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Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 27, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 27, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,408 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 27, 1971
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Ellis
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ellis
May takes first base on ball four. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Merritt
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Merritt
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Merritt
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagan vs. Merritt
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Ellis
Bradford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente throws the ball in to Alley who tags Bradford trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Helms scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Merritt
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Ellis
Merritt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merritt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Ellis
Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merritt moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Ellis
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Merritt
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Merritt
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Ellis
Bradford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merritt vs. Ellis
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Merritt
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Merritt
Cash hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Ellis
There's a wild pitch. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Ellis
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ellis
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Merritt covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Merritt
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Merritt
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Merritt
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Woodward fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Ellis
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Merritt
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Merritt
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Merritt
Clemente hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ellis
Willie Smith pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Ellis
Woodward hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McGlothlin
Jim McGlothlin now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. McGlothlin
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. McGlothlin
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McGlothlin
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McGlothlin
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McGlothlin
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Ellis
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Buddy Bradford.
Stewart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1971 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Rose P, rf 3 0 2 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Woodward W, ss 4 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 1 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 2 1 2 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 1 Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 1 1 1 Carbo B, lf 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 4 2 3 0 Oliver A, cf 3 0 0 0 Bradford B, cf 3 0 2 2 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 4 0 1 0 Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0 Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0 McGlothlin J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 33 5 9 5 Cincinnati 010 100 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 220 010 00x -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (L) 6.0 9 5 5 3 1 McGlothlin J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 6 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Stargell W, Helms T 2 HR -- Clemente R, Sanguillen M WP -- Ellis D T -- 2:00 A -- 7408
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