Greg Luzinski and Deron Johnson each hit a two-run homer and Mike Anderson added a solo swat as the Phillies turned back Dock Ellis' bid for his 20th victory by defeating the Pirates, 6-3. Johnson also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Willie Stargell hit his 48th homer of the season for the Pirates. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Tuesday, September 28, 1971 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Pirates      0  1  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   3  9  1
Phillies     3  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   6  8  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               5   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Bowa ss               4   2   1   0     0   1   .248
Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .273      Anderson cf           4   2   2   1     0   1   .239
Davalillo rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .285      Montanez rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .254
Stargell lf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .296      Johnson 3b            2   1   1   3     0   0   .264
Oliver cf             4   2   3   0     0   0   .283        Vukovich 3b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .166
Robertson 1b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .271      Luzinski 1b           4   1   2   2     0   1   .313
May c                 3   0   2   1     0   0   .278      Freed lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .223
Alley ss              3   0   0   0     0   2   .227      Harmon 2b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .204
  Clemente ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .342      Koegel c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .207
  J. Hernandez ss     0   0   0   0     0   0   .204      Wise p                3   0   0   0     0   3   .237
Ellis p               2   0   0   0     1   1   .203
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .308

Totals               35   3   9   3     2   3             Totals               32   6   8   6     0  11

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 14,582
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Phillies 3
DP: Pirates 0, Phillies 1
Errors: Alley, Johnson
Doubles: Oliver (31)
Home Runs: Stargell (48), Luzinski (3), Johnson (34), Anderson (2)
Stolen Bases: Ellis (2)
Sacrifice Flies: May (2), Johnson (2)
GIDP: Clemente (19)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis L(19-9)           8     8   6   3   0  11   3  33   3.06
Totals                  8     8   6   3   0  11   3  33

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise W(17-14)           9     9   3   3   2   3   1  38   2.88
Totals                  9     9   3   3   2   3   1  38

Passed Balls: May (5)
Wild Pitches: Ellis (4), Wise 2 (7)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel


PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Hebner walked;
Davalillo forced Hebner (third to second); Stargell flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa reached on an error by Alley [Bowa to
second]; Anderson singled to shortstop [Bowa to third]; Montanez
struck out; Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Bowa scored
(unearned)]; Luzinski homered (unearned) [Anderson scored
(unearned)]; Freed flied out to left; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver doubled to left; Robertson singled to left
[Oliver scored]; May singled to center [Robertson to second];
Alley struck out; Ellis forced May (second to shortstop)
[Robertson to third]; Ellis stole second; Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies
3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Harmon grounded out (shortstop to first); Koegel
popped to catcher in foul territory; Wise struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner flied out to center; Davalillo grounded out
(pitcher to first); Stargell grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa singled to shortstop; May allowed a passed
ball [Bowa to second]; Anderson flied out to left; Montanez
struck out; Johnson homered [Bowa scored]; Luzinski grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver singled to right; Robertson flied out to
left; May forced Oliver (first to shortstop); Alley grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 4TH: Freed singled to left; Harmon struck out; Koegel
flied out to right; Wise struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

PIRATES 5TH: Ellis walked; Wise threw a wild pitch [Ellis to
second]; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner flied
out to center; Davalillo grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa was called out on strikes; Anderson struck
out; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell homered; Oliver lined to left; Robertson
reached on an error by Johnson [Robertson to first]; May singled
to right [Robertson to third]; Alley was called out on strikes;
Ellis struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 6TH: Johnson popped to third in foul territory;
Luzinski singled to third; Freed flied out to right; Harmon
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 5.

PIRATES 7TH: VUKOVICH REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 3B); Cash flied
out to center; Hebner lined to right; Davalillo singled to
second; Stargell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: Koegel flied out to center; Wise struck out; Bowa
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Phillies 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver singled to right; Wise threw a wild pitch
[Oliver to second]; Robertson singled to center [Oliver to
third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Oliver scored];
CLEMENTE BATTED FOR ALLEY; Clemente grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Robertson out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: J. HERNANDEZ REPLACED CLEMENTE (PLAYING SS);
Anderson homered; Montanez singled to center; Vukovich struck
out; Ellis threw a wild pitch [Montanez to second]; Luzinski
struck out; Freed grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Phillies 6.

PIRATES 9TH: CLINES BATTED FOR ELLIS; Clines grounded out
(second to first); Cash grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Phillies 6.