I was a 12 year old Cardinals fan in 1971. I grew up on a dairy farm in east central Illinois. I listened to virtually every game on KMOX radio with Jack Buck. One night, obviously 8/14, a thunderstorm somewhere between my house and St. Louis prevented me from listening. I found out the next day Gibby had thrown a no hitter. This situation has stuck with me for over 50 years, still annoyed I missed the game. On a whim, I did a search here, and lo and behold, the broadcast was here. Thanks for helping a 63 year old feel like a kid again.

From the time I was 6 years old in 1966 til the time I left Missouri for the first time in 1978, my dial never left KMOX. :)

Jack Buck was as smooth as any play-by-play guy that ever sat in front of a microphone. We Cardinals fans were spoiled for many years.

I remember sitting with my mom in the Steak 'n' Shake on Lindbergh across from Northwest Plaza, listening to the end of this game on my transistor. Bob Gibson and Lou Brock were my boyhood heroes.

What a treat to hear Jack Buck call this game!

I was 12 years old and my dad took us to Three Rivers for a Pirates game. I was ready to see my heroes in black and gold hit the ball all over the park. What I got was, to 12 year old me, a very boring game. I didn’t understand at the time the significance of what was going on. So there I was. A very reluctant and bored participant in baseball history. When I get time I may listen to this whole game. Thanks for sharing!

Absolutely awesome ....vintage cardinals!! How can you not listen to whole thing?

I was at this game. Unforgettable!!!! I was a HUGE Cardinals fan & my family were all Pittsburgh fans. I "ha ha ha'd" them all the way home!!!!!

I was at Busch Stadium that night. The only problem was the game was in Pittsburgh. I was attending an NFL preseason game. By the 9th inning, just about every transistor radio had turned to the baseball game. You could hear Jack Buck and the KMOX broadcast clearly anywhere in the stadium. When Gibson struck out Stargell to end the game, the crowd erupted as if it happened right in front us.

I was 17 was at the drive in movie in Illinois near St. Louis, dad let us listen to the game one of the thrills of my life.

I was about to start college and was playing miniature golf with buddies very close to River Des Peres Road and Watson, and the game was being broadcast on their speaker. This was a very good hitting Pittsburgh team that won the world series in 1971. The Cards came in second place in their shared division. Joe Torre had his best year batting .363 for St. Louis. Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente were big with Pittsburgh. This night Bob Gibson was really locked in like the day he struck out 17 Detroit Tigers in a 1968 world series, also an excellent hitting team.

Put this in a time capsule.

I remember all the Pirates names! I was a kid, near Pgh. I saw a Pirates Game twice at 3 Rivers, first was in 1971 and the other was 1975 or so! I saw Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente in 71.

gibby my all time fave sports hero.... read his bio as a kid, saw him beat sf 3-2 in person, tagging fuentes out at home to end the game in candlestick... tears in my eyes at 18!

Jack Buck the best ever

I was Bob's greatest fane, lived in Pittsburgh, attended the game, and still have the ticket stub. What a thrill for a 15 year-old. May Bob rest in peace.

after 6 1/2, Woods said no one had ever pitched a no hitter in Pittsburgh. So Gibson's was even more special.

Tremendous stuff!!

The Pirates couldn't have been no-hit by a better pitcher. Bob Gibson was one of the all-time greats. It was an honor.

First time I've ever heard Jim Woods, his vocal quality is similar to Charlie Jones, the fact that this was Bob Gibson's no-hitter made it all the more memorable!

This is so great. Mike Shannon would join Jack the next year in the booth and last another...I don't know.. FIFTY YEARS! 1972-2021. But this was Gibby's night. How did such a dominating pitcher only have this one no-hitter in his brillant career?? Just goes to show you how hard they are to attain.

Love it.

Is there any way to put in the heading that this was Bob Gibson's no-hitter so that people don't miss it?

heh, heh! “Push the Busch” (giggle, chortle...snort!)

2:16:33 Gibson K's Stargell to complete his first no-hitter

Who here listened to the whole game ?

1971 ? Oh yeah, that's the year we won the World Series. And Willie Stargell should have been MVP. The winning teams slugger gets it every other year. Clemente and Sanguillen took votes away from him. They finished 5th and 8th in the voting.

Umpires HP Harry Wendelstedt 1B Andy Olsen 2B Tom Gorman (Crew Chief) 3B Chris Pelekoudas

And do y'all realize the Pirates won the W.S. just two months later against one of the best teams of all time the Baltimore Orioles. That tells you that Bob Gibson was great. Cardinals beat the Pirates but the Pirates beat everybody else.

Who listened to the whole game without stopping?

Jack Buck (PBP) 1-2/5-6/9 Jim Woods (PBP) & Buck (C) 3-4/7-8

2:06:28: Jim Woods jinxed Gibson in the eyes of the wrongfully superstitious. It didn't work.

Murtaugh gave Gibson that no-hitter by resting Clemente.

I don't remember Joe Woods. He's horrible.

Putting Dave Cash at Third Base? When the Bucs Fuk up they probably outshine the 1960 Mets.

The loving stomach commonly dance because soy family wriggle as a agonizing feedback. picayune, entertaining ruth

When the game didn't need silly rules to make it more "enticing"