Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 61
Played on Monday, June 17, 1968 (N) at Forbes Field
HOU N 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0 PIT N 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x - 4 12 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gotay 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 Simpson rf 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 Staub 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Wynn cf 4 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 Rader 3b 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 4 Watson lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 Bateman c 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Brand ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Torres ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 Giusti p 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 Thomas ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 3 9 3 3 8 24 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Gotay-Staub. BATTING - 3B: Simpson (1,off McBean). HBP: Wynn (3,by McBean). GDP: Gotay (1,off McBean). Team LOB: 10.
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wills 3b 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 Patek ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 Pagan ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Clemente rf 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 Stargell lf 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 Alou cf 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 Clendenon 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 Alley 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 May c 3 0 1 0 1 1 10 0 McBean p 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Face p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 4 12 4 4 7 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Alley-Clendenon. E: Patek (1). BATTING - 2B: Alou (12,off Giusti); May (4,off Giusti). HR: Stargell (11,5th inning off Giusti 0 on 0 out). GDP: Alley (12,off Giusti). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Patek (3,2nd base off Giusti/Bateman); Alou (6,2nd base off Giusti/Bateman). CS: Alley (2,2nd base by Giusti/Brand).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Giusti L(4-8) 8 12 4 4 4 7 1 38
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McBean W(6-5) 8.2 9 3 3 3 7 0 39 Face SV(7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 9 9 3 3 3 8 0 40 HBP: McBean (4,Wynn). Inherited Runners - Scored: Face 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Stan Landes Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 5887 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Gotay 2b Wills 3b 2. Simpson rf Patek ss 3. Staub 1b Clemente rf 4. Wynn cf Stargell lf 5. Rader 3b Alou cf 6. Watson lf Clendenon 1b 7. Bateman c Alley 2b 8. Torres ss May c 9. Giusti p McBean p ASTROS 1ST: Gotay made an out to shortstop; Simpson grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Wills singled; Patek forced Wills (shortstop to second); Patek stole second; Clemente walked; Stargell walked [Patek to third, Clemente to second]; Alou doubled [Patek scored, Clemente scored, Stargell scored]; Clendenon struck out; Alley flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3. ASTROS 2ND: Wynn was hit by a pitch; Rader singled [Wynn to second]; Watson singled [Wynn scored, Rader to second]; Bateman struck out; Torres struck out; Giusti grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 2ND: May struck out; McBean grounded out (third to first); Wills singled; Patek singled [Wills to second]; Clemente struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. ASTROS 3RD: Gotay grounded out (pitcher to first); Simpson struck out; Staub grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: Stargell walked; Alou forced Stargell (third to second); Alou stole second; Clendenon struck out; Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 3. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn singled; Rader walked [Wynn to second]; Watson struck out; Bateman flied out to right; Torres singled [Wynn to third, Rader to second]; Giusti singled [Wynn scored, Rader scored, Torres to second]; Gotay made an out to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: May walked; McBean made an out to first; Wills singled [May to second]; Patek struck out; Clemente struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 3. ASTROS 5TH: Simpson walked; Staub reached on an error by Patek [Simpson to second]; Wynn flied out to center; Rader walked [Simpson to third, Staub to second]; Watson struck out; BRAND BATTED FOR BATEMAN; Brand made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: BRAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Stargell homered; Alou made an out to shortstop; Clendenon made an out to second; Alley singled; Alley was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4. ASTROS 6TH: PAGAN REPLACED PATEK (PLAYING SS); Torres grounded out (pitcher to first); Giusti singled; Gotay grounded into a double play (second to first) [Giusti out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4. PIRATES 6TH: May made an out to catcher; McBean singled; Wills singled [McBean to second]; Pagan flied out to right; Clemente flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4. ASTROS 7TH: Simpson tripled; Staub made an out to first; Wynn struck out; Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: Stargell singled; Alou singled [Stargell to second]; Clendenon struck out; Alley grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Alou out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4. ASTROS 8TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Brand flied out to right; Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: May doubled; McBean grounded out (third to first); Wills flied out to left; Pagan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4. ASTROS 9TH: THOMAS BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Thomas made an out to catcher; Gotay grounded out (third to first); Simpson singled; Staub singled [Simpson to second]; FACE REPLACED MCBEAN (PITCHING); Wynn struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 9 0 10 Pirates 4 12 1 10
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