Word: kison
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Dates: during 1971-1971
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Game No. 4 was the first night game in World Series history. After erupting for three quick runs in the first inning, the Orioles seemed afflicted by some sort of night blindness when the Pirates brought in Relief Pitcher Bruce Kison, 21, a sidearming rookie brought up from the minors in July. Lean and whippy as a fungo bat, the 6-ft. 4-in. Kison allowed only one hit and shut out the Oriole musclemen for the next six innings. The Pirates, led by Stargell, Centerfielder Al Oliver and the irrepressible Clemente, pushed across two runs of their...
...Bruce Kison, who relieved Walker, and Dave Giusti shut out the Orioles in the final eight innings while the Pirates struggled to convert their numerous hits into runs. They finally broke the tie in the seventh inning when rookie Milt May singled home Bob Robertson with the winning run. Kison was the winning pitcher while Eddie Watt, who replaced Pat Dobson in the seventh, lost the game for Baltimore...