World Series 1971

**World Series 1971**
Period:	October 9-17, 1971
MVP:	Roberto Clemente (Pittsburgh)

The 1971 World Series was the 68th edition of the finals of Major League Baseball . The champions of the American League , the Baltimore Orioles , and the champion of the National League , the Pittsburgh Pirates , faced each other. The best-of-seven series started on October 9th and ended on October 17th, 1971. The Pittsburgh Pirates won by a 4: 3 victory and were able to win their fourth championship.

As MVP of the series Pittsburgh was right fielder Roberto Clemente Award.

The way to the World Series

League Championship Series			World Series

East	Baltimore Orioles	3
west	Oakland Athletics	0
			AL	Baltimore Orioles	3

			NL	Pittsburgh Pirates	4th
East	Pittsburgh Pirates	3

west	San Francisco Giants	1

Overview of the games

game	date	guest	Score	home	Score	Total status (PIT-BAL)	Ball park	spectator
1	October 9, 1971	Pittsburgh Pirates	3	Baltimore Orioles	5	0-1	Memorial Stadium	53,229
2	October 11, 1971 ¹	Pittsburgh Pirates	3	Baltimore Orioles	11	0-2	Memorial Stadium	53,239
3	October 12, 1971	Baltimore Orioles	1	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	1-2	Three Rivers Stadium	50,403
4th	October 13, 1971	Baltimore Orioles	3	Pittsburgh Pirates	4th	2–2	Three Rivers Stadium	51,378
5	October 14, 1971	Baltimore Orioles	4th	Pittsburgh Pirates	4th	3–2	Three Rivers Stadium	51,377
6th	October 16, 1971	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	Baltimore Orioles	3	3–3	Memorial Stadium	44.174
7th	17th October 1971	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	Baltimore Orioles	1	4-3	Memorial Stadium	47.291

¹ Game was postponed for one day due to rain.

The games in detail

Game 1

Saturday October 9, 1971 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore , Maryland


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Pittsburgh	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0
Baltimore	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	X	5	10	3

Starting Pitchers : PIT - Dock Ellis BAL - Dave McNally WP : Dave McNally (1–0) LP : Dock Ellis (0–1)

HRs : BAL - Frank Robinson (1), Merv Rettenmund (1), Don Buford (1)

Game 2

Monday October 11, 1971 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	8th	1
Baltimore	0	1	0	3	6th	1	0	0	X	11	14th	1

Starting Pitchers : PIT - Bob Johnson BAL - Jim Palmer WP : Jim Palmer (1–0) LP : Bob Johnson (0–1) SV : Dick Hall (1)

HRs : PIT - Richie Hebner

Game 3

Tuesday October 12, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	3
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	X	5	7th	0

Starting Pitchers : BAL - Mike Cuellar PIT - Steve Blass WP : Steve Blass (1–0) LP : Mike Cuellar (0–1)

HRs : BAL - Frank Robinson (2) PIT - Bob Robertson (1)

Game 4

Wednesday October 13, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Baltimore	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4th	1
Pittsburgh	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	X	4th	14th	0

Starting Pitchers : BAL - Pat Dobson PIT - Luke Walker WP : Bruce Kison (1–0) LP : Eddie Watt (0–1) SV : Dave Giusti (1)

HRs : BAL - Frank Robinson (2) PIT - Bob Robertson (1)

Game 5

Thursday October 14, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Pittsburgh	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	X	4th	9	0

Starting Pitchers : BAL - Dave McNally PIT - Nelson Briles WP : Nelson Briles (1–0) LP : Dave McNally (1–1)

HRs : PIT - Bob Robertson (2)

Game 6

Saturday October 16, 1971 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	R.	H	E.
Pittsburgh	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	1
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	8th	0

Starting Pitchers : PIT - Bob Moose BAL - Jim Palmer WP : Dave McNally (2–1) LP : Bob Miller (0–1)

HRs : PIT - Roberto Clemente (1) BAL - Don Buford (2)

Game 7

Sunday October 17, 1971 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland


team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	R.	H	E.
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	6th	1
Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4th	0

Starting Pitchers : PIT - Steve Blass BAL - Mike Cuellar WP : Steve Blass (2–0) LP : Mike Cuellar (0–2)

HRs : PIT - Roberto Clemente (2)