Spring practice at bunting paid off for Dock Ellis, who plated one run with a squeeze and set up two others with sacrifices while pitching the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Phillies. A crowd of 39,712 turned out for the Pirates' lidlifter in windy, 39-degree weather. Chris Short, who pitched for the Phillies, suffered his first loss in six opening-day starts over the past seven years. [The Sporting News]
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Game Played on Tuesday, April 6, 1971 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Phillies     0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  4
Pirates      0  2  0    0  1  0    0  1  x  -   4  7  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bowa ss               4   0   3   1     1   0   .750      Mazeroski 2b          3   0   1   1     1   0   .333
Money 3b              5   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Hebner 3b             4   0   2   1     1   1   .500
Montanez cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .333      Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Johnson 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Briggs lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Robertson 1b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .250
Freed rf              4   1   1   0     0   2   .250      Stargell lf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .250
McCarver c            4   1   2   1     0   0   .500      Oliver cf             3   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Doyle 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      J. Hernandez ss       3   1   2   0     1   0   .667
Short p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Ellis p               1   0   0   1     0   0   .000
  Stone ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lis ph              1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Hisle pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2   8   2     2   8             Totals               29   4   7   3     4   4

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 39,712
Left on Base: Phillies 9, Pirates 10
DP: Phillies 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Money 2, Briggs, Short
Doubles: Hebner (1)
Triples: Freed (1)
Stolen Bases: McCarver (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Ellis 3 (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Mazeroski (1)
Hit by Pitch: Doyle (1,by Ellis), Oliver (1,by Hoerner)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Short L(0-1)            6     5   3   1   2   1   0  27   1.50
Brandon                 0.2   1   0   0   2   1   0   5   0.00
Hoerner                 1.1   1   1   1   0   2   0   6   6.75
Totals                  8     7   4   2   4   4   0  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(1-0)            9     8   2   2   2   8   0  38   2.00
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   8   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Hoerner (1), Ellis (1)
Wild Pitches: Short (1)

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson


PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Money lined
to left; Montanez singled to right; Johnson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Mazeroski lined to left; Hebner walked; Clemente
popped to third; Sanguillen reached on an error by Money [Hebner
out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Briggs grounded out (second to first); Freed lined
to first; McCarver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson singled to shortstop; Stargell singled to
right [Robertson to second]; Oliver flied out to left; J.
Hernandez singled to left [Robertson scored (error by Briggs),
Stargell to third, J. Hernandez to second]; Ellis out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [J. Hernandez to third,
Stargell scored (unearned)]; Mazeroski popped to third in foul
territory; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Doyle flied out to left; Short was called out on
strikes; Bowa singled to second; Money flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner grounded out (pitcher to first); Clemente
flied out to center; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Montanez flied out to center; Johnson flied out to
right; Briggs popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Robertson grounded out (pitcher to first); Stargell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Pirates 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Freed tripled to center; McCarver singled to
center [Freed scored]; Doyle popped to third in foul territory;
McCarver stole second; Short was called out on strikes; Bowa
walked; Money struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: J. Hernandez reached on an error by Money; Ellis
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [J. Hernandez to
second]; Mazeroski singled to left [J. Hernandez to third];
Hebner singled to center [Mazeroski to second, J. Hernandez
scored (unearned)]; Clemente flied out to center; Sanguillen
popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Montanez walked; Johnson struck out; Briggs popped
to second; Freed was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson struck out; Stargell reached on an error
by Short; Oliver lined to center; Short threw a wild pitch
[Stargell to second]; J. Hernandez walked; Ellis forced J.
Hernandez (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: McCarver grounded out (second to first); Doyle was
hit by a pitch; STONE BATTED FOR SHORT; Stone flied out to
right; Bowa singled to left [Doyle to second]; Money was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: BRANDON REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Mazeroski
walked; Hebner doubled to right [Mazeroski to third]; Clemente
was called out on strikes; Sanguillen was walked intentionally;
Robertson popped to catcher in foul territory; HOERNER REPLACED
BRANDON (PITCHING); Stargell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson
popped to second; Briggs flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver was hit by a pitch; J. Hernandez singled to
center [Oliver to second]; Ellis out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [J. Hernandez to second, Oliver to third]; Mazeroski
hit a sacrifice fly to center [J. Hernandez to third, Oliver
scored]; Hebner struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Pirates 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: Freed struck out; McCarver singled to right; Doyle
flied out to center; LIS BATTED FOR HOERNER; Lis singled to
center [McCarver to second]; HISLE RAN FOR LIS; Bowa singled to
center [Hisle to second, McCarver scored]; Money popped to first
in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Pirates 4.
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