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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on May 30, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,779 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Greg Goossen | First Baseman |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bob Veale | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Veale
Bosch hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Veale
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Veale
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Veale
There goes Swoboda. The throw from May and he is safe. Swoboda steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Veale
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Selma
Wills bunts towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Selma
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Selma
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Veale
Charles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Veale
Goossen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Veale
Linz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Veale
Weis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Selma
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Selma
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Selma
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Veale
Selma hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosch vs. Veale
Bosch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Veale
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Selma
Veale strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Selma
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Selma
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Veale
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Veale
Grote 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Veale
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goossen vs. Veale
Goossen takes first base on ball four. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Linz vs. Veale
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Selma
Art Shamsky now playing first base.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Selma
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Selma
Alley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Veale
Weis hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Veale
Selma is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Veale
Bosch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Veale
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosch moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Veale
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. Bosch scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Veale
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Veale
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Shamsky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Shamsky reaches third base with a triple. Grote scores. Charles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Linz vs. Kline
Linz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Selma
May hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Selma
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Hiller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Linz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Selma
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Weis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selma vs. Moose
Selma bunts towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosch vs. Moose
Bosch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Moose
Jones 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 6
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Selma
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Selma
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Moose
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Moose
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Moose
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Selma
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Selma
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Selma
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jimenez vs. Selma
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Bob Moose.
Jimenez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Selma
Gary Kolb pinch runs for Manny Jimenez.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Kolb moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Short
Bill Short now pitching.
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Short
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Shamsky 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 -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Walker
Linz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Walker
Weis hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Koonce
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Walker
Koonce strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Walker
Bosch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Walker
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Walker
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Koonce
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koonce
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Koonce
Manny Mota pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1968, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bosch D, cf 5 1 1 0 Alou M, cf 4 1 4 1
Jones C, lf 4 1 1 0 Wills M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 1 1 2 Stargell W, lf 3 1 1 2
Grote J, c 4 1 2 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Goossen G, 1b 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Shamsky A, 1b 2 0 1 2 Alley G, ss 4 1 0 0
Linz P, 2b 4 0 1 0 May J, c 4 1 1 0
Weis A, ss 4 0 1 0 Veale B, p 1 0 0 0
Selma D, p 2 0 1 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Short B, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller C, ph 1 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 1 0 0 0 Moose B, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 1 1
Kolb G, pr 0 0 0 0
Walker L, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 1 0
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34 5 10 5 35 4 9 4
New York 000 050 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 200 000 200 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (W) 6.1 7 4 4 2 4
Short B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Koonce C 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Jackson A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Veale B (L) 4.2 7 5 5 3 4
Kline R 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Moose B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Walker L 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Jones C
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Swoboda R
3B -- Shamsky A
HR -- Stargell W
SB -- Swoboda R
SH -- Wills M, Selma D
T -- 2:39
A -- 19779
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