April 9, 1971
CHICAGO -- Terry Forster (1-0) and Don Eddy (1) backed up starter Tom Bradley (6 IP) in a 4-2 White Sox in the series opener. Bee Bee Richard, Walt Williams and Rick Reichardt banged out 2 hits each.
April 10, 1971
CHICAGO -- "No-Neck" Williams tripled in the 5th and scored on a 2-out bunt single by Richard. Those were the only two ChiSox hits, but it was all Tommy John (1-1), Jim Magnuson, and Vicente Romo (1) would need in a 1-0 blanking of the Twins. Jim Perry (0-2) was the hard-luck loser for Minnesota.
April 11, 1971
CHICAGO -- Harmon Killebrew (1) homered and walked twice, scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 more as the Twins capture the finale, 10-4. Steve Braun (1) blasted a 2-run, PH tater, and Jim Holt collected 3 safeties. Jim Kaat (1-0) earned the W on the hill.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Giants Sweep Cards under the Carpet
April 10, 1971
ST. LOUIS -- Dick Dietz (1), Willie Mays (1) and Willie McCovey (4) all homered in the first 3 innings as the Jints ran out to a 6-0 lead on their way to a 10-3 victory. Frank Reberger (1-0) tossed 7 strong IP for the win.
April 11, 1971 (Game #1)
ST. LOUIS -- Rich Robertson (1-0) out-dueled Bob Gibson (1-1) for a 2-1 win in the opener of a Sunday double-header. Robertson hurled 7 shutout innings. Jerry Johnson (1) surrendered a run, but hung on for the save. Jim Gallagher (1) blasted a solo HR in the 5th. Mays tripled in Ken Henderson in the 6th.
April 11, 1971 (Game #2)
ST. LOUIS -- The Jints wasted 13 runs in the nightcap. Juan Marichal (2-0) tossed a CG, 7-hit shutout as San Francisco completed the DH and series sweep with a 14-0 whitewashing. Henderson went wild with a 6-3-5-2 line to lead the offense.
ST. LOUIS -- Dick Dietz (1), Willie Mays (1) and Willie McCovey (4) all homered in the first 3 innings as the Jints ran out to a 6-0 lead on their way to a 10-3 victory. Frank Reberger (1-0) tossed 7 strong IP for the win.
April 11, 1971 (Game #1)
ST. LOUIS -- Rich Robertson (1-0) out-dueled Bob Gibson (1-1) for a 2-1 win in the opener of a Sunday double-header. Robertson hurled 7 shutout innings. Jerry Johnson (1) surrendered a run, but hung on for the save. Jim Gallagher (1) blasted a solo HR in the 5th. Mays tripled in Ken Henderson in the 6th.
April 11, 1971 (Game #2)
ST. LOUIS -- The Jints wasted 13 runs in the nightcap. Juan Marichal (2-0) tossed a CG, 7-hit shutout as San Francisco completed the DH and series sweep with a 14-0 whitewashing. Henderson went wild with a 6-3-5-2 line to lead the offense.
Orioles Keep Record Unblemished - Sweep Tigers
Game 1 - Baltimore 9 Detroit 5
WP - Mike Cuellar (1-0, 5.14 ERA 5ks)
LP - Joe Niekro (0-1, 17.18 ERA)
This one was all Baltimore from start to finish. The Orioles rolled out 16 hits including 4 home runs
and a total of 7 extra base hits. Boog Powell went 3 for 5, 3 RBI and 2 homers. Davey Johnson chipped in 3 hits with 2 RBI's as well.
Game 2 - Baltimore 5 Detroit 2
WP - Jim Palmer (1-0, 2.25 ERA)
LP - Mickey Lolich (1-1, 4.20 ERA 7 K's)
SV - Pete Reichart (1)
Baltimore scored 4 runs in the first 3 innings and then hung on to grab their 3rd victory of the season. Both teams hit well as Orioles fans saw 21 hits amass (Baltimore 11, Detroit 10) between the two squads. Jim Palmer pitched well in his first outing going 8 innings and allowing only 2 runs. Pete Reichart came in to close the deal earning his first save.
