1971 National League Championship Series

1971 NL Championship Series (3-1) Pittsburgh Pirates (97-65) over San Francisco Giants (90-72)

• BR 1971 NLCS Summary

Introduction

Umpires

• Tom Gorman, Shag Crawford, Lee Weyer, Andy Olsen, Dick Stello, Satch Davidson

Results

Game 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pirates	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	9	0
Giants	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	x	5	7	2
WP: Gaylord Perry (1-0), LP: Steve Blass (0-1)
Home Runs: SF - Tito Fuentes (1), Willie McCovey (1)

• Attendance: 40,977

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pirates	0	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	1	9	15	0
Giants	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	9	0
WP: Dock Ellis (1-0), LP: John Cumberland (0-1)
Home Runs: PIT - Gene Clines (1), Bob Robertson 3 (3); SF - Willie Mays (1)

• Attendance: 42,562

Game 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Giants	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	2
Pirates	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	x	2	4	1
WP: Bob Johnson (1-0), LP: Juan Marichal (0-1), SV: Dave Giusti (1)
Home Runs: PIT - Richie Hebner (1), Bob Robertson (4)

• Attendance: 38,222

Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Giants	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	10	0
Pirates	2	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	x	9	11	2
WP: Bruce Kison (1-0), LP: Gaylord Perry (1-1)
Home Runs: SF - Willie McCovey (2), Chris Speier (1); PIT - Richie Hebner (2), Al Oliver (1)

• Attendance: 35,487

Further Reading

• Bruce Markusen: The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates, Westholme Publishing, Yardley, PA, 2006.

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