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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1971-08-21 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 27427 · 2:12
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Johnny Bench went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Miller | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Simpson | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Jim Merritt | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Vic Davalillo: 3/G
- Al Oliver: W
- Willie Stargell: D7/F7DW.1XH(752)
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Hal McRae: 7
- Lee May: 4
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Bob Robertson: W
- Manny Sanguillen: S9/L34D.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: S7/L56D.2-H;1-3(E7/TH);B-2
- Dock Ellis: S7/G5.3-H;2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: CSH(252).1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 9
- Johnny Bench: 3/FL/P23F
- George Foster: W
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 3
- Vic Davalillo: D8/L4D
- Al Oliver: 6
- Willie Stargell: S6/G56.2-3
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Bob Robertson: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Bot 3
- Dave Concepcion: S9/F9S
- Wayne Simpson: E3/SH/TH1.1-3
- Pete Rose: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Hal McRae: 43.1-2
- Lee May: 53
Top 4
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Dock Ellis: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 6
- Vic Davalillo: S8/L8S.2XH(82)
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: 9/L89
- Johnny Bench: HR/F78XD
- George Foster: K
- Tommy Helms: W
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 5
- Al Oliver: 8
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Hebner: 3/L3
Bot 5
- Jim Merritt: 8
- Pete Rose: 43
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 6
- Bob Robertson: 63
- Manny Sanguillen: D9/L3D
- Jackie Hernandez: 3/P3F/FL
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 6
- Lee May: S8/L8S
- Tony Perez: S6/G56D.1-2
- Johnny Bench: S7/F7LS.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: T/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 31/G3.3-H
- Jim Merritt: K
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL/P2F
- Vic Davalillo: 53
- Al Oliver: K
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: 5/FL/P5F
- Hal McRae: 2/FL/P2F
- Lee May: 8
Top 8
- Willie Stargell: K
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Bob Robertson: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: S9/L34D
- Johnny Bench: S9/L34D.1-2
- George Foster: 13/G1.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: IW
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 1/L1
- Jackie Hernandez: S7/L56D
- Rennie Stennett: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L1
Notes & reviews
- Robertson's throw hit Simpson who was running inside the line