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GM# 27 MAY 7, 1971 AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS BUCCOS BACK ON TRACK WITH 5-2 WIN OVER DODGERS One day after San Francisco ended the Pirates eight game win streak; the team bounced right back, with a 5-2 victory over Los Angeles. The Dodgers are yet to beat the Pirates this year. Pittsburgh swept them…

TWO N.L. EAST GAMES WASHED OUT; MONTREAL LOSES With Pittsburgh out of action today, Montreal’s 5-2 loss to Houston was the only National League East Division game that was played. Two other contests, Chicago at New York and St. Louis at Philadelphia were both postponed due to inclement weather.

GM# 26 MAY 5, 1971 VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS JUAN MARICHAL ENDS PIRATE WIN STREAK WITH 4 HIT SHUTOUT San Francisco’s Juan Marichal dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing no runs on just four hits, to stop the Bucs cold, 6-0. Marichal’s legendary control was on display as he didn’t walk a single batter. He struck…

GM# 25 MAY 4, 1971 AT SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BUCCOS SURVIVE HIGH DRAMA TO NOTCH 8TH STRAIGHT WIN Steve Blass(4-0) grinded through eight and two thirds innings of shutout ball, clinging to a narrow, 1-0 lead. Though Blass had seven strikeouts, he allowed eight hits along the way as time after time, the Giants would…

MAY 3, 1971 PIRATES IDLE TODAY; HEAD WEST TO START ROAD TRIP Pittsburgh is not playing today. The team will begin their first western swing of the season and will take on the San Francisco Giants in Candlestick Park, on May 4th. TODAY’S OTHER N.L. SCORES New York 2 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 3 St. Louis…

GM #24 MAY 2, 1971 VS SAN DIEGO PADRES PIRATES COMPLETE SWEEP OF PADRES WITH 13-4 ROUT The Pittsburgh Pirates have won a lucky seven in a row, sweeping the last two teams they have played. The San Diego Padres were the latest victims and the Bucs ended this series with a 13-4 demolishing of…

GM# 23 MAY 1, 1971 VS SAN DIEGO PADRES PIRATES COME FROM BEHIND IN 5-3 WIN OVER PADRES The Buccos have won six straight, this time doing it in come from behind fashion. They trailed Clay Kirby and the Padres 3-1, when Kirby ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth. Kirby retired Bob…

APRIL RECAP Pittsburgh has shot to the top of the National League East standings, with a 15-7 record, as April comes to an end. On the pitching front, Dock Ellis(3-0 2.48); Steve Blass(3-0 2.48); Luke Walker(3-1 2.09) are leading the way. Though Nelson Briles has had only one start, he has allowed just one run…

GM# 22 APRIL 30, 1971 VS SAN DIEGO PADRES ROBERTSON BELTS TWO HOME RUNS TO LEAD PIRATES PAST PADRES The Pirates won their fifth straight game, thanks to Bob Robertson(7), who clubbed two homers and Bob Johnson(1-0), who pitched seven strong innings, as Pittsburgh defeated the San Diego Padres, 6-2, to open a three game…

GM# 21 APRIL 29, 1971 VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BUCS STAVE OFF LATE RALLY WIN 6-4 TO COMPLETE SWEEP OF L.A. Luke Walker(3-1) pitched eight and a third innings off scoreless ball, but the Dodgers threatened with one out in the ninth. Steve Garvey reached on a Rich Hebner error, then Jim Lefebvre doubled, putting…