The Dodgers played percentages with the wrong batter and paid for their gamble when Willie Stargell smashed a tie with a two-run double to win the game for the Pirates, 7-5. Pinch-hitter Gene Clines walked in the seventh inning and reached second on a balk. The Dodgers then walked Roberto Clemente in order that southpaw Bob O'Brien might pitch to Stargell, who bats lefthanded. Stargell wrecked the move with his two-run double. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Game Played on Wednesday, April     28, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  4    0  0  0  -   5 11  2
Pirates      0  0  0    2  3  0    2  0  x  -   7 11  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Cash 2b               5   0   1   1     0   2   .364
Mota lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .349      Davalillo 1b          3   2   2   0     0   0   .414
Davis cf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .349        Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Parker 1b             4   1   3   0     0   0   .267        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sims c                4   1   2   3     0   0   .263      Clemente rf           3   1   1   1     1   1   .274
Garvey 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .243      Stargell lf           4   1   3   3     0   1   .373
Crawford rf           4   1   2   2     0   0   .353      Hebner 3b             2   0   0   1     1   0   .209
Russell 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .250      Oliver cf,1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .217
Sutton p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Sanguillen c          4   1   2   0     0   0   .236
  O'Brien p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Alley ss              4   1   2   1     0   1   .286
  Lefebvre ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Blass p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clines ph,cf        1   1   0   0     1   0   .071

Totals               35   5  11   5     1   4             Totals               31   7  11   7     4   6

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance:  6,191
Left on Base: Dodgers 4, Pirates 6
DP: Dodgers 1, Pirates 2
Errors: Davis, Russell
Doubles: Sims (2), Garvey (6), Davalillo (1), Clemente (3), Stargell (2)
Triples: Alley (2)
Home Runs: Sims (1), Crawford (1)
Stolen Bases: Davalillo (1)
Caught Stealing: Cash (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Blass (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Hebner (1)
GIDP: Davis (3), Sims (1), Hebner (2)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton                  4.2   9   5   4   0   4   0  21   4.97
O'Brien L(0-1)          3.1   2   2   2   4   2   0  16   5.00
Totals                  8    11   7   6   4   6   0  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(3-0)            7    10   5   5   1   2   2  30   3.38
Giusti SV(4)            2     1   0   0   0   2   0   6   1.04
Totals                  9    11   5   5   1   4   2  36

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (2)
Wild Pitches: O'Brien (4)
Balks: O'Brien (2)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Tom Gorman


DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (second to first); Mota singled
to right; Davis grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Mota out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash struck out; Davalillo grounded out (second to
first); Clemente grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Parker flied out to center; Sims flied out to
right; Garvey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to right; Hebner grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Stargell out at
second]; Oliver flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Crawford singled to right; Russell grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Crawford to second]; Sutton flied out to
right; Wills flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen singled to center; Alley struck out;
Blass out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sanguillen to
second]; Cash lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Pirates 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Mota singled to right; Davis struck out; Parker
singled to center [Mota to second]; Sims doubled to left [Mota
scored, Parker out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)];
Garvey lined to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Davalillo doubled to left; Clemente struck out;
Stargell singled to center [Davalillo scored, Stargell to third
(error by Davis)]; Hebner hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Stargell scored (unearned)]; Oliver was called out on strikes;
2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Crawford popped to third in foul territory; Russell
walked; Sutton grounded out (second to first) [Russell to
second]; Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen singled to center; Alley tripled to
right [Sanguillen scored]; Blass grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cash singled to left [Alley scored]; Cash was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Davalillo singled to
center; Davalillo stole second [Davalillo to third (error by
Russell)]; Clemente doubled to center [Davalillo scored];
O'BRIEN REPLACED SUTTON (PITCHING); Stargell was called out on
strikes; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 5.

DODGERS 6TH: Mota grounded out (second to first); Davis struck
out; Parker singled to center; Sims homered [Parker scored];
Garvey doubled to left; Sanguillen allowed a passed ball [Garvey
to third]; Crawford homered [Garvey scored]; Russell singled to
right; O'Brien popped to catcher in foul territory; 4 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner flied out to right; Oliver walked;
Sanguillen made an out to first; Alley popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Pirates 5.

DODGERS 7TH: Wills grounded out (second to first); Mota lined to
right; Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 5, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: CLINES BATTED FOR BLASS; Clines walked; O'Brien
balked [Clines to second]; Cash was called out on strikes;
ROBERTSON BATTED FOR DAVALILLO; Robertson popped to shortstop in
foul territory; Clemente was walked intentionally; Stargell
doubled to center [Clemente scored, Clines scored]; O'Brien
threw a wild pitch [Stargell to third]; Hebner walked; Oliver
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
5, Pirates 7.

DODGERS 8TH: CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); OLIVER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GIUSTI REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING);
Parker singled to left; Sims grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Parker out at second]; Garvey struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 8TH: Sanguillen flied out to right; Alley singled to
center; Clines made an out to first; Cash grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Pirates 7.

DODGERS 9TH: Crawford made an out to third; Russell lined to
right; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR O'BRIEN; Lefebvre struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Pirates 7.