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The 1971 World Series matched the defending champion Baltimore Orioles against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Pirates winning in seven games. Game 4, played in Pittsburgh, was the first-ever World Series game to be played at night.

Managers: Earl Weaver (Baltimore), Danny Murtaugh (Pittsburgh)

Umpires: Nestor Chylak (AL), Ed Vargo (NL), Johnny Rice (AL), Ed Sudol (NL), Jim Odom (AL), John Kibler (NL)

Series MVP: Roberto Clemente (Pittsburgh)

Television: NBC (Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek, Chuck Thompson and Bob Prince announcing)


Game 1[]

October 9, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    Pittsburgh Pirates           0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     3  3  0
    Baltimore Orioles            0  1  3    0  1  0    0  0  X     5 10  3

    PITCHERS: PIT - Ellis, Moose (3), Miller (7)
              BAL - McNally

               WP - McNally
	       LP - Ellis
             SAVE - none

   HOME RUNS: PIT - none
              BAL - F. Robinson, Rettenmund, Buford

  ATTENDANCE: 53,229

Game 2[]

October 11, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    Pittsburgh Pirates           0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0     3  8  1
    Baltimore Orioles            0  1  0    3  6  1    0  0  X    11 14  1

    PITCHERS: PIT - R. Johnson, Kison (4), Moose (4), Veale (5), Miller (6), Giusti (8)
              BAL - Palmer, Hall (9)

               WP - Palmer
	       LP - R. Johnson
             SAVE - Hall

   HOME RUNS: PIT - Hebner
              BAL - none

  ATTENDANCE: 53,239

Game 3[]

October 12, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    Baltimore Orioles            0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0     1  3  3
    Pittsburgh Pirates           1  0  0    0  0  1    3  0  X     5  7  0

    PITCHERS: BAL - Cuellar, Dukes (7), Watt (8)
              PIT - Blass

               WP - Blass
	       LP - Cuellar
             SAVE - none

   HOME RUNS: BAL - F. Robinson
              PIT - Robertson

  ATTENDANCE: 50,403

Game 4[]

October 13, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    Baltimore Orioles            3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     3  4  1
    Pittsburgh Pirates           2  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  X     4 14  0

    PITCHERS: BAL - Dobson, Jackson (6), Watt (7), Richert (8)
              PIT - Walker, Kison (1), Giusti (8)

               WP - Kison
	       LP - Watt
             SAVE - Giusti

   HOME RUNS: BAL - none
              PIT - none

  ATTENDANCE: 51,378

Game 5[]

October 14, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Pirates)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    Baltimore Orioles            0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     0  2  1
    Pittsburgh Pirates           0  2  1    0  1  0    0  0  X     4  9  0

    PITCHERS: BAL - McNally, Leonhard (5), Dukes (6)
              PIT - Briles

               WP - Briles
	       LP - McNally
             SAVE - none

   HOME RUNS: BAL - none
              PIT - Roberston

  ATTENDANCE: 51,377

Game 6[]

October 16, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9   10     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -    -     -  -  -
    Pittsburgh Pirates           0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0     2  9  1
    Baltimore Orioles            0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0    1     3  8  0

    PITCHERS: PIT - Moose, R. Johnson (6), Giusti (7), Miller (10)
              BAL - Palmer, Dobson (10), McNally (10)

               WP - McNally
	       LP - Miller
             SAVE - none

   HOME RUNS: PIT - Clemente
              BAL - Buford

  ATTENDANCE: 44,174

Game 7[]

October 17, 1971 at Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Orioles)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    Pittsburgh Pirates           0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0     2  6  1
    Baltimore Orioles            0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0     1  4  0

    PITCHERS: PIT - Blass
              BAL - Cuellar, Dobson (9), McNally (9)

               WP - Blass
	       LP - Cuellar
             SAVE - none

   HOME RUNS: PIT - Clemente
              BAL - none

  ATTENDANCE: 47,291


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