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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Atlanta Braves
1971-08-23 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · night · 2:08
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Steve Blass earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Steve Blass L: Phil Niekro SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rennie Stennett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Al Oliver: S
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)/FO.B-3(E4)
- Willie Stargell: 13
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Hank Aaron: 63
Top 2
- Bob Robertson: S
- Manny Sanguillen: 96(1)/FO
- Dave Cash: S.1-3;BX2(956)
- Jackie Hernandez: D.3-H
- Steve Blass: K
Bot 2
- Earl Williams: K
- Mike Lum: S
- Darrell Evans: 3
- Marty Perez: 4
Top 3
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Al Oliver: K
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Bot 3
- Gil Garrido: W
- Phil Niekro: 5
- Sonny Jackson: D.1-3
- Ralph Garr: 43.3-H;2-3
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Earl Williams: K
Top 4
- Bob Robertson: 3
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Dave Cash: 7
Bot 4
- Mike Lum: 31
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Marty Perez: 6
Top 5
- Jackie Hernandez: 8
- Steve Blass: 8
- Rennie Stennett: 63
Bot 5
- Gil Garrido: 31
- Phil Niekro: 7
- Sonny Jackson: 3
Top 6
- Al Oliver: 31
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: W
- Bob Robertson: E5.1-2;B-1#
- Manny Sanguillen: T.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Dave Cash: PB.3-H(UR)
- Dave Cash: 53
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: K
- Hank Aaron: HR
- Earl Williams: W
- Mike Lum: PO1(13)
- Mike Lum: 5
Top 7
- Jackie Hernandez: 3
- Steve Blass: 31
- Rennie Stennett: S
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 7
- Darrell Evans: HR
- Marty Perez: S
- Gil Garrido: 34/SH.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 9(B)5(2)/DP
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Bob Robertson: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Bob Robertson: 3
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Dave Cash: 3
Bot 8
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Hank Aaron: 6
Top 9
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Dave Giusti: 5
- Rennie Stennett: S
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 9
- Earl Williams: K
- Mike Lum: 63
- Darrell Evans: 3/G