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Willie Stargell hits homerun out of Forbes Field

Ball Park, Homerun History
 

 

On April 25 1970, For the 7th time in his career (and the second time this week), Willie Stargell homers over Forbes Field’s right field roof, a two-out, two-run blast which erases a one-run deficit off future hall of famers Hoyt Wilhelm and provides the final margin of victory as the Bucs beat Atlanta, 8 – 7, in a barn-burner featuring 8 doubles, one triple and 2 tape measure home runs, the other being Rico Carty’s bases-empty blast over the Barney Dreyfuss monument in straight-away centerfield.

Six future hall of famers played in the game including Roberto Clemente who collected 3 hits and 4 RBI’s.  

 

Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Atlanta Braves 7

Game Played on Saturday, April 25, 1970 (D) at Forbes Field

ATL N 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 - 7 13 1
PIT N 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 x - 8 11 1
BOX+PBP
WP: Giusti (1-0)
LP: Wilhelm (0-1)
SV: McBean (1)
HR: Carty (5), Stargell (2)

Play by Play

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson singled to shortstop; Millan grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Jackson out at
second]; H. Aaron grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou walked; Hebner singled to left [Alou to
third]; Clemente doubled to right [Alou scored, Hebner to
third]; Robertson was called out on strikes; Stargell struck
out; Sanguillen was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Braves 0, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Carty struck out; Cepeda made an out to shortstop;
Gonzalez singled to left; Ellis threw a wild pitch [Gonzalez to
second]; Boyer doubled to left [Gonzalez scored]; King was
walked intentionally; Stone grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Alley struck out; Mazeroski grounded out (shortstop
to first); Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Pirates 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan
singled to left; H. Aaron made an out to second; Carty singled
to right [Millan to third]; Cepeda doubled to right [Millan
scored, Carty scored (error by Clemente) (unearned)]; Gonzalez
was walked intentionally; Boyer forced Gonzalez (third to
second); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
flied out to center; Clemente lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 4TH: King made an out to shortstop; Stone grounded out
(first to pitcher); Jackson grounded out (catcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Robertson struck out; Stargell grounded out
(catcher to first); Sanguillen grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Millan flied out to center; H. Aaron grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carty homered; Cepeda was hit by a pitch;
Gonzalez singled to right [Cepeda to third]; Boyer flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Alley flied out to right; Mazeroski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 1.

BRAVES 6TH: King struck out; Stone grounded out (second to
first); Jackson walked; Jackson stole second; Millan flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Alou singled to right; Hebner doubled to right
[Alou to third]; Clemente doubled to left [Alou scored, Hebner
scored]; Robertson flied out to right [Clemente to third];
Stargell grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen doubled
[Clemente scored]; PRIDDY REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Alley
walked; Mazeroski lined to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
4, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 7TH: H. Aaron walked; Carty doubled to right [H. Aaron to
third]; GIBBON REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Cepeda was walked
intentionally; Gonzalez singled to right [H. Aaron scored, Carty
scored, Cepeda to third]; Boyer walked [Gonzalez to second];
ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR KING; GIUSTI REPLACED GIBBON (PITCHING);
Aspromonte hit into a double play (third to catcher to third)
[Boyer to second, Aspromonte to first, Cepeda out at home,
Gonzalez out at third]; Priddy singled to left [Boyer scored,
Aspromonte to second]; Jackson struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Braves 7, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: DIDIER REPLACED ASPROMONTE (PLAYING C ); PATEK
BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Patek tripled to right; Alou hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Patek scored]; Hebner doubled to left; Clemente
singled to center [Hebner scored]; WILHELM REPLACED PRIDDY
(PITCHING); Robertson popped to catcher in foul territory
[Clemente to second]; Stargell homered [Clemente scored];
Willie Stargell's 7th career homer over the RF roof; only 18
total over Forbes Field RF roof to this point; Sanguillen
singled to shortstop [Sanguillen to second (error by Jackson)];
Alley made an out to second; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7,
Pirates 8.

BRAVES 8TH: MCBEAN REPLACED PATEK (PITCHING); Millan singled to
right; H. Aaron singled to left [Millan to second]; Carty
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Millan to third, H. Aaron out at second]; Cepeda made an out to
second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 8TH: Mazeroski struck out; McBean grounded out
(shortstop to first); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7, Pirates 8.

BRAVES 9TH: OLIVER REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING 1B); Gonzalez
grounded out (second to first); Boyer walked; LUM BATTED FOR
DIDIER; Lum made an out to shortstop; GARR BATTED FOR WILHELM;
Garr flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7,
Pirates 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           7  13   1   11
 Pirates          8  11   1    5

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