Game 3 - Baltimore 3 Detroit 2
WP - Pat Dobson (1-0, 2.25 ERA, 6 K's)
LP - Tom Timmerman (0-1, 10.80 ERA)
SV - Eddie Watt (1)
An Al Kaline (2) 6th inning homer gave Detroit a 1 run lead, but it was short lived as the Orioles retaliated with a 3 run bottom of the inning run spree. Led by a couple Tom Timmerman walks, followed by Baltimore precise batting, the Orioles would take a lead they would not relinquish going into the 7th. The Tigers made a valiant effort to try and tie the game in the top half of the 9th by putting up a solo run, but Eddie Watt would thwart Detroit's chance at a win by earning his first save of the season.
Game 4 - Baltimore 4 Detroit 1
WP - Dave McNally (2-0, 1.00 ERA, CG)
LP - Kilkenny (0-1, 6.90 ERA)
The story of this one was another complete game victory by Baltimore's Dave McNally. His second complete game of the season (in as many attempts) helped the Orioles cruse to a sweep of the visiting Tigers. McNally's performance included only one blemish when Willie Horton doubled off the wall, with two outs, followed by a Jim Northrup single for Detroit's only run. Baltimore's Davey Johnson hit his first homer of the season which helped garner the Orioles a 4 run 3rd inning. This would be all the runs the O's would need to capture the win and a 4 game sweep of the Tigers.
Orioles win their 5th straight game of the young season and travel to Cleveland next week for their first road trip. Detroit drops to 1-4 and will play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium next.
WP - Mike Cuellar (1-0, 5.14 ERA 5ks)
LP - Joe Niekro (0-1, 17.18 ERA)
This one was all Baltimore from start to finish. The Orioles rolled out 16 hits including 4 home runsand a total of 7 extra base hits. Boog Powell went 3 for 5, 3 RBI and 2 homers. Davey Johnson chipped in 3 hits with 2 RBI's as well.
Game 2 - Baltimore 5 Detroit 2
WP - Jim Palmer (1-0, 2.25 ERA)
LP - Mickey Lolich (1-1, 4.20 ERA 7 K's)
SV - Pete Reichart (1)
Baltimore scored 4 runs in the first 3 innings and then hung on to grab their 3rd victory of the season. Both teams hit well as Orioles fans saw 21 hits amass (Baltimore 11, Detroit 10) between the two squads. Jim Palmer pitched well in his first outing going 8 innings and allowing only 2 runs. Pete Reichart came in to close the deal earning his first save.
Game 3 - Baltimore 3 Detroit 2
WP - Pat Dobson (1-0, 2.25 ERA, 6 K's)
LP - Tom Timmerman (0-1, 10.80 ERA)
SV - Eddie Watt (1)
An Al Kaline (2) 6th inning homer gave Detroit a 1 run lead, but it was short lived as the Orioles retaliated with a 3 run bottom of the inning run spree. Led by a couple Tom Timmerman walks, followed by Baltimore precise batting, the Orioles would take a lead they would not relinquish going into the 7th. The Tigers made a valiant effort to try and tie the game in the top half of the 9th by putting up a solo run, but Eddie Watt would thwart Detroit's chance at a win by earning his first save of the season.
Game 4 - Baltimore 4 Detroit 1
WP - Dave McNally (2-0, 1.00 ERA, CG)
LP - Kilkenny (0-1, 6.90 ERA)
The story of this one was another complete game victory by Baltimore's Dave McNally. His second complete game of the season (in as many attempts) helped the Orioles cruse to a sweep of the visiting Tigers. McNally's performance included only one blemish when Willie Horton doubled off the wall, with two outs, followed by a Jim Northrup single for Detroit's only run. Baltimore's Davey Johnson hit his first homer of the season which helped garner the Orioles a 4 run 3rd inning. This would be all the runs the O's would need to capture the win and a 4 game sweep of the Tigers.
Orioles win their 5th straight game of the young season and travel to Cleveland next week for their first road trip. Detroit drops to 1-4 and will play the Yankees at Yankee Stadium next.
