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GM# 10 APRIL 17, 1971 AT NEW YORK BUCCOS WIN 6-5 IN THIRTEEN INNINGS OVER METS The Pittsburgh Pirates have defeated the New York Mets, for the second straight day, both games went extra innings. This time around, the Buccos pulled out a 6-5 win over the Mets, when Willie Stargell doubled off Charlie Williams,…

GM# 9 APRIL 16, 1971 PITTSBURGH AT NEW YORK STARGELL’S 11TH INNING HOMER ENDS CLASSIC PITCHER’S DUEL Dock Ellis and Tom Seaver hooked up in one of the best pitcher’s duels seen in some time. Seaver went a full ten innings, allowing no runs, on just two hits and fanning 10, before being pulled for…

N.L. EAST STANDINGS New York/5/3/2/.600/ Philadelphia/7/4/3/.571/ Pittsburgh/8/4/4/.500/ St. Louis/9/4/5/.444/ Montreal/5/2/3/.400/ Chicago/5/2/3/.400/ N.L. EAST SCORES Los Angeles 2 St. Louis 1 Chicago 4 San Diego 3 Only games scheduled

GM# 8 PITTSBURGH AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 14, 1971 DERON JOHNSON LEADS PHILS TO 4-3 WIN IN LAST GAME OF SERIES Philadelphia first baseman, Deron Johnson had a home run, two singles and scored two of his team’s four runs, as the Phillies took the final game in their most recent series with Pittsburgh, by a…

GM# 7 APRIL 13, 1971 AT PHILADELPHIA STARGELL HOMERS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT GAME; BUCS WIN, 3-2 Willie Stargell(4) homered for the third game in a row and Manny Sanguillen(1) hit his first of the season, as Pittsburgh edged the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-2. The Pirates used four pitchers, but in the end, held the Phillies to…

GM# 6 APRIL 12, 1971 AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BUCS OPEN SECOND PHILLIES SERIES WITH 4-2 WIN Willie Stargell hit his third homerun and drove in three runs and Bob Robertson also belted his third homer, as the Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2. Bob Johnson started and worked six innings, but left trailing, 2-1. Robertson’s…

GM# 5 APRIL 11, 1971 AT ATLANTA BRAVES AARON’S WALKOFF HR IN TENTH, HIS SECOND OF THE GAME, WINS IT FOR ATLANTA Henry Aaron was sure a thorn in the Pirates side this series. He had three homeruns, a triple and a single and drove in seven runs, in the three game set. Hammerin’ Hank…

GM#4 APRIL 10, 1971 VS ATLANTA BRAVES BUCS BREAK OUT LUMBER WITH 3 HOMERS IN 7-3 WIN OVER BRAVES Pittsburgh got long balls from, Bob Robertson, his second in as many games, Jackie Hernandez and Vic Davalillo, as they defeated Atlanta, 7-3. That evens their record in the series to one apiece and their overall…

GM # 3 VS ATLANTA BRAVES, APRIL 9, 1971 TOP OF BRAVES ORDER SHINES IN 6-2 WIN OVER PIRATES Leadoff hitter, Sonny Jackson doubled and scored two runs; Ralph Garr went 3-4 with a double and Henry Aaron tripled and homered, driving in four runs, as the Braves beat the Pirates, 6-2, in their season…

GM#2 VS PHILADELPHIA APRIL 8, 1971 NO LIS THAN 3 DOUBLES, HELPS PHILS DOWN BUCS, 4-1 Philadelphia left fielder, Joe Lis, banged out three doubles, scored twice and drove in one run, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1. The Pirates opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning, when Willie…