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No Name Pitching-Staffl mi Top ff The World said. "There's no way to top be nice?" Blass said he collecting 12 hits, one short of I Murtaugh, who also managed dressing room to talk to Balti ning that." more Manager Earl Weaver, The last out sent the Pirates who often had lamented over the Series record. He was the Pittsburgh's last champions in obvious choice as the Series' 1960. most valuable player. Armed with the lead, Blass BALTIMORE (AP) In the end it was a maligned pitching staff working without its top winner that turned the tables for the Pittsburgh Pirates and into bedlam that carried from not hearing from the President, despite the past successes of "This means so much to bore down.

"I was rushing my- asked Murtaugh. The stoic skipper just nodded as the Pirates tried to add to Blass' thin edge. Finally, in the eighth, they got him another run when Willie Stargell singled and circled the bases on Jose Pagan's his team. self early in the game," the me," said Clemente. "I'm 37.

I might never get to play in another World Series." made them baseball world champions for 1971. Steve Blass, his hair soaked right-hander said. "But around It was Murtaugh who ma their dugout into the dressing room. On the other side of Memorial Stadium, the Orioles sat quietly as Weaver tried to analyze the Pirates' victory. "Without Blass," the Oriole skipper said, "we might be the fifth inning, I fell into the nipulated the seemingly thin Pirate pitching staff to the title.

same rhythm I had in the first Clemente did it all in this with champagne, stood on top of a table in the bedlam of the double. game. The Birds got the run right That was bad news for the Deprived of his biggest winner, Dock Ellis, who worked only 2 1-3 innings in the Series, Mur Series. His flawless fielding and a rifle arm kept the Baltimore baser unners wary throughout. popping the corks: It all boils down to Blass.

It all boils down back from Blass in the bottom Pirate dressing room Sunday and shouted, "We've got a no-name pitching staff but we're Orioles, whose spin-out in this Series started when Blass beat taugh won it anyway with two of the eighth on hits by Ellie to pitching being 90 per cent of the game." the champions. them in game No. 3 on a And his big bat marked the eventual downfall of the defending champions. Hendricks and Mark Belainger, a sacrifice and an infield out. sensasional jobs by Blass, a shutout by journeyman Nellie Blass had just pitched the Pi And it all boiled down to the That put Blass back in a one- I had two great days," said It was Clemente booming rates to the title, beating Balti underrated Pirate pitchers Briles and a brilliant relief job by 21-year-old rookie Bruce Blass, "and they happened to more 2-1 on a tension-packed turning off Baltimore's belters fourth-inning home run that put Pittsburgh in front Sunday.

The be in the World Series." run pressure cooker in tne ninth 'with the heart of the Orioles' batting order Boog Pow to give Pittsburgh the four-hiitter that captivated a nation-wide television viewing au Blass spent most of the after shot was the first hit otf loser "Anytime you go into a ell, Frank Robinson and Merv Mike Cuellar, who had retired noon pacing nervously around Series like this, the emphasis Rettenmund coming up the first 11 Pirates in order. dience which included President Richard Nixon. The President called the Pi the mound between pitches, has to be on the pitching," said "I thought about a homer on Now people in the whole Murtaugh. "They had four 20 PITTSBURGH BALI inn UK ab bl ab bl Cash 2b 4 0 0 0 Buford If 3 0 11 Clines cf 4 0 0 0 DJohnson 2b 4 0 0 0 Clemente rf 4 111 JPowell lb 4 0 0 0 BRobrtsn lb 4 0 1 0 FRobinsn rf 4 0 0 0 Sanguilln 4 0 2 0 Rettenmd cf 4 0 0 0 Stsroell If 4 110 BRoblnsn 3b 2 0 00 digging at the dirt and otherwise occupying himself. each of them," said Blass, "but rate dressing room after the game winners, but we naa world know how I play," said Clemente, who glittered in the knew that would only tie it.

