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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…

JULY 11, 1971 PIRATES-BRAVES GAME RAINED OUT The final game in the Bucs-Braves series, was washed out. Here are the results of the other games in the National League East and the current standings. Pittsburgh holds a five game lead over the second place St. Louis Cardinals, heading into the All Star break. The regular…

GM# 88 JULY 10, 1971 VS ATLANTA BRAVES DESPITE THREE HOME RUNS, BUCS LOSE 5-3 TO BRAVES Winning pitcher, Phil Niekro only allowed four hits in seven innings, though three of them were solo homers. However, Atlanta pounded out 15 hits, to defeat Steve Blass and the Pirates, 5-3. Willie Stargell homered in the second…

GM# 87 JULY 9, 1971 VS ATLANTA BRAVES PIRATES BEAT BRAVES, 3-2, IN BOTTOM OF ELEVENTH Dave Cash singled in Manny Sanguillen, in the bottom of the eleventh inning, as Pittsburgh defeated the Atlanta Braves, 3-2, in the first game of their series. Willie Stargell and Dave Cash had three hits apiece. Sonny Jackson and…

GM# 86 JULY 8, 1971 VS. CINCINNATI REDS KISON TAKES PERFECT GAME INTO 8TH; WINS 5-0 ON ONE HIT SHUTOUT Just four days after getting blown off the mound, rookie Bruce Kison pitched one of the best games in the majors this year. Kison did not allow a baserunner until Dave Concepcion of the Reds…