Capping the sweep with a one-hitter by Luke Walker, the Pirates extended their winning streak to 11 games by defeating the Dodgers in a doubleheader, 3-2 and 7-1. The Pirates' first two runs in the opener were unearned on an error by Dick Allen, but Allen made amends by hitting a homer in the ninth inning to tie the score at 2-2. In the Pirates' half, Gene Alley tripled and scored the winning run by beating the throw home on a high hopper by Gene Clines.

Walker was deprived of a no-hitter in the nightcap when Joe Ferguson hit his first major league homer in the ninth inning. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      18, 1971 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  1
Pirates      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .294      Mazeroski 2b          4   1   1   0     1   0   .303
Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Clines cf             4   1   1   1     1   0   .348
Davis cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .347      Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .336
Allen 3b              3   1   2   1     1   1   .286      Stargell lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .308
Crawford lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .302      Sanguillen c          3   0   2   1     1   0   .320
Lefebvre 2b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .268      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Sims c                3   0   1   0     0   1   .263      Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .303
  Grabarkewitz pr     0   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Alley ss              3   1   2   0     1   0   .236
  Haller c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Kison p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Russell rf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .216        Davalillo ph        0   0   0   0     1   0   .263
Downing p             3   0   0   1     0   0   .196        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Stennett ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .273

Totals               31   2   7   2     4   3             Totals               33   3   7   2     5   4

Time of Game: 2:18
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Pirates 11
DP: Dodgers 0, Pirates 2
Errors: Allen
Doubles: Allen (13)
Triples: Russell (4), Alley (5)
Home Runs: Allen (14)
Stolen Bases: Sanguillen (5), Davalillo (8)
Caught Stealing: Davis (4)
GIDP: Lefebvre (12), Downing (3)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing L(11-6)         8     7   3   1   4   4   0  36   2.42
Brewer                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.50
Totals                  8     7   3   1   5   4   0  38

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison                   7     5   1   1   4   3   0  27   2.61
Giusti W(4-2)           2     2   1   1   0   0   1   8   2.13
Totals                  9     7   2   2   4   3   1  35

Balks: Kison (1)

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


DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
flied out to center; Davis walked; Allen walked [Davis to
second]; Crawford grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Mazeroski grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines
walked; Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first) [Clines to
second]; Stargell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Lefebvre walked; Kison balked [Lefebvre to second];
Sims flied out to left; Russell struck out; Downing made an out
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen singled to center; Sanguillen stole
second; Robertson flied out to right; Hebner struck out; Alley
was walked intentionally; Kison forced Alley (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Wills singled to left; Buckner flied out to center;
Davis forced Wills (first to shortstop); Davis was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Mazeroski singled to left; Clines singled to left
[Mazeroski to second]; Clemente reached on an error by Allen
[Mazeroski scored (unearned) (no RBI), Clines to third, Clemente
to first]; Stargell made an out to shortstop; Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Clines scored (unearned),
Clemente to second]; Robertson popped to first in foul
territory; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Allen struck out; Crawford walked; Lefebvre
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Crawford out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Hebner flied out to center; Alley singled to
center; Kison struck out; Mazeroski flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Sims struck out; Russell tripled to center; Downing
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Russell scored]; Wills
singled to center; Buckner lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Clemente
flied out to left; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Allen doubled
to left; Crawford grounded out (second to first) [Allen to
third]; Lefebvre flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Sanguillen singled to left; Robertson flied out to
center; Hebner made an out to shortstop; Alley flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Sims singled to center; GRABARKEWITZ RAN FOR SIMS;
Russell flied out to left; On a bunt Downing grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to second) [Grabarkewitz out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: HALLER REPLACED GRABARKEWITZ (PLAYING C );
DAVALILLO BATTED FOR KISON; Davalillo walked; Davalillo stole
second; Mazeroski flied out to right; Clines flied out to
center; Clemente grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Wills
grounded out (second to first); Buckner flied out to right;
Davis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen
walked; Robertson lined to center; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Pirates 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Allen homered; Crawford flied out to right;
Lefebvre singled to left; Haller flied out to center; Russell
forced Lefebvre (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Alley tripled to center; STENNETT BATTED FOR
GIUSTI; Stennett singled to first [Alley stayed at third];
BREWER REPLACED DOWNING (PITCHING); Mazeroski was walked
intentionally [Stennett to second]; Clines reached on a
fielder's choice [Alley scored, Stennett to third, Mazeroski to
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Pirates 3.