The said Blass game to congratulate Manager Danny Murtaugh and his team enough pitching to win our division and the pennant, so 1 Nobody said anything to me be "Oh that's just the preview of a Stargell If 4 110 BRobinsn 3b 2 0 0 0 spotlight of the Series. Pagan JD I I nenorcRS I Hernandz ss 3 0 0 0 Belanger ss 3 0 10 bad stomach. I was trying for on-their first title in 11 years. I wanted to show people thought we'd have enough physical self control but it felt now. He complimented me on looking so calm on the bench," Blass 3 0 0 0 cuellar i- Shopay 0 0 0 0 PDobson 0 0 0 0 McNally 0 0 0 0 that the Roberto Clemente who swings bad in the playoffs against Cincinnati last year, is And while the Pirate pitch like there were 12 elephants in my stomach.

ers, shelled for 16 runs and 24 said Murtaugh, "and he said that although the day belonged fore the inning. If they had, I would have shattered." Powell rolled out, Robinson popped up and then Rettenmund hit a bouncer up the middle. But shortstop Jackie Hernandez dashed to his left, grabbed the ball and gunned it to first for the final out. not the real Roberto Cle Blass ignored the parade of hits in the first two games of the Series, suddenly shut off mente. I was hurt and 1 to Blass and Roberto Clemente pachyderms in his tummy and couldn't swing the bat.

I want the Oriole offense, Clemente rolled through the Orioles ar it took a real team effort to win the Series. I thanked him for ed to finish what we started stepped into the hitting Total 33 2 6 2 Total 29 1 4 1 Pittsburgh 000 100 010 2 Baltimore 000 000 0101 B.Robertson. DP Pittsburgh 1. LOB Pittsburgh 4, Baltimore 4. 2B Hendricks, Pagan.

HR Clemente (2). Sh0PaV- IP ER BB SO Blass (W.2-0) 0 4 1 1 2 5 Cuellar (L.0-2) ...84 2 2 0 P.Dobson 2-3 2 0 0 0 1 McNally 1-3 0 0 0 0 It 2:10. A 47,291. ray of hitters with ease. Every inning he came to the bench taking the time to call.

It was a spotlight. last year." Clemente 's homer woke the Blass leaped into his team tremendous tribute to baseball A veteran of 17 major league team edged Baltimore 2-1 Sunday to win the 1971 World Series. (AP Wirephoto) BALTIMORE Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh is doused with champagne in the locker room after his and tried to ease the tension by talking with Murtaugh. "Wouldn't four runs this in- mates arms in joy. Pirates up.

"It was like an ex- and a great thrill for me." seasons, the slugging right Nixon also phoned the Oriole I fielder tore the Orioles apart, I "It was ecotacy," the pitcher I plosion in the dugout," laughed 9eirs USecoirdl First Shutout Do Teiro Years The 49ers, just a half game while San Francisco recorded 206. behind Los Angeles with a 3-2 on offense," noted back Gale Sayers San Francisco on the missed a drive field goal, the Bears regained Dooley. possession and the first down. Running Ktntlnd Sp0" Monday, October 18, 1971 Page 6 record, played the game without By DAVE BROCKMANN Sentinel Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO The San Francisco 49ers, in committing five errors, relied heavily on the defense Sunday in the 13-0 vic Nolan said the only thing he the services of free safety linebacker Dick Butkus, failed to generate any sort of a scoring threat until the final period and that was stopped when Frank Nunley recovered a fumble deep in 49er territory. The Prospectors chewed up can do to about the fumbles and started in the backfield for Chicago but watched the game K.rueger saia on ine neia goal attempt, I pulled the guard to the inside to allow the Roosevelt Taylor and later Mel Phillips who suffered an ankle sprain during the first quarter.

penalties is to "just keep working to eliminate them." tory over the Chicago Bears before 44,133 fans at Candlestick mostly from the sidelines after banging up his ankle in the first period. linebacker to blast through the opening. It was the first penalty called on me since 1960." the yardage with a 161 yard Coach Dick Nolan started Johnny Fuller in place of Taylor Park. performance on the ground. For the second week in a row, The only touchdown came on a 12 yarder to Gene Washington over defending Bob Jeter.

