Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Culver
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Culver
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Culver
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to second. Cardenas drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Cardenas. Alou scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Culver
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clendenon vs. Culver
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Blass
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Blass
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Culver
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Culver
  
  There goes Mazeroski. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Mazeroski steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Culver
  
  Alley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Culver
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blass vs. Culver
  
  Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazeroski tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Culver
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blass
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Blass
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blass
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Culver
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Culver
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Culver
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clendenon vs. Culver
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Culver
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Clendenon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alley vs. Davidson
  
  Ted Davidson now pitching.
  
  Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Davidson
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Queen vs. Blass
  
  Mel Queen pinch hits for Ted Davidson.
  
  Queen hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Blass
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Blass
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Kelso
  
  Bill Kelso now pitching.
  
  Blass hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blass for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Kelso
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Kelso
  
  Wills is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Kelso
  
  The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Alou moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stargell vs. Kelso
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Kelso
  
  Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Lee
  
  Bob Lee now pitching.
  
  Clendenon hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Blass
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Blass
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blass
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Blass
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Blass
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Lee
  
  Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Lee
  
  Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Lee
  
  There goes Alley. The throw from Schaffer and he is safe. Alley steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Lee
  
  There goes Alley. The throw from Schaffer and he is safe. Alley steals third. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Lee
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blass vs. Lee
  
  Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alley tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Lee
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Blass
  
  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bob Lee.
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Blass
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Blass
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Whitfield moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pinson vs. Blass
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Rose moves to third. Pinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaffer vs. Kline
  
  Schaffer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Kline
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Schaffer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Kline
  
  Helms hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. McCool
  
  Fred Whitfield now playing first base. Billy McCool now pitching.
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. McCool
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards first. Whitfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. McCool
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Kline
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Kline
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Kline
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. McCool
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. McCool
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. McCool
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kline
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Kline
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Kline
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. McCool
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. McCool
  
  Kline strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McCool
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaffer vs. Kline
  
  Schaffer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Kline
  
  Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Billy McCool.
  
  Ruiz hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Kline
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Pappas
  
  Milt Pappas now pitching. Chico Ruiz now playing second base.
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Pappas
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Pappas
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Kline
  
  Manny Mota now playing right field.
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Kline
  
  Whitfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Kline
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Kline
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1968 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Alou M, cf            5  2  2  0   Rose P, rf            5  1  3  0   
Wills M, 3b           4  1  1  0   Johnson A, lf         5  0  0  0   
Stargell W, lf        4  1  1  1   Pinson V, cf          4  1  2  1   
Clemente R, rf        5  1  1  2   Perez T, 3b           2  1  1  1   
Mota M, rf            0  0  0  0   Bench J, c            2  1  1  2   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  1  1  1   Schaffer J, c         2  0  1  1   
Mazeroski B, 2b       2  1  1  0   May L, 1b             2  0  0  0   
Alley G, ss           4  1  2  1   McCool B, p           0  0  0  0   
May J, c              3  0  1  0   Ruiz C, ph-2b         1  0  0  0   
Blass S, p            1  0  0  2   Helms T, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Kline R, p            1  0  0  0   Pappas M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  1  0   
                                   Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Davidson T, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Queen M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Kelso B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Lee B, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Whitfield F, ph-1b    3  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  8 10  7                        35  5  9  5

Pittsburgh       112 310 000 --  8
Cincinnati       000 230 000 --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S               4.1  6  5  2  1  1
Kline R (W)           4.2  3  0  0  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Culver G (L)          2.2  6  4  4  1  1
Davidson T            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Kelso B               0.2  2  3  3  0  0
Lee B                 1.1  1  1  1  1  0
McCool B              3.0  0  0  0  1  2
Pappas M              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Cardenas L, Clendenon D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Stargell W, Alou M
HR -- Clemente R, Bench J
SB -- Mazeroski B, Alley G 2
SF -- Blass S 2, Stargell W, Perez T
HBP -- by Kelso B (Wills M)
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:26
A -- 9379

    

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