Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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