World Series · 1971
1971 World Series
Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 4–3
Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 4–3It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. 47 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
47
Total runs
8 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Pittsburgh Pirates Runners-up: Baltimore Orioles
Runners-up: Baltimore OriolesPittsburgh Pirates won the 1971 World Series, beating the Baltimore Orioles 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1971 World Series?
- The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1971 World Series, beating the Baltimore Orioles 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1971 World Series?
- The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1971 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1971-10-17): Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1971 World Series, game 7 (1971-10-17). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971-10-09 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 |
| 2 | 1971-10-11 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Baltimore Orioles 11 |
| 3 | 1971-10-12 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 |
| 4 | 1971-10-13 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 |
| 5 | 1971-10-14 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 |
| 6 | 1971-10-16 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 |
| 7 | 1971-10-17 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1971 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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