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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 21, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 21, 1971 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,427 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bob Engel |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Wayne Simpson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 21, 1971
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Simpson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Simpson
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Simpson
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Simpson
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Stargell reaches second base with a double. There goes Oliver trying to get to home. McRae throws the ball in to Perez who relays the ball to Bench, who tags Oliver, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ellis
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ellis
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Simpson
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Simpson
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Simpson
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Simpson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field. McRae picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McRae. Robertson scores. Sanguillen moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Simpson
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Simpson
There go the runners. The throw from Bench to Perez. The throw back to home, and Hernandez is out at the plate. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Simpson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simpson, and towards Helms, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a popup towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ellis
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Simpson
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Simpson
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Simpson
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Simpson
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Simpson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Davalillo scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Simpson
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ellis
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Ellis
Simpson bunts towards first. Robertson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robertson. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. Concepcion scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ellis
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Simpson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Simpson
Ellis bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Simpson
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Hernandez trying to get to home. Foster throws the ball in to Bench who tags Hernandez who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a line drive into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ellis
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ellis
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ellis
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Merritt
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Merritt
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Merritt
Hebner hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Ellis
Merritt hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ellis
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Merritt
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Merritt
Hernandez hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Merritt
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ellis
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Ellis
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Ellis
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Foster reaches third base with a triple. May scores. Perez scores. Bench goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Miller
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Foster scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Miller
Merritt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Merritt
Mazeroski hits a popup in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Merritt
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Merritt
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Miller
Rose hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Miller
McRae hits a popup in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Miller
May hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Merritt
Buddy Bradford now playing left field. Woody Woodward now playing third base. Tony Perez now playing first base.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Merritt
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Merritt
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Miller
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Miller
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Miller
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Helms vs. Miller
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Miller
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Merritt
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards the mound. Merritt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Merritt
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Merritt
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Stennett hits a line drive towards the mound. Merritt catches it and throws to first to double up Hernandez. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1971 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 0 1
Davalillo V, rf 4 1 2 0 McRae H, lf 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 3 0 0 0 Bradford B, lf 0 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 4 0 2 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Woodward W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 3 1 0 1 Perez T, 3b-1b 4 1 2 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 0 Bench J, c 4 2 3 1
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 2 1 Foster G, cf 3 1 1 3
Ellis D, p 2 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 1 1
Stennett R, ph 1 0 0 0 Simpson W, p 0 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 9 3 31 6 8 6
Pittsburgh 021 000 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 001 104 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L)* 5.0 6 6 5 2 3
Miller B 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W 3.2 6 3 3 4 0
Merritt J (W) 5.1 3 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- McRae H, Robertson B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Stargell W, Davalillo V, Sanguillen M
3B -- Foster G
HR -- Bench J
CS -- Hernandez J
SH -- Simpson W, Ellis D
T -- 2:12
A -- 27427
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