GM# 54 JUNE 6, 1971 VS HOUSTON ASTROS
DOCK ELLIS WHITEWASHES ASTROS TO COMPLETE SWEEP
One day after Steve Blass narrowly missed pitching a shutout against the Houston Astros, Dock Ellis turned the trick, winning a 2-0 decision. The Pirates were actually outhit, 5-4, but one of Pittsburgh’s four hits, was Willie Stargell’s seventeenth home run of the season. The Pirate infield also turned five double plays. In going the distance, Ellis allowed no runs, on five hits, struck out five and walked two.
The sweep of the Astros and the Cardinals loss to Cincinnati, gives Pittsburgh a 3.5 game lead in the N.L. East standings. The team will travel to Chicago to begin a ten game road trip. In game one, Nelson Briles will get a start against Milt Pappas. WP-Dock Ellis(7-0). LP-Wade Blasingame. HR-Stargell(17).
OTHER N.L. EAST SCORES
Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 2
San Diego 8 Montreal 0
San Diego 8 Montreal 4
Philadelphia 1 San Francisco 0
San Francisco 4 Philadelphia 3
Chicago 6 Atlanta 3
Los Angeles 4 New York 3
N.L. EAST STANDINGS END OF PLAY, JUNE 6
Pittsburgh/54/37/17/.685/—
St. Louis/56/34/21/1/.607/3.5
New York/50/27/23/.540/8
Chicago/54/26/28/.481/11
Montreal/49/21/27/.429/13
Philadelphia/52/20/32/.385/16
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