Roberto Clemente, after going hitless in seven trips, clouted a homer in the 17th inning to give the Pirates a 4-3 victory over the Padres in the longest game in the N. L. this season. Before Clemente ended the four-hour, 12-minute game, the Pirates rallied three times, twice with homers, to avert defeat.

Their first comeback came in the ninth when a walk, a single by Jose Pagan and sacrifice fly by Gene Alley tied the score at 1-1. Ivan Murrell sent the Padres ahead again with a homer in the 13th, but Willie Stargell hit for the circuit in the Pirates' half. After the Padres took a 3-2 lead in the 16th on two singles and a wild pitch, Richie Hebner homered to forge a new deadlock. [The Sporting News]
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, San Diego Padres 3

Game Played on Thursday, July 15, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  -   3 10  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0    1  1  -   4 15  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          7   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Mazeroski 2b          8   0   3   0     0   0   .307
Mason 3b,2b           7   1   1   0     0   2   .215      Clines cf             8   0   4   0     0   2   .350
Gaston cf             6   1   1   0     0   2   .243      Clemente rf           8   1   1   1     0   2   .337
  Severinsen p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stargell lf           6   1   1   1     1   4   .317
  Dean ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .109      Sanguillen c          6   0   0   0     0   0   .313
  Coombs p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Robertson 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .267
Colbert 1b            7   0   0   0     0   3   .270        Davalillo pr,1b     3   1   1   0     0   0   .263
Stahl lf              7   0   1   0     0   1   .270      Pagan 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Brown rf              6   0   2   0     1   0   .266        J. Hernandez pr,3b  0   0   0   0     0   0   .202
Barton c              4   0   2   0     0   1   .260        Hebner ph,3b        3   1   1   1     0   1   .303
  Norman pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Alley ss              6   0   2   1     0   1   .231
  Kendall c           3   0   0   0     0   0   .157      Blass p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .120
Campbell 2b           2   0   0   0     0   2   .214        Stennett ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lee ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .277        Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .083
  Jestadt 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Oliver ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .276
  Spiezio ph,3b       3   0   0   0     0   1   .235        Grant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Roberts p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .149        Sands ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .333
  Bravo ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .191        Ellis pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .208
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Veale p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Murrell ph,cf       2   1   1   1     0   0   .259        Nelson p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .500

Totals               60   3  10   1     2  14             Totals               61   4  15   4     3  13

Time of Game: 4:12   Attendance: 17,405
Left on Base: Padres 8, Pirates 13
DP: Padres 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Barton
Doubles: Alley (6)
Home Runs: Murrell (6), Stargell (31), Hebner (14), Clemente (9)
Stolen Bases: Davalillo (7), Alley (8)
Caught Stealing: Sanguillen (3), Clines (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Alley (2)
GIDP: Spiezio (6), Clemente (13)
Hit by Pitch: Sanguillen (2,by Roberts)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts                 9     7   1   1   1   9   0  36   2.18
Miller                  3     2   0   0   0   1   0  10   1.85
Severinsen              3     3   1   1   2   2   1  13   3.56
Coombs L(1-6)           1.1   3   2   2   0   1   2   7   6.75
Totals                 16.1  15   4   4   3  13   3  66

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass                   8     4   1   1   2   7   0  30   2.80
Giusti                  4     1   0   0   0   4   0  13   2.04
Grant                   2     2   1   1   0   3   1   8   3.14
Veale                   1.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   6   5.57
Nelson W(2-2)           1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   2.34
Totals                 17    10   3   3   2  14   1  62

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (8)
Hit by Pitch: Roberts (3)
Wild Pitches: Nelson (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Dick Stello


