1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record Streak
107 August 1 @ Giants 7-11 Johnson Kison ( 2-2 ) McMahon 67-40 L3
108 August 1 @ Giants 3-8 Reberger Ellis ( 15-5 ) Carrithers 33,301 67-41 L4
109 August 3 @ Expos 10-6 Veale ( 6-0 ) Morton Giusti ( 23 ) 18,137 68-41 W1
110 August 4 @ Expos 3-4 ( 11 ) Marshall Grant ( 5-3 ) - 17,481 68-42 L1
111 August 5 @ Expos 7-2 Kison ( 3-2 ) Strohmayer - 21,233 69-42 W1
112 August 6 Phillies 2-3 Wilson Ellis ( 15-6 ) - 21,323 69-43 L1
113 August 7 Phillies 3-5 Wise Moose ( 7-7 ) Wilson 29,565 69-44 L2
114 August 8 Phillies 2-3 Fryman Blass ( 11-5 ) Hoerner 69-45 L3
115 August 8 Phillies 4-0 Johnson ( 7-7 ) Short - 31,448 70-45 W1
116 August 10 Cubs 1-2 Pizarro Kison ( 3-3 ) - 21,789 70-46 L1
117 August 11 Cubs 3-2 Ellis ( 16-6 ) Regan - 24,147 71-46 W1
118 August 12 Cardinals 2-3 Carlton Walker ( 5-8 ) - 21,805 71-47 L1
119 August 13 Cardinals 0-2 Reuss Blass ( 11-6 ) - 31,563 71-48 L2
120 August 14 Cardinals 0-11 Gibson Johnson ( 7-8 ) - 30,678 71-49 L3
121 August 15 Cardinals 4-6 Linzy Miller ( 0-1 ) Drabowsky 49,329 71-50 L4
122 August 16 Astros 8-3 Ellis ( 17-6 ) Billingham Giusti ( 24 ) 12,664 72-50 W1
123 August 17 Astros 5-6 Blasingame Miller ( 0-2 ) Ray 16,694 72-51 L1
124 August 18 Astros 3-2 Miller ( 1-2 ) Lemaster - 29,670 73-51 W1
125 August 19 @ Reds 5-1 Johnson ( 8-8 ) McGlothlin - 20,611 74-51 W2
126 August 20 @ Reds 0-6 Grimsley Kison ( 3-4 ) - 26,452 74-52 L1
The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 90th season for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 85th in the National League. It involved the Pirates finishing first in the National League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They defeated the San Francisco Giants three games to one in the National League Championship Series and beat the Baltimore Orioles four games to three in the World Series. The Pirates were managed by Danny Murtaugh, and played their first full season at Three Rivers Stadium, which had opened in July the year before.