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Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 22, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 22, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,708 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Mel Steiner |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sonny Jackson | Center Fielder |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
Earl Williams | Third Baseman |
Marty Perez | Shortstop |
Bob Didier | Catcher |
Ron Reed | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 22, 1971
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blass
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reed
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Reed
There goes Cash. The throw from Didier and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Reed
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Reed
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Reed
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Blass
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Blass
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Blass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. Cepeda moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Didier vs. Blass
Didier is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reed vs. Blass
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Reed
Blass bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Reed
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Reed
Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Reed
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blass
Jackson 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Blass
Garr 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reed
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reed
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Reed
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Reed
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Blass
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Blass
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Reed
Blass hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reed
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Reed
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Hebner reaches third base with a triple. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Reed
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. McQueen
Mike McQueen now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hebner scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McQueen
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Blass
Didier hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQueen vs. Blass
McQueen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blass
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McQueen
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McQueen
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McQueen
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McQueen
Hernandez hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Blass
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Blass
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. McQueen
Blass hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McQueen
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. McQueen
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Hebner reaches third base with a triple. Cash goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. McQueen
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. McQueen
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. McQueen
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blass
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Blass
Didier hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Blass
Marv Staehle pinch hits for Mike McQueen.
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Herbel
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Herbel
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blass
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Blass
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millan vs. Blass
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lum vs. Giusti
Lum takes first base on ball four. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. Millan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Giusti
Hal King pinch hits for Marty Perez.
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Herbel
Gil Garrido now playing shortstop.
Giusti hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Herbel
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Herbel
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Herbel
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Didier vs. Giusti
Didier hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Giusti
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Giusti
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Giusti
Garr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Giusti
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Giusti
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/1971 -- Atlanta at Pittsburgh (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Jackson S, cf 5 2 2 0 Cash D, 2b 2 4 2 1 Garr R, lf 5 1 2 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 1 3 3 Millan F, 2b 5 0 2 2 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 3 1 1 1 Lum M, rf 3 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 1 Williams E, 3b 3 1 1 2 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0 King H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 1 1 0 Garrido G, ss 0 0 0 0 Blass S, p 2 0 0 0 Didier B, c 3 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 1 0 0 0 McQueen M, p 1 0 1 0 Staehle M, ph 1 0 0 0 Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0 Baker D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 4 33 7 10 6 Atlanta 000 000 121 -- 4 Pittsburgh 121 201 00x -- 7 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (L) 3.2 7 6 6 3 1 McQueen M 2.1 3 1 1 1 3 Herbel R 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 1 2 Giusti D (S) 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Hebner R, Williams E LOB -- Atlanta 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Robertson B 3B -- Hebner R 2 HR -- Stargell W, Williams E SB -- Cash D SH -- Blass S SF -- Williams E WP -- McQueen M T -- 2:06 A -- 4708
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