Author: david bancroft

GM# 99 JULY 24, 1971 VS SAN DIEGO PADRES CLEMENTE HOMERS TWICE; STARGELL ONCE, AS BUCS BEAT PADRES, 7-2 Roberto Clemente hit a pair of solo homers and also singled twice and Willie Stargell, who had not homered since July 10th, hit his 29th, as Pittsburgh defeated San Diego, 7-2. Steve Blass started and pitched…

GM# 98 JULY 23, 1971 AT SAN DIEGO PADRES KISON TOSSES SECOND ONE HIT SHUTOUT THIS SEASON Pittsburgh’s Bruce Kison pitched his second one hit shutout of the season, in only his fourth major league start, defeating the San Diego Padres, 8-0. Kison allowed a fourth inning single to Don Mason as the only hit…

GM# 97 JULY 22, 1971 VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BUCS HOLD OFF GIANTS, 3-2, TO SALVAGE FINAL GAME OF SERIES Dock Ellis went six innings plus and Gene Alley homered and doubled, as Pittsburgh defeated San Francisco, 3-2, to nab the final game in the series. Rennie Stennett, Rich Hebner and Al Oliver had two…

GM# 96 JULY 21, 1971 VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS MAYS HOMERS OFF GIUSTI AS GIANTS BEAT BUCS, 3-2 IN 10 INNINGS Willie Mays smacked a two out, home run off Dave Giusti, in the top of the tenth inning, as San Francisco beat Pittsburgh for the second straight day, this time, by a 3-2 margin.…

GM# 95 JULY 20, 1971 VS SAN DIEGO PADRES GAYLORD PERRY BLANKS BUCS IN PITCHING GEM Gaylord Perry led the San Diego Padres to victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a two hit shutout. Perry took a perfect game into the eighth inning, retiring the first 21 batters he faced, before Willie Stargell singled with…

GM# 94 JULY 19, 1971 VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BRILES SECOND SHUTOUT PUTS CAP ON PIRATES SWEEP OF DODGERS Nellie Briles tossed his second shutout of the season, defeating the L.A. Dodgers, 2-0, on a four hitter. The win gave Pittsburgh a three game sweep of their most recent series. Willie Stargell had three singles…

GM#’S 92, 93 JULY 18, 1971 VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS PIRATES NOTCH TWO WINS IN TWINBILL SWEEP AGAINST DODGERS Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles twice, winning game one, 4-3, in eleven innings, on a Gene Clines, walkoff home run; then scoring five runs in one inning, to defeat them in game two, 5-3. Bruce Kison started…

GM# 91 JULY 17, 1971 VS SAN DIEGO PADRES PADRES THROTTLE PIRATES, 12-7, TO WIN SERIES Though starter, Dock Ellis escaped with a no decision, his ERA took a big hit, as he was tagged for seven runs over just two innings, in Pittsburgh’s 12-7 loss to San Diego. That gives the Padres a 3-2,…

GM# 90 JULY 16, 1971 VS SAN DIEGO PADRES PADRES LIMIT BUCS TO JUST FOUR HITS, IN 3-2 LOSS A day after beating San Diego by a 3-2 score, the Padres turned the tables and defeated the Pirates by the very same margin. Pittsburgh could only manage four hits in the loss, singles by Mazeroski,…

GM# 89 JULY 15, 1971 VS SAN DIEGO PADRES BUCCOS RALLY LATE TO EDGE PADRES, 3-2 Steve Blass went seven innings, allowing two runs both unearned. Those runs came in the top of the second, with two outs. Dick Barton drew a walk, then Dave Campbell singled. A passed ball by Manny Sanguillen put runners…