Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 60
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Sunday, June 16, 1968 (D) at Forbes Field
HOU N 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 PIT N 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 4 x - 11 16 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Murrell lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Wynn cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 Staub 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 8 1 Thomas rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Aspromonte 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 Gotay 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 Bateman c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 Torres ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 3 Dierker p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Buzhardt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Browne ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 House p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 6 2 3 1 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 2. Torres-Staub, Gotay-Torres-Staub. BATTING - HR: Wynn (6,3rd inning off Sisk 1 on 2 out). SH: Dierker (6,off Sisk). Team LOB: 6.
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wills 3b 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 Pagan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kolb 2b 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 Alley 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 4 Stargell rf 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 Jimenez lf 3 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 Mota pr,lf 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 Alou cf 4 2 3 1 1 0 5 0 Clendenon 1b 4 0 2 3 0 1 9 1 Patek ss 4 1 3 2 0 0 3 2 Taylor c 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 Sisk p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Kline p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 11 16 10 6 4 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Patek-Alley. BATTING - 2B: Patek (1,off Dierker); Wills (5,off Dierker); Alou 2 (11,off House 2); Alley (10,off House). SH: Sisk (1,off Dierker). SF: Patek (1,off Buzhardt); Clendenon (4,off Gladding). HBP: Stargell (3,by House). GDP: Stargell (5,off Dierker); Alou (5,off Dierker). IBB: Taylor (1,by Dierker); Stargell (1,by Dierker). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Patek (2,2nd base off Dierker/Bateman); Kolb (1,2nd base off Dierker/Bateman). CS: Alou (6,3rd base by Buzhardt/Bateman).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(6-9) 4 8 6 6 5 3 0 23 Buzhardt 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 House 1.1 6 5 5 0 1 0 10 Gladding 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 8 16 11 11 6 4 0 43 Dierker faced 5 batters in the 5th inning WP: Gladding (3). HBP: House (1,Stargell). IBB: Dierker 2 (8,Taylor,Stargell). Inherited Runners - Scored: Buzhardt 3-2; Gladding 2-2. .
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Sisk W(4-2) 6.2 5 2 2 3 1 1 27 Kline SV(3) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 1 1 35 WP: Sisk 2 (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Kline 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Al Barlick Time of Game: 2:45 Attendance: 8448 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Murrell lf Wills 3b 2. Wynn cf Kolb 2b 3. Staub 1b Stargell rf 4. Thomas rf Jimenez lf 5. Aspromonte 3b Alou cf 6. Gotay 2b Clendenon 1b 7. Bateman c Patek ss 8. Torres ss Taylor c 9. Dierker p Sisk p ASTROS 1ST: Murrell flied out to right; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Staub walked; Sisk threw a wild pitch [Staub to second]; Thomas made an out to shortstop; 30 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Wills grounded out (third to first); Kolb walked; Stargell grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Kolb out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 2ND: Aspromonte grounded out (first unassisted); Gotay flied out to center; Bateman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Jimenez singled; Alou grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Jimenez out at second]; Clendenon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. ASTROS 3RD: Torres singled; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (first to pitcher) [Torres to second]; Murrell flied out to center; Wynn homered [Torres scored]; Staub flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: Patek singled; Patek stole second; Taylor walked; Sisk out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Patek to third, Taylor to second]; Wills grounded out (second to first) [Patek scored, Taylor to third]; Kolb struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1. ASTROS 4TH: Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher); Aspromonte walked; Gotay singled [Aspromonte to second]; On a bunt Bateman grounded out (pitcher to second) [Aspromonte to third, Gotay to second]; Torres grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1. PIRATES 4TH: Stargell flied out to center; Jimenez singled; Alou singled [Jimenez to second]; Clendenon flied out to center; Patek doubled to center [Jimenez scored, Alou to third]; Taylor was walked intentionally; Sisk struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. ASTROS 5TH: Dierker struck out; Murrell flied out to left; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Wills doubled; Kolb singled [Wills to third]; Kolb stole second; Stargell was walked intentionally; Jimenez singled [Wills scored, Kolb scored, Stargell to second]; MOTA RAN FOR JIMENEZ; Alou walked [Stargell to third, Mota to second]; BUZHARDT REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Clendenon singled [Stargell scored, Mota to third, Alou to second]; Patek hit a sacrifice fly to left [Mota scored]; Alou was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Taylor flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6. ASTROS 6TH: MOTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ALLEY REPLACED KOLB (PLAYING 2B); Staub grounded out (second to first); Thomas grounded out (second to first); Aspromonte flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6. PIRATES 6TH: Sisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Wills walked; Alley singled [Wills to second]; Stargell flied out to center; Mota flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6. ASTROS 7TH: Gotay singled; Sisk threw a wild pitch [Gotay to second]; Bateman lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Gotay out at second]; Torres singled; BROWNE BATTED FOR BUZHARDT; Browne walked [Torres to second]; KLINE REPLACED SISK (PITCHING); Murrell made an out to catcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6. PIRATES 7TH: HOUSE REPLACED BROWNE (PITCHING); Alou doubled; Clendenon singled [Alou scored]; Patek singled [Clendenon out at third (left to third)]; Taylor struck out; Kline grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7. ASTROS 8TH: Wynn flied out to left; Staub grounded out (second to first); Thomas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7. PIRATES 8TH: Wills out on an unknown play; Alley doubled; Stargell was hit by a pitch; Mota singled [Alley scored, Stargell to second]; Alou doubled [Stargell scored, Mota to third]; GLADDING REPLACED HOUSE (PITCHING); Clendenon out on an unknown play [Mota scored, Alou to third]; Gladding threw a wild pitch [Alou scored]; Patek out on an unknown play; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 11. ASTROS 9TH: PAGAN REPLACED WILLS (PLAYING 3B); Aspromonte singled; Gotay out on an unknown play; Bateman out on an unknown play; Torres out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 11. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 6 0 6 Pirates 11 16 0 8
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