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Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 31, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 31, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Barry Lersch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 16,179 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Mel Steiner |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Stone | Right Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
John Vukovich | Third Baseman |
Terry Harmon | Second Baseman |
Barry Lersch | Pitcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Dave Cash | Third Baseman |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Bob Moose | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 31, 1971
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Moose
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Moose
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Moose
McCarver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lersch
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Lersch
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Lersch
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lersch
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moose
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Moose
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Moose
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vukovich vs. Moose
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez throws to second for one, and Stennett throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Montanez scores. Vukovich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Moose
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lersch vs. Moose
Lersch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lersch
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vukovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lersch
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lersch
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Moose
Stone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Moose
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Moose
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Moose
Johnson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Davalillo. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Bowa scores. McCarver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hernandez fields it and tags Johnson, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Veale
Veale fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Veale. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Veale
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball and throws to Veale covering. Safe. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Vukovich vs. Veale
Vukovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lersch
Hernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harmon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Lersch
Veale strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Lersch
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Lersch
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Veale
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Veale
Lersch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Veale
Stone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lersch moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Veale
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lersch
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lersch
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Lersch
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Lersch
May hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Veale
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Veale
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Veale
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. McCarver scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Veale
There goes Gamble. The throw from May and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lersch
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lersch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vukovich. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sands vs. Lersch
Charlie Sands pinch hits for Bob Veale.
Sands hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Lersch
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Lersch
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Lersch
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Lersch
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stennett. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Kison
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lersch vs. Kison
Lersch hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Kison
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Lersch
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Lersch
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lersch
There's a wild pitch. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Lersch
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Lersch
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Kison
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Kison
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kison
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kison, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Kison
Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Kison
Gamble hits a line drive into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lersch
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Lersch
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Hoerner
Dock Ellis pinch runs for Bill Mazeroski. Joe Hoerner now pitching. Roger Freed now playing right field. Ron Stone now playing left field.
Stennett bunts in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clines vs. Hoerner
Gene Clines pinch hits for Vic Davalillo.
Clines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed. Clines reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Ellis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Hoerner
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Hoerner
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clines moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Hoerner
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Hoerner
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Milt May.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clines scores. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Hoerner
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bowa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching. Manny Sanguillen now catching. Gene Clines now playing center field.
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Miller
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Miller
Freed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hoerner
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hoerner
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Hoerner
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Hoerner
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Miller
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Miller
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Miller
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1971 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Stone R, rf-lf 5 0 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 2 2 Bowa L, ss 5 1 1 0 Davalillo V, cf 3 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 5 2 3 0 Clines G, ph-cf 2 1 1 2 Johnson D, 1b 4 1 3 2 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 0 Montanez W, cf 3 1 1 0 Stargell W, lf 1 1 0 0 Gamble O, lf 4 0 2 2 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 1 1 Vukovich J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, ph-c 1 0 1 2 Harmon T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lersch B, p 2 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 2 0 0 Freed R, rf 1 0 0 0 Moose B, p 0 0 0 0 Veale B, p 1 0 0 0 Sands C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, ph 1 0 1 0 Ellis D, pr 0 1 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 11 4 30 7 8 7 Philadelphia 022 010 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 021 40x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lersch B* 6.0 5 5 4 5 1 Hoerner J (L) 2.0 3 2 2 2 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Moose B 2.1 6 4 3 0 2 Veale B 2.2 4 1 1 1 1 Kison B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Miller B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Stennett R 2, Veale B, Vukovich J DP -- Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Johnson D, Clines G CS -- Gamble O SH -- Stennett R WP -- Lersch B 2 T -- 2:34 A -- 16179
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