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez flied out to right; Mason grounded out
(first to pitcher); Gaston grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Mazeroski singled; Clines singled [Mazeroski to
second]; Clemente forced Clines (shortstop unassisted)
[Mazeroski to third]; Stargell struck out; Sanguillen forced
Clemente (second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert struck out; Stahl flied out to left; Brown
singled; Barton flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson struck out; Pagan made an out to second;
Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PADRES 3RD: Campbell struck out; Roberts grounded out (first
unassisted); Hernandez made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Blass struck out; Mazeroski grounded out (second to
first); Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PADRES 4TH: Mason grounded out (second to first); Gaston
grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Clemente grounded out (catcher to first); Stargell
struck out; Sanguillen was hit by a pitch; Sanguillen was caught
stealing second (catcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PADRES 5TH: Stahl grounded out (second to first); Brown flied
out to right; Barton singled; Campbell struck out; 5 minute
rain delay; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Robertson flied out to right; Pagan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Alley doubled; Blass lined to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PADRES 6TH: Roberts struck out; Hernandez grounded out (pitcher
to first); Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Mazeroski singled; Clines singled [Mazeroski to
second]; Clemente struck out; Stargell struck out; Sanguillen
lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PADRES 7TH: Gaston singled; Colbert flied out to left; Stahl
singled [Gaston to third, Stahl to second (on throw)]; Brown was
walked intentionally; Sanguillen allowed a passed ball [Gaston
scored, Stahl to third, Brown to second]; Barton struck out; LEE
BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Lee was walked intentionally; Roberts
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: JESTADT REPLACED LEE (PLAYING 3B); MASON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Robertson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Pagan grounded out (third to first); Alley struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 0.

PADRES 8TH: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason
flied out to center; Gaston lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: STENNETT BATTED FOR BLASS; Stennett flied out to
right; Mazeroski made an out to shortstop; Clines singled;
Clemente reached on an error by Barton [Clines to third,
Clemente to first]; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 1, Pirates 0.

PADRES 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Colbert
grounded out (second to first); Stahl struck out; Brown grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 9TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Robertson walked; DAVALILLO RAN FOR ROBERTSON; Pagan singled
[Davalillo to third]; J. HERNANDEZ RAN FOR PAGAN; Alley hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Davalillo scored]; Giusti struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 1.

PADRES 10TH: J. HERNANDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); DAVALILLO
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Barton singled; NORMAN RAN FOR
BARTON; Jestadt forced Norman (pitcher to shortstop); BRAVO
BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Bravo struck out; Hernandez made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 10TH: KENDALL REPLACED NORMAN (PLAYING C ); MILLER
REPLACED BRAVO (PITCHING); Mazeroski singled; Clines forced
Mazeroski (pitcher to shortstop); Clines was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Clemente grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 1.

PADRES 11TH: Mason struck out; Gaston struck out; Colbert
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 11TH: Stargell made an out to third; Sanguillen made an
out to catcher; Davalillo singled; HEBNER BATTED FOR J.
HERNANDEZ; Davalillo stole second; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 1.

PADRES 12TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Stahl flied out
to center; Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall made
an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 12TH: Alley grounded out (second to first); OLIVER
BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Oliver grounded out (first unassisted);
Mazeroski grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Pirates 1.

PADRES 13TH: GRANT REPLACED OLIVER (PITCHING); SPIEZIO BATTED
FOR JESTADT; Spiezio struck out; MURRELL BATTED FOR MILLER;
Murrell homered; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mason singled; Gaston struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 13TH: SPIEZIO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MURRELL
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SEVERINSEN REPLACED GASTON
(PITCHING); Clines struck out; Clemente struck out; Stargell
homered; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Pirates 2.

PADRES 14TH: Colbert struck out; Stahl made an out to third;
Brown grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 14TH: Davalillo grounded out (third to first); Hebner
flied out to center; Alley singled; SANDS BATTED FOR GRANT;
Alley stole second; Sands was walked intentionally; ELLIS RAN
FOR SANDS; Mazeroski grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Pirates 2.

PADRES 15TH: VEALE REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Kendall flied out
to right; Spiezio flied out to center; Murrell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 15TH: Clines singled; Clemente grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Clines out at second]; Stargell
walked; Sanguillen forced Stargell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Pirates 2.

PADRES 16TH: Hernandez singled; Mason forced Hernandez (first to
shortstop); DEAN BATTED FOR SEVERINSEN; Dean singled [Mason to
third]; NELSON REPLACED VEALE (PITCHING); Nelson threw a wild
pitch [Mason scored, Dean to second]; Colbert made an out to
first; Stahl made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 16TH: COOMBS REPLACED DEAN (PITCHING); Davalillo
grounded out (second to first); Hebner homered; Alley grounded
out (shortstop to first); Nelson singled; Mazeroski flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Pirates 3.

PADRES 17TH: Brown singled; On a bunt Kendall forced Brown
(third to shortstop); Spiezio grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Kendall out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 3, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 17TH: Clines struck out; Clemente homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Pirates 4.
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