Deciding a pitchers' duel, Bob Robertson homered in the eighth inning to give the Pirates a 2-1 victory over the Padres. The Pirates scored their initial run off Steve Arlin in the first on a single by Bill Mazeroski, forceout by Vic Davalillo and singles by Al Oliver and Richie Hebner. Nate Colbert tied the game with a homer off Bob Johnson in the seventh. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 2, San Diego Padres 1

Game Played on Friday, July 16, 1971 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  0
Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   2  8  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Mazeroski 2b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .305
Mason 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .210      Davalillo rf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .263
Stahl cf              4   0   1   0     0   3   .270      Oliver cf             4   0   3   0     0   0   .282
Colbert 1b            4   1   3   1     0   0   .276      Stargell lf           3   0   0   0     1   2   .314
  Bravo pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .191      Hebner 3b             4   0   2   1     0   1   .306
Lee lf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Robertson 1b          4   1   1   1     0   2   .266
Brown rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .308
Barton c              2   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Alley ss              1   0   0   0     2   1   .230
Campbell 2b           2   0   1   0     1   0   .216      Johnson p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .067
Arlin p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .140

Totals               30   1   6   1     1   6             Totals               31   2   8   2     3   7

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 33,736
Left on Base: Padres 5, Pirates 8
DP: Padres 0, Pirates 0
Doubles: Colbert (15), Davalillo (4), Oliver (17)
Home Runs: Colbert (20), Robertson (17)
Stolen Bases: Campbell (7), Hebner (2), Alley (9)
Caught Stealing: Barton (3), Lee (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Arlin (3)
Hit by Pitch: Barton (2,by Johnson)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin L(4-13)           8     8   2   2   3   7   1  34   3.54
Totals                  8     8   2   2   3   7   1  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Johnson W(6-6)          9     6   1   1   1   6   1  33   3.26
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   6   1  33

Hit by Pitch: Johnson (4)
Wild Pitches: Arlin (4)

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


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez flied out to center; Mason made an out to
third; Stahl singled; Colbert forced Stahl (third to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Mazeroski singled; Davalillo forced Mazeroski
(second to shortstop); Oliver singled [Davalillo to second];
Stargell forced Oliver (first to shortstop) [Davalillo to
third]; Hebner singled [Davalillo scored, Stargell to second];
Robertson flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 1.

PADRES 2ND: Lee flied out to left; Brown grounded out (pitcher
to first); Barton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen flied out to center; Alley struck out;
Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PADRES 3RD: Campbell made an out to first; Arlin made an out to
second; Hernandez made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Mazeroski grounded out (third to first); Davalillo
doubled [Davalillo out at third (right to second to third)];
Oliver singled; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PADRES 4TH: Mason grounded out (third to first); Stahl struck
out; Colbert doubled; Lee grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner singled; Robertson struck out; Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hebner to second]; Alley was
walked intentionally; Hebner stole third and Alley stole second;
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PADRES 5TH: Brown made an out to third; Barton was hit by a
pitch; Barton was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Campbell walked; Arlin made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Mazeroski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Oliver doubled; Arlin
threw a wild pitch [Oliver to third]; Stargell was walked
intentionally; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres
0, Pirates 1.

PADRES 6TH: Hernandez flied out to center; Mason struck out;
Stahl struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Robertson struck out; Sanguillen grounded out
(second to first); Alley walked; Johnson forced Alley (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Pirates 1.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert homered; Lee singled; Brown struck out;
Barton flied out to center; Lee was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Mazeroski grounded out (third to first); Davalillo
grounded out (second to first); Oliver grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 1.

PADRES 8TH: Campbell singled; Arlin out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Campbell to second]; Campbell stole third;
Hernandez lined to second; Mason flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Stargell struck out; Hebner grounded out (first
unassisted); Robertson homered; Sanguillen flied out to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 2.

PADRES 9TH: Stahl struck out; Colbert singled; BRAVO RAN FOR
COLBERT; Lee grounded out (second to first) [Bravo to second];
Brown lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Pirates 2.

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