The Pirates, after winning the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 4-3, exploded for 19 hits in the second game and walloped the Braves, 15-4. The Pirates copped the lidlifter with three unearned runs in the sixth inning. With the score tied, 1-1, Willie Stargell walked with two out. Bob Robertson was safe on an error, Manny Sanguillen tripled and then counted himself on a passed ball. Hank Aaron and Darrell Evans homered for the Braves.

Al Oliver led the Pirates' attack in the nightcap with five hits, including two homers and a triple, driving in five runs. Robertson and Roberto Clemente also hit round-trippers for the the Pirates, while the Braves had circuit clouts by Earl Williams and Mike Lum. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Atlanta Braves 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, August    23, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   4  9  0
Braves       0  0  1    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   3  5  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .304      Jackson cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .267
Oliver cf             5   0   1   0     0   2   .268      Garr lf               4   0   0   1     0   1   .331
Clemente rf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .327      H. Aaron 1b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .317
Stargell lf           2   1   0   0     2   0   .305      Williams c            3   0   0   0     1   3   .261
Robertson 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .266      Lum rf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Sanguillen c          4   2   1   2     0   1   .327      Evans 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .237
Cash 3b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .302      Perez ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .230
J. Hernandez ss       4   0   1   1     0   0   .205      Garrido 2b            1   1   0   0     1   0   .208
Blass p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .119      Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .151
  Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .067

Totals               36   4   9   3     2   5             Totals               29   3   5   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:08
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Braves 3
DP: Pirates 1, Braves 0
Errors: Evans, Garrido
Doubles: J. Hernandez (6), Jackson (18)
Triples: Sanguillen (4)
Home Runs: H. Aaron (36), Evans (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Garrido (3)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(12-6)           6.1   5   3   3   3   3   2  26   3.02
Giusti SV(25)           2.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.16
Totals                  9     5   3   3   3   5   2  33

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(12-11)         9     9   4   1   2   5   0  38   3.05
Totals                  9     9   4   1   2   5   0  38

Passed Balls: Williams (8)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (6)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Paul Pryor


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett flied out to right; Oliver singled;
Clemente forced Oliver (third to second) [Clemente to third
(error by Garrido)]; Stargell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Garr
grounded out (second to first); H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson singled; Sanguillen forced Robertson
(right to shortstop); Cash singled [Sanguillen to third, Cash
out at second (right to third to shortstop)]; J. Hernandez
doubled [Sanguillen scored]; Blass struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams struck out; Lum singled; Evans made an out
to first; Perez made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Stennett flied out to right; Oliver struck out;
Clemente singled; Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Garrido walked; Niekro made an out to third; Jackson
doubled [Garrido to third]; Garr grounded out (second to first)
[Garrido scored, Jackson to third]; H. Aaron was walked
intentionally; Williams struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Braves 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Robertson made an out to first; Sanguillen grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cash flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum grounded out (first to pitcher); Evans flied out
to center; Perez made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 1, Braves 1.

PIRATES 5TH: J. Hernandez flied out to center; Blass flied out
to center; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Garrido grounded out (first to pitcher); Niekro
flied out to left; Jackson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Clemente
struck out; Stargell walked; Robertson reached on an error by
Evans [Stargell to second, Robertson to first]; Sanguillen
tripled [Stargell scored (unearned), Robertson scored
(unearned)]; Williams allowed a passed ball [Sanguillen scored
(unearned)]; Cash grounded out (third to first); 3 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr struck out; H. Aaron homered; Williams walked;
Williams was picked off first (pitcher to first); Lum made an
out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 2.

PIRATES 7TH: J. Hernandez made an out to first; Blass grounded
out (first to pitcher); Stennett singled; Oliver struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Evans homered; Perez singled; Garrido out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Perez to second]; GIUSTI
REPLACED BLASS (PITCHING); Niekro hit into a double play (right
to third) [Perez out at third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Braves 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Clemente singled; Stargell walked [Clemente to
second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Clemente to third, Stargell
to second]; Robertson made an out to first; Sanguillen struck
out; Cash made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Jackson struck out; Garr flied out to left; H. Aaron
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4,
Braves 3.

PIRATES 9TH: J. Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Giusti made an out to third; Stennett singled; Oliver grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves
3.

BRAVES 9TH: Williams struck out; Lum grounded out (shortstop to
first); Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Braves 3.