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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 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 July 17, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Al Weis | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 17, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Blass
Linz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blass
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Swoboda chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Weis. Weis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Weis. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Koosman
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koosman
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Koosman
Stargell hits a line drive into center field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Koosman
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Koosman
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Weis. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Koosman
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky strikes out. There goes Kranepool. The throw from May to Alley, and Kranepool is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Koosman
May hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Koosman
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Koosman
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Wills reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Koosman
Alley bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Koosman
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Blass
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Blass
Weis hits a fly ball towards center. Mota settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mota. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Blass
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linz vs. Blass
Linz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Koosman
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Koosman
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields the ball and throws to Koosman covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shamsky throws the ball in to Linz who tags Mota, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Frisella
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Frisella
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blass vs. Frisella
There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blass vs. Frisella
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blass
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Frisella
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Frisella
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Frisella
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Frisella
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Blass
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Blass
Weis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisella vs. Blass
Frisella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linz vs. Blass
Linz 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 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Frisella
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Frisella
Mota bunts towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Frisella
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Frisella
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Frisella
Blass bunts towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to third for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Frisella
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Blass
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Blass
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Frisella
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Frisella
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frisella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Frisella
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Frisella
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Blass
Swoboda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Blass
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weis for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Frisella
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Frisella
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Frisella
May strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Frisella
Blass strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Blass
Ed Charles pinch hits for Danny Frisella.
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Blass
Linz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Blass
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Charles tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Short
Bill Short now pitching. Ed Charles now playing third base.
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Short
Alley takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Short
The ball gets by Martin for a passed ball. Wills moves to third. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Short
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Short
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alley scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Short
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Short
Mota hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swoboda. Clemente scores. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Short
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Linz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blass
Bill Virdon now playing right field. Matty Alou now playing center field. Manny Mota now playing left field.
Martin hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Blass
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weis vs. Blass
Weis hits a fly ball into right field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1968, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Linz P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wills M, 3b 5 3 3 0
Collins K, 3b 3 0 0 1 Alley G, ss 4 1 1 2
Short B, p 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 2 1
Jones C, cf 4 1 2 0 Alou M, cf 0 0 0 0
Martin J, c 4 0 1 1 Stargell W, lf 4 2 2 2
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Virdon B, rf 0 0 0 0
Shamsky A, lf 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 5 1 3 1
Swoboda R, rf 4 0 1 0 Mota M, cf-lf 4 0 3 1
Weis A, ss 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 0 1 1
Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0 May J, c 2 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 1 0 0 0 Blass S, p 4 0 0 0
Charles E, ph-3b 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 38 8 15 8
New York 000 100 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh 211 010 03x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L)* 2.0 7 4 3 0 2
Frisella D 5.0 5 1 1 3 4
Short B 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Weis A 2, Jones C, Mota M, Swoboda R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Wills M, Jones C, Clemente R
3B -- Wills M
HR -- Stargell W
CS -- Kranepool E
SH -- Koosman J, Mota M
SF -- Collins K
WP -- Frisella D, Blass S
PB -- Martin J
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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