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Orioles
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 12, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles, played on October 12, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 50,403 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Jim Odom 3B: John Kibler |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 12, 1971
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blass
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blass
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blass
Powell 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
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cuellar
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Powell. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Cash scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Cuellar
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Cuellar
Robertson hits a line drive towards third. Robinson catches it and throws to second to double up Clemente. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Blass
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cuellar
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Cuellar
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blass vs. Cuellar
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blass
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Blass
Cuellar hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blass
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cuellar
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blass
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blass
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cuellar
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Cuellar
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Cuellar
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Cuellar
Alley takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blass vs. Cuellar
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Blass
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Blass
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Alley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cuellar
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente hits a line drive to center field. Rettenmund throws towards third. Robinson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Oliver moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Cuellar
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Cuellar
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Blass
Cuellar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Blass
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Blass
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuellar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Blass
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cuellar
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Cuellar
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Cuellar
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Cuellar
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Blass
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cuellar. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Cuellar
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Cuellar
Robertson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Dukes
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dukes
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blass
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Blass
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
Shopay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blass
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Blass strikes out. Hendricks drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blass out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Watt
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Watt
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blass
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blass
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blass
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Blass
Hendricks 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
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Box Score
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Game of 10/12/1971 -- Baltimore at Pittsburgh (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Rettenmund M, cf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 1
Robinson F, rf 4 1 2 1 Stargell W, lf 1 1 0 0
Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 1 1 3
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 2 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 1 0 0 0
Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Blass S, p 4 0 0 0
Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 32 5 7 5
Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh 100 001 30x -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L)* 6.0 7 5 4 6 4
Dukes T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Watt E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 8
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Powell B, Robinson B, Cuellar M
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Cash D, Pagan J, Sanguillen M
HR -- Robinson F, Robertson B
T -- 2:20
A -- 50403
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