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...Pirates proved as irrepressible on the field as in the locker room. They swept Cincinnati out of the playoff with the same gusto, twice fighting through extra innings to beat the Reds. In the final game the Pirates crushed Cincinnati 7-1 under a barrage of hitting and Bert Blylevin's seamless pitching. It took four Reds pitchers to withstand the first four innings, as First Baseman Willie Stargell and Third Baseman Bill Madlock hit home runs and Stargell added a two-run double to settle matters. Stargell, at the vintage age of 38, hit .455 with two home...
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