The 1971 American League Championship Series was a matchup between the Eastern Division Champion Baltimore Orioles and the Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics. The Orioles swept the Athletics in three games, despite the fact that each team had won 101 games. The Orioles won their third consecutive pennant in the process, but would go on to lose the 1971 World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
[edit] Summary
[edit] Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore wins the series, 3–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
| 1 | October 3 | Oakland Athletics – 3, Baltimore Orioles – 5 | Memorial Stadium | 2:23 | 42,621[1] |
| 2 | October 4 | Oakland Athletics – 1, Baltimore Orioles – 5 | Memorial Stadium | 2:04 | 35,003[2] |
| 3 | October 5 | Baltimore Orioles – 5, Oakland Athletics – 3 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 2:49 | 33,176[3] |
[edit] Game summaries
[edit] Game 1
Sunday, October 3, 1971 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Oakland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 1 |
WP: Dave McNally (1–0) LP: Vida Blue (0–1) SV: Eddie Watt (1)
[edit] Game 2
Monday, October 4, 1971 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 5 | 7 | 0 |
WP: Mike Cuellar (1–0) LP: Catfish Hunter (0–1)
HRs: BAL – Brooks Robinson (1), Boog Powell 2 (2), Elrod Hendricks (1)
[edit] Game 3
Tuesday, October 5, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Baltimore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
WP: Jim Palmer (1–0) LP: Diego Segui (0–1)
HRs: OAK – Reggie Jackson 2 (2), Sal Bando (1)
[edit] Composite box
1971 ALCS (3–0): Baltimore Orioles over Oakland Athletics
[edit] External links
| Links to related articles | | | Baltimore Orioles | | | Formerly the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Browns · Based in Baltimore, Maryland | | | The Franchise | | | | Ballparks | | | | Culture | | | | Rivalries | | | | Important Figures | | | | Retired Numbers | | | | Key Personnel | | | World Series
Championships (3) | | | American League
Championships (7) | | | American League East
Championships (8) | | | American League Wild Card
(1) | | | | Seasons (110) | | | Minor League
Affiliates | | | | Other Assets | | | | Oakland Athletics | | | Formerly the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics • Based in Oakland, California (Bay Area) | | | The Franchise | | | | Ballparks | | | | Culture & Lore | | | | Rivalries | | | | Important Figures | | | | Retired Numbers | | | World Series
Champions (9) | | | American League
Championships (15) | | | | Seasons (110) | | | 1900s | | | | 1910s | | | | 1920s | | | | 1930s | | | | 1940s | | | | 1950s | | | | 1960s | | | | 1970s | | | | 1980s | | | | 1990s | | | | 2000s | | | | 2010s | | | | | Major League Baseball on NBC | | | Related programs | | | | Related articles | | | | Commentators | | | | Key figures | | | | Lore | | | | League Division Series | | | | League Championship Series | | | | All-Star Games | | | | World Series | | | | |
