Willie Stargell, going into the game with an .037 average on one hit in 27 times at bat, walloped a tape-measure homer with a man on base in the sixth inning to give the Pirates a 3-1 victory over the Astros. Stargell also accounted for the Pirates' first run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning. His homer, after a walk to Richie Hebner and forceout by Roberto Clemente, cleared the right-field roof at Forbes Field and was only the 17th time that batting feat had been accomplished since the park was opened in 1909. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Monday, April     20, 1970 (Night game) at Forbes Field
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   3  3  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .264      Alou cf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .233
Davis lf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .327      Hebner 3b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .389
Wynn cf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .291      Clemente rf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .379
Pepitone rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .250      Stargell lf           2   1   1   3     0   0   .069
Menke ss              3   0   2   1     1   0   .360      Oliver 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .143      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   3   .224      Alley ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .108
Edwards c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .104      Mazeroski 2b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .162
Bouton p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .375      Ellis p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Lampard ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Giusti p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Billingham p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   7   1     2  11             Totals               26   3   3   3     1   3

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance:  4,051
Left on Base: Astros 7, Pirates 2
DP: Astros 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Bouton, Mazeroski
Doubles: Wynn (3)
Triples: Davis (2)
Home Runs: Stargell (1)
Caught Stealing: Morgan (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Clemente (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Stargell (1)
GIDP: Mayberry (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bouton L(1-1)           6     3   3   2   1   2   1  23   5.75
Billingham              2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   6.00
Totals                  8     3   3   2   1   3   1  29

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis W(2-0)            6     6   1   1   2   7   0  24   1.80
Giusti SV(1)            3     1   0   0   0   4   0  11   1.08
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2  11   0  35

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer


ASTROS 1ST: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Davis
tripled; Wynn struck out; Pepitone walked; Menke walked
[Pepitone to second]; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Astros 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Alou singled; Hebner reached on an error by Bouton
[Alou to second, Hebner to first]; Clemente out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Alou to third, Hebner to second];
Stargell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Alou scored (unearned)];
Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (third to first); Edwards
grounded out (second to first); Bouton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Alley
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazeroski grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan made an out to shortstop; Davis grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Ellis grounded out (third to first); Alou was
called out on strikes; Hebner singled; Clemente flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Pepitone grounded out (pitcher to first); Menke
singled; Mayberry grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Menke out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Oliver
grounded out (first unassisted); Sanguillen grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to left; Bouton
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Alley made an out to first; Mazeroski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Pirates 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan singled; Morgan was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Davis singled; Wynn singled [Davis to
second]; Pepitone struck out; Menke singled [Davis scored, Wynn
to second]; Mayberry struck out; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
walked; Clemente grounded out (third to first) [Hebner to
second]; Stargell homered [Hebner scored]; Oliver made an out to
catcher; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 7TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Rader struck out;
Edwards struck out; LAMPARD BATTED FOR BOUTON; Lampard reached
on an error by Mazeroski [Lampard to first]; Morgan grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 7TH: BILLINGHAM REPLACED LAMPARD (PITCHING); Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Alley struck out; Mazeroski
made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Davis struck out; Wynn doubled; Pepitone grounded
out (second to first); Menke flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Giusti grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou
grounded out (third to first); Hebner flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Mayberry grounded out (second to first); Rader
struck out; Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Pirates 3.