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GM#’S 142, 143 SEPTEMBER 6, 1971 VS CHICAGO CUBS CUBS-BUCS SPLIT TWINBILL CARDS SPLIT WITH PHILS AND REMAIN 4 BACK Pittsburgh took the opener, 5-2, getting a pair of homers from Bob Robertson and one from Roberto Clemente. WP-Nellie Briles(10-9). LP-Juan Pizzaro. SV-Miller(6). HR-Bob Robertson 2(31), Roberto Clemente(10); Billy Williams. Chicago roared back to take…

GM# 141 SEPTEMBER 5, 1971 VS MONTREAL EXPOS EXPOS WIN SERIES BY THROTTLING PIRATES, 15-7 For the second time this season, the Montreal Expos have hung 15 runs, the most of any opponent, on the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning the last of a three-game series, by a score of 15-7. Bruce Kison started and though he…

GM# 140 SEPTEMBER 4, 1971 VS MONTREAL EXPOS BUCS BOUNCE BACK TO GET 4-2 WIN OVER EXPOS Both teams scored a pair of runs in the first inning. Pittsburgh broke the tie, when Manny Sanguillen scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh. Rennie Stennett singled in Dave Cash for the second…

GM# 139 SEPTEMBER 3, 1971 VS MONTREAL EXPOS EXPOS EDGE BUCS, 3-2, IN TEN INNINGS Montreal scored two quick runs in the top of the first, behind Steve Renko, who shut Pittsburgh down over the next seven innings. However, the Pirates would rally in the eighth, when Rennie Stennett, Roberto Clemente and Vic Davallilo all…

GM# 138 SEPTEMBER 1, 1971 VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ELLIS HOLDS ON FOR WIN DESPITE POOR COMMAND Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia, 3-1 and Dock Ellis was the winning pitcher, but even Dock himself would say he was very fortunate to come away with the “W”. Ellis issued two walks and hit three batters, but was able to…

AUGUST REVIEW August was the worst month of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, thus far. They finished the month with a winning record, but just barely, winning 16 out of 31 games. The red hot St. Louis Cardinals are hot on their trail and have shaved the Bucs lead to just four games. At…

GM# 137 AUGUST 31, 1971 VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES MOOSE, GIUSTI COMBINE TO BLANK PHILS, 3-0/ STARGELL BELTS 40TH HR Bob Moose had a strong outing, going seven and a third innings, allowing no runs and just four hits. With two men on and one out in the top of the eighth, Dave Giusti came on…

GM# 136 AUGUST 30, 1971 VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES PIRATE PITCHERS ALLOW THREE, 3 RUN HOMERS, IN 9-5 LOSS TO PHILLIES Dave Cash hit a two run single off Chris Short in the bottom of the first, then in the third, Roberto Clemente’s sacrifice fly added run #3. Things looked bright, but went south in a…

GM# 135 AUGUST 29, 1971 AT HOUSTON ASTROS ASTROS BEAT PIRATES 4-3 IN BOTTOM OF TENTH TO WIN SERIES 2-1 Cesar Cedeno hit a two out triple in the bottom of the ninth off Mudcat Grant but was stranded. Grant’s luck would run out in the tenth, as Marty Martinez doubled in Rich Chiles with…

GM# 134 AUGUST 28, 1971 AT HOUSTON ASTROS ROBERTSON’S BIG DAY HELPS BUCS EDGE ASTROS, 5-4 Pirate first baseman, Bob Robertson, had himself a day. He hit a three run in the top of the sixth, to pull the Pirates within a run; then clubbed a two run blast in the eighth, putting them ahead…