Ku sii wad qodobkan - Briles wuxuu xilli ciyaareedkiisii ugu horreeyay ku qaatay Pittsburgh isagoo ku jira booska daafaca, si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa lagu daray wareegga bilowga bisha Sebtember. In kasta oo uu si fiican u tuuray, (3-1 oo leh laba shutout, ciyaar dhammaystiran iyo 1.74 ERA) ma uusan ka soo muuqan taxanaha Horyaalka Qaranka ee 1971.
waxay kasoo horjeedaan kooxda San Francisco Giants. Si kastaba ha noqotee, wuxuu kasbaday kulankii shanaad ee bilowga ah ee 1971 World Series ka dhanka ah Baltimore Orioles. Iyada oo taxanaha la isku daray laba ciyaarood midkiiba, Briles wuxuu dhaliyay laba-hitter oo cajiib ah si uu ugu qaado Horyaalkii Adduunka ee ugu dambeeyay 3-2 horyaalka. Waxa kale oo uu dhaliyay hal orod oo kaliya wareega labaad. Waxa uu saddex xilli ciyaareed u ciyaaray Pirates, 36-28 oo leh 2.98 ERA.