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Both the Pirates and Reds would make five more postseason appearances throughout the decade. The playoffs began on October 3, 1970, and concluded on October 15, 1970, with the Baltimore Orioles defeating the Cincinnati Reds in five games in the 1970 World Series. It was the Orioles' second championship in franchise history.
The 1970 National League Championship Series was a semifinal matchup of the 1970 MLB Postseason between the East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates and the West Division champion Cincinnati Reds. The Reds swept the Pirates three games to none and went on to lose the World Series to the Baltimore Orioles. The series was the second NLCS.
Additionally, the Pirates debut new uniforms made of polyester with pullover shirts and beltless pants. This begins a trend away from wool flannel uniforms, which had been standard since the 19th century. By the start of the 1973 season, all 24 teams will be wearing knits.
The Reds won the National League West title with a record of 102 wins and 60 losses, 14 + 1 ⁄ 2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in three straight games in the NLCS to win their first National League pennant since 1961. The team then lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series in five games.
He leaves the team, and Major League Baseball, on April 26. November 10 – Boog Powell, first baseman for the American League and World Series champion Baltimore Orioles, is selected AL MVP. Powell (.297, 35 HR, 114 RBI, and named to his fourth All-Star team) beats out two future Hall of Famers from the Minnesota Twins, Tony Oliva and Harmon ...
But the Reds’ lineup did even less than the Pirates’ lineup. Greene threw 106 pitches in a very impressive 6 ⅓ innings. The Pirates only threw 107 pitches over the course of the entire game.
The Pirates–Reds rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) National League divisional rivalry played between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates and Reds are both members of the National League (NL) Central division. Both teams have been active rivals for more than 135 seasons, dating back well into the infancy of the MLB.
If you took a 7 p.m. stroll last Tuesday across Pittsburgh's Roberto Clemente Bridge, the structure attaching downtown Pittsburgh to its baseball stadium, you probably noticed a rare sight for ...