1971 World Series

Don Buford is the leadoff man.

And now with pleasure, ladies and gentlemen, to bring you the first half of game three of the 1971 World Series, here is Jim Simpson.

Thanks, Bill O'Donnell.

Buford, a switch hitter, will bat left-handed of course against the right-hander Steve Blass who's had two poor outings in the National League championship playoffs, starting twice against the Giants, failing to finish neither time.

And waiting on deck, Wilbur Darnell Stargell, Major League leading home run hitter.

The Pirates are back home.

Their fans are here, and the Pirates hope that things will be different in the 1971 World Series.

Two strikes to count to Clemente.

The leading hitter, his arm and his speed have given the Orioles something extra to think about.

Who'll be the hero of game six? Well, we'll find out as NBC Sports, a service of NBC News, presents game six of the 1971 World Series.

The National League champs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, versus the American League champions, the Baltimore Orioles.

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Good afternoon, baseball fans.

The pitchers are warming up, and now we're going to have the introductions starting now

Welcome to Baltimore's Oriole Stadium for the sixth game of the 1971 World Series.

Here are the official lineups.

Back to, oh, Merrill says, good morning to Merrill, by the way.

He remembers the 1971 World Series Under the Lights.

Merrill's most memorable moment at Forbes Field was the day in 1966 with Dodger manager Walter Alston sent Don Drysdale up to pinch hit off Harvey Haddix.

Batting for his buddy Sandy Koufax in a game tied 1-1 in the ninth inning, Drysdale crushed a 447-foot homer over the center right field fence.

We'll be back with game six right after this.

Well, for game six of the 1971 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles from Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, we go to Jim Simpson.

[upbeat music]

Hello, and welcome back to Baltimore for the sixth game of the 1971 World Series, a series in which the Pittsburgh Pirates have swept their last three and now only three games to two lead over the Baltimore Orioles.

And should the Pirates win today, the World Series is all over.

But remember, the Orioles won the first two at home.

Leading off and playing at second base, Dave Cash.

Batting second and playing at third base, Rich Hebner.

World Series Report '71 has been brought to you by Texaco and the many thousands of Texaco retailers and distributors in all 50 states.

And now stay tuned following station identification for game number six of the 1971 World Series.

[upbeat music] Let's go back and review the heroes for the first five games of the 1971 World Series.

In game one, it was Dave McNally who got the Orioles off to the start.

He was the winning pitcher.

And of course, all through this series, Roberto Clemente has been a standout.

The leading hitter, his arm and his speed have given the Orioles something extra to think about.

Who'll be the hero of game six? Well, we'll find out as NBC Sports, a service of NBC News, presents game six of the 1971 World Series.

World Series Report 71 has been brought to you by Texaco and the many thousands of Texaco retailers and distributors in all 50 states.

And now stay tuned following station identification for game number five of the 1971 World Series.

Okay.

Disposed to work.

And as you've heard, each manager highly confident.

As NBC Sports, a service

of NBC News, presents Game 5 of the 1971 World Series.

The American League champions, the Baltimore Orioles, versus the National League champions, the Pittsburgh Pirates.