Washington had moved the ball down to the 12 on a outstanding Brodie connected on 20 of 35 for another 213 but it was a fumble, turnovers and penalties stopped Defensive end i Hardman didn't start the game and called upon second year pro Mike Simpson to replace the injured Phillips. pass interception or penalty that the potent Prospector offense. Quarterback John Brodie threw San Francisco goes on the road Sunday to meet St. Louis before returning to Candlestick for a meeting with Jim Plunkett and the New England Patriots. turned the tables.

catch the play before. He told Both responded well by each Lamonica Rescues Raiders, 34-10 but made his presence felt in the second half after Bill Belk got the starting call. Hardman two more interceptions equalling San Francisco only held a lne. nuaaie mat ne snagging a Chicago aerial, two of four picked off by 49er his 1970 and the running backs fumbled three times. wuuuiu vicar uisiue aim nidi a sacked quarterback Jack Nix on numerous occassions in the final at halftone on a pair of 15 yard field goals by Bruce Gossett.

where John perfectly tossed the defenders. It was, however, a bright day football for the score. Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco 3 3 0 7 11 SF FG Gossett 15 SF G. Washington 12 pass from Brodit (Gossett kick) "Mike did a good job," Nolan for the defense despite the in There was no scoring in the third period. It was quite obvious that the game wouldn't have been close A 44,133 consistent performance by the offense.

The victory was San said after the game," especially since he's only played the posi two periods for big losses. Bear coach Jim Dooley was far from pleased with the offensive showing by his team. "We were just unable to get a The 49ers came up with a rarity in the penalty department when defensive tackle Charlie Francisco's first shutout since tion once in a while in prac First Downs Rushes-Yard Passing yardage 49OTS 20 42-11 193 12 30 2 SO the days of Red i tice." if the errors hadn't been made. IKrucer was flanged for holding me and one on top of me." The Eagles blocked the Raiders' first extra point attempt, ending a streak of 201 straight conversions by George Blanda. But Oakland tied the score later in the third period on a ears 13 lie? 1U 59 1S-41-4 a-34 OAKLAND (AP) The Oakland Raiders appear to be the National Football League's best second-half team.

Don't mention the first half, though, to Coach John Madden. They went scoreless until the led by the in-The Bears gained only 81 total on a Chicago field goal attempt. shotgun beat the Rams, 33-0, in I Chicago, 1961. Itiminating team effort today. We played! Passes fine defense but couldn't sustain Yards penai.ied tactics of middle I yards at the half intermission Instead of giving the ball to period for.

the seand touchdown run by Pete third iuji.u rv Ul IV 0 CAM a 1 The Old And The New Philadelphia Eagles. iJWjT Ti "I jl 4 i i the first 15 seconds of the last "We don plan to start slow- quarter ly but then we do," Madden) Lamonica passed 27 yards to skiiu ami ine victory uiai.r mhHo nik h- fit Highlight NFL Play score. The Eagles fumbled the moved the Raiders, at least temporarily, into first place in ensuing kickoff and George At- the Western Division of thekinson grabbed the loos! ball American Conference. ouarterbac Billy 7 UTSTM By The Associated Press I Miami crushed New England Washington and ran 26 yards into the end Oakland Quarterback The old men cot together for '-3, Detroit dumped Houston Kilmer said. "We have some-i JVWJr v'rj-i A I-amuttsia u'h-t uiq chiiHi ieA another one in Washington' 31-7, Los Angeles defeated At- to prove every week.

