT - Hebner BAL - none

ATTENDANCE: 53,239

Game 3
October 12, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Baltimore Orioles           0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0     1  3  3 Pittsburgh Pirates          1  0  0    0  0  1    3  0  X     5  7  0

PITCHERS: BAL - Cuellar, Dukes (7), Watt (8) PIT - Blass

WP - Blass LP - Cuellar SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: BAL - F. Robinson PIT - Robertson

ATTENDANCE: 50,403

Game 4
October 13, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Baltimore Orioles           3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     3  4  1 Pittsburgh Pirates          2  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  X     4 14  0

PITCHERS: BAL - Dobson, Jackson (6), Watt (7), Richert (8) PIT - Walker, Kison (1), Giusti (8)

WP - Kison LP - Watt SAVE - Giusti

HOME RUNS: BAL - none PIT - none

ATTENDANCE: 51,378

Game 5
October 14, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Baltimore Orioles           0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     0  2  1 Pittsburgh Pirates          0  2  1    0  1  0    0  0  X     4  9  0

PITCHERS: BAL - McNally, Leonhard (5), Dukes (6) PIT - Briles

WP - Briles LP - McNally SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: BAL - none PIT - Roberston

ATTENDANCE: 51,377

Game 6
October 16, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9   10     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -    -     -  -  - Pittsburgh Pirates          0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0     2  9  1 Baltimore Orioles           0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0    1     3  8  0

PITCHERS: PIT - Moose, R. Johnson (6), Giusti (7), Miller (10) BAL - Palmer, Dobson (10), McNally (10)

WP - McNally LP - Miller SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: PIT - Clemente BAL - Buford

ATTENDANCE: 44,174

Game 7
October 17, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles) 1 2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  - Pittsburgh Pirates          0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0     2  6  1 Baltimore Orioles           0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0     1  4  0

PITCHERS: PIT - Blass BAL - Cuellar, Dobson (9), McNally (9)

WP - Blass LP - Cuellar SAVE - none

HOME RUNS: PIT - Clemente BAL - none

ATTENDANCE: 47,291


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