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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1971-07-07 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 23873 Β· night Β· 2:09
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 9β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 1st. Bob Johnson earned the win. Lee May went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| PIT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Bob Johnson L: Gary Nolan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee May | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Johnny Bench | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bernie Carbo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Corrales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Merritt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Cash | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roberto Clemente | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Robertson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gary Nolan | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Merritt | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Johnson | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S
- George Foster: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lee May: W
- Johnny Bench: 8
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: S
- Al Oliver: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 6/L
- Richie Hebner: D.2-H;1-3
- Bob Robertson: W
- Manny Sanguillen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Alley: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Bob Johnson: S.2-H;1-2
- Dave Cash: 8
Top 2
- Tony Perez: K
- Bernie Carbo: HR
- Woody Woodward: 2
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Bot 2
- Al Oliver: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Willie Stargell: 8
Top 3
- Pat Corrales: K
- Pete Rose: 43
- George Foster: E6.B-1
- Lee May: K
Bot 3
- Richie Hebner: 31
- Bob Robertson: S
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jim Merritt: S
- Tony Perez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bernie Carbo: 8
Bot 4
- Gene Alley: 3
- Bob Johnson: K
- Dave Cash: 7/L
Top 5
- Woody Woodward: 7
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Pat Corrales: 63
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: 6
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Willie Stargell: 8/L
- Richie Hebner: 9
Top 6
- Pete Rose: 5
- George Foster: K
- Lee May: HR
- Jim Merritt: 8
Bot 6
- Bob Robertson: 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 4
- Gene Alley: S
- Bob Johnson: K
Top 7
- Tony Perez: K
- Bernie Carbo: 8/L
- Woody Woodward: 63
Bot 7
- Dave Cash: W
- Al Oliver: 7
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2#
- Willie Stargell: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bob Robertson: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Gene Alley: IW
- Bob Johnson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Cash: 7
Top 8
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Pat Corrales: 4
- Pete Rose: K
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Willie Stargell: S
- Richie Hebner: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- George Foster: 2
- Lee May: HR
- Al Ferrara: W
- Tony Perez: K
- Bernie Carbo: 4



















