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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 18, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 18, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Ed Sudol |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 18, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bunning
Rose hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunning
Carl Taylor now catching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bunning
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Queen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Queen
Wills hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Queen
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bunning
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bunning
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Bunning
Bench hits a popup into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Queen
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Queen
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Queen
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bunning
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Bunning
There goes Helms. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Helms steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Bunning
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Queen vs. Bunning
Queen hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Bunning
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Queen
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Queen
There goes Alley. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Queen
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bunning vs. Queen
Bunning hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Queen
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Queen
There goes Alou. The throw from Bench and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunning
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bunning
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bunning
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Queen
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Queen
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Queen
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Queen
There goes Stargell. The throw from Bench and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Queen
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Kelso
Bill Kelso now pitching.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Kelso
Alley hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bunning
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Bunning
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Bunning
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bunning
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Bunning
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bill Kelso.
Whitfield is hit by the pitch. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Bunning
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bunning
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Whitfield scores. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McCool
Billy McCool now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wickersham vs. McCool
Wickersham 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McCool
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. McCool
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wickersham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wickersham
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Wickersham
There goes Pinson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Wickersham
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Wickersham
Helms hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Alou, who is chasing the ball. Helms reaches third base with a triple. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Wickersham
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCool vs. Wickersham
McCool bunts towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCool
Clemente hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McCool
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. McCool
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. McCool
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wickersham
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wickersham
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Wickersham
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Pizarro
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Pizarro
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. May moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Pizarro
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. There goes Pinson trying to get to home. Stargell throws the ball in to Taylor who tags Pinson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. McCool
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McCool
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McCool
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCool vs. Walker
McCool strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Walker
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Walker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McCool
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. McCool
Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McCool
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. McCool
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. McCool
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Walker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Walker
May hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Walker
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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McCool
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. McCool
There's a wild pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. McCool
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. McCool
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. McCool
Manny Mota pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1968 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 3 2 1 1 Alou M, cf 4 0 3 1
Johnson A, lf 5 1 2 2 Wills M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Perez T, 3b 5 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 2
May L, 1b 5 1 0 1 Stargell W, lf 4 0 2 0
Pinson V, cf 5 2 3 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 May J, c 0 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 2 Taylor C, c 4 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 1 1 0 Alley G, ss 4 1 1 0
Queen M, p 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kelso B, p 0 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 1 0 0 0
Whitfield F, ph 0 1 0 0 Wickersham D, p 1 0 0 0
McCool B, p 2 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker L, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 36 3 11 3
Cincinnati 000 041 300 -- 8
Pittsburgh 001 200 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M 3.1 5 3 3 0 5
Kelso B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
McCool B (W) 5.0 6 0 0 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 4.2 5 4 4 0 1
Wickersham D* 1.1 4 4 4 2 1
Pizarro J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Walker L 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Bench J 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Pinson V, Johnson A, Clemente R
3B -- Helms T
HR -- Clemente R
SB -- Helms T, Alley G, Stargell W, Pinson V
CS -- Alou M
HBP -- by Bunning J (Whitfield F)
WP -- McCool B
PB -- Taylor C
T -- 2:51
A -- 3670
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