Nelson Briles turned in his second straight complete game and pitched the Pirates to a 4-0 victory over the Expos. Bob Robertson led the Pirates at bat with three hits, driving in two runs and scoring one. A double by Rennie Stennett and single by Robertson produced the initial tally in the first inning. Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Montreal Expos 0Game Played on Sunday, September 12, 1971 (Day game) at Parc JarryPirates 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 4 9 0 Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 2 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Stennett 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .390 Hunt 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Cash 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 .303 Day cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Hebner 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .283 Staub rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .308 Clemente rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .344 Fairly 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Robertson 1b 4 1 3 2 0 0 .269 Bailey 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .259 Oliver cf 3 0 3 1 0 0 .285 Fairey lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Zisk lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 Sutherland ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Clines pr,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Bateman c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .242 Sanguillen c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .326 Renko p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .189 J. Hernandez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Gosger ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .163 Stargell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .299 Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lanier pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Alley ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Briles p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .235 Totals 31 4 9 3 4 4 Totals 31 0 6 0 1 1 Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 16,770 Left on Base: Pirates 6, Expos 6 DP: Pirates 1, Expos 3 Errors: Day, Sutherland Doubles: Stennett (5), Zisk (1) Sacrifice Hits: Hebner (5), Fairey (4) Sacrifice Flies: Oliver (8) GIDP: Clemente (18), Renko (3) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Briles W(7-3) 9 6 0 0 1 1 0 33 3.05 Totals 9 6 0 0 1 1 0 33 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Renko L(14-14) 8 9 4 4 3 3 0 33 3.67 Reed 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 4.50 Totals 9 9 4 4 4 4 0 37 Wild Pitches: Renko 2 (11) Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Al Barlick PIRATES 1ST: Stennett doubled; Hebner struck out; Clemente grounded out (second to first) [Stennett to third]; Robertson singled [Stennett scored]; Oliver singled to center [Robertson to third (error by Day), Oliver to second]; Zisk flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (second to first); Day grounded out (second to first); Staub walked; Fairly made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen struck out; J. Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Briles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Bailey singled; Fairey out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Bailey to second]; Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bailey to third]; Bateman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. PIRATES 3RD: Stennett flied out to right; Hebner walked; Clemente grounded into a double play (second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Renko struck out; Hunt flied out to right; Day flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. PIRATES 4TH: Robertson singled; Oliver singled [Robertson to second]; Renko threw a wild pitch [Robertson to third, Oliver to second]; Zisk lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Oliver out at second]; Renko threw a wild pitch [Robertson scored]; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 4TH: Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); Fairly made an out to second; Bailey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0. PIRATES 5TH: J. Hernandez flied out to center; Briles made an out to third; Stennett made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 5TH: Fairey singled; Sutherland made an out to second; Bateman singled [Fairey to second]; Renko grounded into a double play (second to first) [Bateman out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0. PIRATES 6TH: Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); Clemente reached on an error by Sutherland [Clemente to first]; Robertson hit into a double play (left to first) [Clemente out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 6TH: Hunt flied out to center; Day grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0. PIRATES 7TH: Oliver singled to right [Oliver out at second (right to shortstop)]; Zisk doubled; CLINES RAN FOR ZISK; Sanguillen was walked intentionally; STARGELL BATTED FOR J. HERNANDEZ; Stargell forced Sanguillen (second to shortstop) [Clines to third]; LANIER RAN FOR STARGELL; Briles grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 7TH: ALLEY REPLACED LANIER (PLAYING SS); CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CASH REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 2B); Fairly grounded out (first to pitcher); Bailey singled; Fairey flied out to left; Sutherland grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0. PIRATES 8TH: Cash singled; Hebner out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Cash to second]; Clemente was walked intentionally; Robertson singled [Cash scored, Clemente to third]; Oliver hit a sacrifice fly to right [Clemente scored]; Clines forced Robertson (third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 8TH: Bateman singled; GOSGER BATTED FOR RENKO; Gosger singled [Bateman to second]; Hunt flied out to right; Day flied out to center; Staub flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 0. PIRATES 9TH: REED REPLACED GOSGER (PITCHING); Sanguillen made an out to second; Alley walked; Briles struck out; Cash grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 9TH: Fairly made an out to shortstop; Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Fairey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 0. |
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