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Orioles Open 1971 with Victory over Senators
Game 1: Baltimore: 7 Washington 1
W McNally (1-0, 1.00 ERA)
L Cox (0-1, 8.53 ERA)
After dropping back to back World Series attempts (1969, 1970), to capture a title in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles set there sites high for the 1971 season. Opening day came to Memorial Stadium as the nations capital team, the Washington Senators, invaded Baltimore. Washington was riding an opening day high of their own slipping past Oakland 4-3 just 2 days previous. But today was a new day as Earl Weaver's Orioles came to play. Dave McNally was stellar in his complete game, 4 hit, 1 run opening day performance. His lone blemish was a grooved pitch, down the center of the plate, teeing up Frank Howard for a 406 ft solo shot bomb in the 1st inning. But McNally cruised the rest of the way to earn his first victory of the season. McNally, Frank Robinson and Elrod Hendricks contributed 6 of the Orioles 9 hits; including a two run home run by Hendricks (his 1st) in the 6th inning.
The Orioles (1-0) will host Detroit in a 4 game series coming up later this week. Washington (1-1) will host the Yankees.
W McNally (1-0, 1.00 ERA)
L Cox (0-1, 8.53 ERA)
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The Orioles (1-0) will host Detroit in a 4 game series coming up later this week. Washington (1-1) will host the Yankees.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Opening Day in our Nation's Capital
Rumors have been swirling around our Nation's Capital that this will be the final home opener for the Senators here in DC. Negotiations to move the team after 70 years of baseball here in the District seem to be serious. Owner Bob Short tells us that's just hogwash, but he did say the team needs to pick up its attendance, so he doesn't lose money again. Manager Ted Williams says, "Players need to play and not worry about the off field chatter". The Nats listened to their manager and jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st via a Frank Howard longball. There was no doubt about that shot, which the "Capital Punisher" crushed off of youngster Vida Blue. Oakland chipped away at the Nats 3-0 lead and by the end of 4 innings the game was tied up 3-3. The A's looked to go up in the 6th when Dick Green doubled and Sal Bando tried to score all the way from first. Bando is a good solid young player, but he's not to be confused with Lou Brock on the basepaths. A perfectly executed relay throw from Howard to Harrah to Casanova erased Bando at the plate to end the inning. Oakland again threatened in the 7th by loading the bases, only to see Rick Monday line out to right. Neither team scored the rest of the way, so opening day became extra inning day. The A's had runners on 1st and 2nd in the 10th, but couldn't score off reliever Joe Grzenda. A's reliever Jim Roland recorded two easy outs in the bottom of the frame, then walked Mike Epstein and Joe Foy to put runners on 1st and 2nd. Klimkowski was brought on to face Elliott Maddox who shot a 2-2 pitch through the 3-4 hole to plate Epstein and award the Senators faithful with an opening day win.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Have a great year,
George Glavas
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
1971 Season Coming Soon!
Season starting in late January.
The 1971 Major League Baseball season was the final season for the Senators in Washington, D.C., before the team's relocation to the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb Arlington for the following season, as the Texas Rangers, leaving the nation's capital without a baseball team of its own until 2005.
This was the final season the majority of MLB teams wore wool flannel uniforms. The Pirates and Cardinals wore double knit uniforms of nylon and rayon throughout 1971, and the Orioles gradually phased out flannels, going all-double knit in time for the ALCS. By 1973, flannel uniforms completely disappeared from the MLB scene.
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| World Series MVP Roberto Clemente |
Three of the four division races were anticlimactic; the only race was in the N.L. West between old rivals Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. The Giants led by 8.5 games on September 1 but the Dodgers chipped away. In mid September, the Dodgers won 8 in a row, including 5 over the Giants to narrow the gap to one game. But they could get no closer; ultimately both teams won on the final day of the season and the Giants won the division by 1 game.
World Series:
- October 17 – Pitcher Steve Blass throws a four-hitter and Roberto Clemente homers as the Pittsburgh Pirates win Game Seven of the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles, 2–1, becoming World Champions for the first time since 1960. Clemente is named the Series MVP. Game Four of this World Series was the first night game played in Series history.
Awards and honors
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