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Pirates
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 17, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on October 17, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 47,291 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: John Rice 3B: Ed Vargo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 17, 1971
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cuellar
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Cuellar
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blass
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Blass settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Blass
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cuellar
Robertson hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cuellar
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cuellar
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blass
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Blass
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robertson. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Blass
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cash scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cuellar
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Cuellar
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Blass
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blass
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blass
Blass fires to first and has Buford trapped. There's the throw to Cash who tags Buford for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cuellar
Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Cuellar
Clines bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cuellar
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blass
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blass
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cuellar
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Cuellar
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Cuellar
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Blass
Hendricks hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Clines. Hendricks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Blass
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuellar vs. Blass
Cuellar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Cuellar
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cuellar
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Cuellar
Clines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blass
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blass
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cuellar
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cuellar
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blass
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cuellar
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund. Pagan reaches second base with a double. Stargell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Cuellar
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Cuellar
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Cuellar
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Blass
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Blass
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shopay vs. Blass
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Shopay bunts towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendricks moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Blass
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. Hendricks scores. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Dobson
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dobson
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Dobson
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. McNally
Dave McNally now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blass
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blass
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/17/1971 -- Pittsburgh at Baltimore (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 3 0 1 1
Clines G, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 1 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 0 Rettenmund M, cf 4 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Pagan J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Hendricks E, c 3 1 2 0
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0
Blass S, p 3 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 2 0 0 0
Shopay T, ph 0 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
McNally D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 29 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 000 100 010 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L) 8.0 4 2 2 0 6
Dobson P 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
McNally D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Robertson B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Baltimore 4
2B -- Hendricks E, Pagan J
HR -- Clemente R
SH -- Shopay T
T -- 2:10
A -- 47291
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