-J 'rtt227J JlWVtV -1 -v Biiemikoif had eight recep-to rest a pulled hamstring tain-1 in the game to become day, came off the bench to send oakj.j aWme Ieading re. thd li-lnlncs anlAi 4r a fifth We proved something to' iSY' i Jk St while one kid did some master- Ianta 24-16. Minnesota turnd mhding in New Orleans. iback Green Bay 24-13, Denver "The old ccezers did it edged San Diego 20-16. total of ourselves.

We're not old men aT f-' XVi H. A ceiver witn a career siraigni arieai. ne naa iu 262. He totaled 148 yards in again." Coach George Allen! The Pittsburgh Steclers take but well conditioned athleU." i 'W' Vsjj game. of ior hi an the Chiefs in Kansas Citv inl toucnaown passes.

Philadelphia led 10-0 at the' and Charley Hairs-' t-V v. tl I- I -1 The Raiders made their im unn thoir Mondav mimt's nationally tele- Kilmer feLf: JfVT rord by winning before their fiS each ran for a touchdown I iJU' -'X fP TJ I in a row Sunday, a con-jVisod i abl, p.m. ui game, way 5i 2 TO LJThv C.k'?.nd Coliseum vincing 2H whipp.ng of the St. I "We keep hearing that the'and Curt Knight booted two XI I 7 "VV -vJ T' ever. w.615.

second place Louis Cardinals. old men' are going to 101a or field goals for the 'Skins, but the! Ilf Feller. Then Karivaa Pit 3.1 nlovt Piiici a a 4 t. a ttini Ka KalUwtn wilt Knvt over for Ken was linebacker! i mjtl (star of the day the Raiders on the scoreboard Jack Pardee, who intercepted choice, took advantage of six ith a 35-yard touchdown toss three passes to thwart the Car- 'it V-. L.

1 91-14 Dallas turnovers to run for two Idinals. "I guess they feel eorry it'-KMii touchdowns and pass for a viii imi pm-JO Oiw 11 .1.. upsei we I 0B a Mtt from LamoKa lnc omma ik Cowboys 24-M. v.iaim ih-io lor an old man, he laughed. The victory boosted Washing-' ton's lead in the NFC Kast to two games over the Cowboys, whose coach.

Tom Landry, to rred Biietnikoii. A week earlier at Denver, the Raiders trailed 60 at the half and Stabler was the second half hero in a 27-16 victory. Lamonica was In lured in that game. Ragles Coch Ed Khayat. who callod the Raiders the protwble Warner Win ii Ms own imwii In Sunday's other National "oVU rv.

or 1-eaRue games, more walloped the New York noivioul LiAoiat Giants 31-7. the New York Jets voortvk to 1 1 -i i muuerea: "nen you give aiiure on the extra point at- ihm sla. Ut Vrul iun'l win M. ll. Oa-s out Cincinnati ArC ch.vnpions.

said, knew the Raiders had a 27-24. tempt sparked the Santa Cruz what went wrong? Our Stingrays to a narrow 14-13 vie- ktckmlln pang running-no-' LI (111 1 Ranmq necond half team. But we looked pViiNi- lnaMMe.a Arrfon lift I (HJI, ft) tiVr 11 ij I. Mt, iJ settle fr a field goal. Making Bill Stalry 1 71 and Jerry Moore IS I.

iPhnlo by Bill lrjy) Pro Football tempt ta gain the first down during lint half action Sundav at CandleUlrk Park. Wlllard failed to pick up the needed yardage and the Iters had la SAN FRANCISCO Fullhat Krn Willard llret in air I for San Fram-isro divet orr a pile of bodies In an at- Pro Basketball nchl We were moving the ball well Philadelphia did moving, however, alter Arnnffon loll with a knee injury in the jwond period. The quarterback ran the ImII and "one guy fell under lory over itidrina owiuay Mji plaVLlfi." Bay Pop Warner, League action. Dallas fumbled the hall away i In another game, the Mid three limes and had three pa-County Mustangs lost a close 6-0 Intercepted. "For the first decision to the Salinas Steinbeck time this year." Saints Coach Tigers.

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