Willie Stargell, who figured in the scoring of five runs, led the Pirates to an 8-2 victory over the Braves to spoil Atlanta's opening-night game before a crowd of 32,732. Stargell singled and scored in the fourth inning, reached base on a fielder's choice and counted again in the fifth, homered with a man on base in the sixth and scored again after hitting a single in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Friday, April     9, 1971 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Pirates      0  0  0    1  4  2    0  0  1  -   8 15  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2 11  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazeroski 2b          4   1   2   0     1   0   .273      Jackson cf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Hebner 3b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .308      Garr lf               4   0   3   1     0   0   .333
Clemente rf           5   1   3   1     0   0   .385      H. Aaron rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Stargell lf           4   4   3   2     1   0   .455        Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Oliver cf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .111      Cepeda 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .231
Robertson 1b          5   0   1   1     0   0   .167      King c                4   1   2   0     0   0   .500
Sanguillen c          5   0   2   1     0   0   .250      Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .500
J. Hernandez ss       5   0   2   2     0   1   .455      Boyer 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .273
Moose p               4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perez ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jarvis p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Staehle ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Herbel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Williams ph         1   1   1   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Baker rf            1   0   1   1     0   0   .500

Totals               40   8  15   8     3   1             Totals               36   2  11   2     1   1

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 32,734
Left on Base: Pirates 9, Braves 8
DP: Pirates 1, Braves 2
Errors: Cepeda
Doubles: Clemente (1), J. Hernandez (1), Cepeda (1), Baker (1)
Home Runs: Stargell (1)
Caught Stealing: Oliver (1)
GIDP: Oliver (1), J. Hernandez (1), Perez (3)
Hit by Pitch: Oliver (2,by Herbel)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose W(1-0)            8.2  11   2   2   1   1   0  36   2.08
Giusti SV(1)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                  9    11   2   2   1   1   0  37

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jarvis L(0-1)           4     7   4   3   2   1   0  21   6.75
Barber                  1     3   1   1   0   0   0   6   9.00
Herbel                  3     3   2   2   0   0   1  12   6.00
Kelley                  1     2   1   1   1   0   0   5   9.00
Totals                  9    15   8   7   3   1   1  44

Hit by Pitch: Herbel (1)
Wild Pitches: Moose (1)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Williams


PIRATES 1ST: Mazeroski walked; Hebner made an out to third;
Clemente doubled [Mazeroski to third]; Stargell walked; Oliver
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson flied out to left; Garr singled; Garr was
picked off first (pitcher to first); H. Aaron lined to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson flied out to center; Sanguillen grounded
out (first to pitcher); J. Hernandez singled; Moose grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda doubled; King singled [Cepeda to third];
Millan grounded out (pitcher to first) [King to second]; Boyer
was walked intentionally; Perez grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Boyer out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Mazeroski grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
grounded out (first unassisted); Clemente grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Jarvis grounded out (third to first); Jackson flied
out to right; Garr singled; H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Braves 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell singled; Oliver reached on an error by
Cepeda [Stargell to second]; Robertson forced Oliver (shortstop
to second) [Stargell to third]; Sanguillen singled [Robertson to
second, Stargell scored (unearned)]; J. Hernandez struck out;
Moose grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Cepeda grounded out (third to first); King flied out
to left; Millan singled; Moose threw a wild pitch [Millan to
second]; Boyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Braves 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Mazeroski singled; Hebner singled [Mazeroski to
second]; Clemente singled [Hebner to second, Mazeroski scored];
BARBER REPLACED JARVIS (PITCHING); Stargell forced Clemente
(pitcher to shortstop) [Hebner to third]; Oliver singled
[Stargell to second, Hebner scored]; Robertson made an out to
first; Sanguillen singled [Oliver to second, Stargell to third];
J. Hernandez doubled [Sanguillen to third, Oliver scored,
Stargell scored]; Moose grounded out (first to pitcher); 4 R, 6
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Perez grounded out (second to first); STAEHLE BATTED
FOR BARBER; Staehle struck out; Jackson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Braves 0.

PIRATES 6TH: HERBEL REPLACED STAEHLE (PITCHING); Mazeroski flied
out to right; Hebner flied out to left; Clemente singled;
Stargell homered [Clemente scored]; Oliver was hit by a pitch;
Oliver was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr singled; H. Aaron made an out to third; Cepeda
lined to shortstop; King made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 7, Braves 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Robertson flied out to center; Sanguillen grounded
out (second to first); J. Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Braves 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Millan flied out to center; Boyer grounded out
(pitcher to first); Perez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 7, Braves 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Moose grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazeroski
singled; Hebner flied out to center; Clemente forced Mazeroski
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 7, Braves
0.

BRAVES 8TH: WILLIAMS BATTED FOR HERBEL; Williams singled;
Jackson singled [Williams to third]; Garr forced Jackson (first
to shortstop) [Williams scored]; H. Aaron forced Garr (shortstop
to second); Cepeda made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 7, Braves 1.

PIRATES 9TH: BAKER REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING RF); KELLEY
REPLACED H. AARON (PITCHING); Stargell singled; Oliver walked
[Stargell to second]; Robertson singled [Oliver to second,
Stargell scored]; Sanguillen flied out to right [Oliver to
third]; J. Hernandez grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Robertson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
8, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: King singled; Millan made an out to pitcher; Boyer
singled [King to third]; Perez flied out to left; Baker doubled
[Boyer to third, King scored]; GIUSTI REPLACED MOOSE (PITCHING);
Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 8, Braves 2.