After homering yesterday off Dave Giusti, rookie Dave Kingman, in his second major league game, clouts two homers for the Giants to help sweep a pair from the first-place Pirates, 11 – 7 and 8 – 3. Willie McCovey adds a three-run homer and Willie Mays a bases-loaded double. Willie Stargell has a pair of homers for the Pirates to go over the 100 RBI mark.

August 1, 1971December 10, 2021 This Day In Baseball

On August 1, 1971 — After homering yesterday off Dave Giusti, rookie Dave Kingman, in his second major league game, clouts two homers for the Giants to help sweep a pair from the first-place Pirates, 11 – 7 and 8 – 3. Willie McCovey adds a three-run homer and Willie Mays a bases-loaded double. Willie Stargell has a pair of homers for the Pirates to go over the 100 RBI mark.

Source:
Baseball Reference August 1
National Pastime
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
Replay The Game

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