John Buford is the lead off 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 heard two poor outings in the National League Championship playoffs. guarding twice against the Giants, failing to finish neither time.

Groves and Buford fouls the first one off to the left strike one.

In seven innings against the Giants, these are the last two outings of blast.

Ten runs, nine of those earned, 14 base hits, gave up four home runs.

Now trying to get the pirates on the board.

Orioles lead two games to none.

Third game, first one at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Blast the right-hander-ready, throws a fastball out to left field.

Starjo takes a couple of steps to his left, and that's the first out of the first inning.

Merv Retman, the batter.

333 during the series, 318 during the regular season, third behind Tony Oliva of the Twins and Bobby Mercer of New York.

And Redmond's three-run, home run, in the first ball game was the big blast for the Orioles and their come from behind win.

Over Doc Ellis.

Last ready to throw on a sunlit day throws too low inside ball one to retman booge pow hitless in the series is on deck last has the sign from San Guyan back again and misses outside at low this time.

He balls, no strikes, a retman.

Two and O.

Groundball, Allie, playing at shortstop today, has a little trouble with it, but up in 20th time, the crowd reckoning.

Jackie Hernandez, not at shortstop today, and Rich Hebner, according to Danny Murtaugh, has a sore foot.

To be quite frank about it, according to Rich Hebner, the left hand is hitting third baseman. He feels he should be playing today, and nobody likes to be puttooned. Here's Boob Pal hitting 125. I think I said he was hitless. He has scored no runs, no RBIs, but does have a base hit. You're out, none on top of the first inning.

Now the big left hand of better. No RBIs, but does have a base hit. Throughout, none on, top of the first inning.

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