1971 National League Championship Series

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The 1971 National League Championship Series was a best-of-five series that pitted the Eastern Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates against the Western Division champion San Francisco Giants. The Pirates won the Series 3 games to 1 and would go on to win the 1971 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Managers: Danny Murtaugh, Pittsburgh; Charlie Fox, San Francisco

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

Television: NBC (Jim Simpson and Sandy Koufax broadcasting)

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[edit] Summary

[edit] Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants

Pirates win the Series, 3-1

GameScoreDateLocationAttendance
1Pittsburgh - 4, San Francisco - 5October 2Candlestick Park40,977
2Pittsburgh - 9, San Francisco - 4October 3Candlestick Park42,562
3San Francisco - 1, Pittsburgh - 2October 5Three Rivers Stadium38,322
4San Francisco - 5, Pittsburgh - 9October 6Three Rivers Stadium35,487

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] Game One

October 2, Candlestick Park

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 002 000 200 490
San Francisco 001 040 00X 572
W: Gaylord Perry (1-0)   L: Steve Blass (0-1)  
HR: SFGTito Fuentes (1), Willie McCovey (1)

[edit] Game Two

October 3, Candlestick Park

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 010 210 401 9150
San Francisco 110 000 002 490
W: Dock Ellis (1-0)  L: John Cumberland (0-1)  SV: Dave Giusti (1)
HRs: PITBob Robertson (1,2,3), Gene Clines (1); SFGWillie Mays (1)

[edit] Game Three

October 5, Three Rivers Stadium

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco 000 001 000 152
Pittsburgh 010 000 01X 241
W: Bob Johnson (1-0)  L: Juan Marichal (0-1)  SV: Dave Giusti (2)
HRs: PITBob Robertson (4), Richie Hebner (1)

[edit] Game Four

October 6, Three Rivers Stadium

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco 140 000 000 5100
Pittsburgh 230 004 00X 9112
W: Bruce Kison (1-0)  L: Gaylord Perry (1-1)  SV: Dave Giusti (3)
HRs: SFGWillie McCovey (2), Chris Speier (1); PITRichie Hebner (2), Al Oliver (1)

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