Dee ihe na-aga n'ihu maka paragraf a - Briles nọrọ ọtụtụ oge mbụ ya na Pittsburgh na bullpen, agbanyeghị, agbakwunyere ya na mbido mbido na Septemba. Ọ bụ ezie na ọ gbara nke ọma, (3-1 na shutouts abụọ, egwuregwu zuru oke na 1.74 ERA) ọ pụtaghị na 1971 National League Championship Series
megide ndị San Francisco Giants. Otú ọ dị, ọ malitere egwuregwu ise na 1971 World Series megide Baltimore Orioles. Ebe egwuregwu abụọ n'otu egwuregwu jikọrọ n'asọmpi ahụ, Briles gbara bọọlụ abụọ dị egwu iji bulie ndị ga-abụ ndị mmeri ụwa gaa n'isi 3-2. O mekwara ọsọ na agba nke abụọ. Ọ gbara oge atọ maka Pirates, na-aga 36-28 na 2.98 ERA.