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Phillies 4 @ Pirates 6
Forbes Field
September 11, 1968

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 11, 1968 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates beat the visiting Phillies with a score of 6 to 4.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 11, 1968 
Visiting Team
Philadelphia Phillies
R: 4 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 9
Runs: 4
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 6 H: 9 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 6
Hits: 9
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherSteve Blass  
Losing PitcherRick Wise  
SaveLuke Walker  
Game Winning RBIBill Mazeroski 

Game Info

DateSeptember 11, 1968 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPhiladelphia Phillies 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherRick Wise  
Home Starting PitcherSteve Blass  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance2,789 
Time of Game2 hours 50 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ed Vargo
1B: Bob Engel
2B: Al Barlick
3B: Stan Landes

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup 

Name  Position 
Tony Taylor  Third Baseman 
Roberto Pena  Shortstop 
John Briggs  Center Fielder 
Johnny Callison  Right Fielder 
Bill White  First Baseman 
Cookie Rojas  Second Baseman 
Doug Clemens  Left Fielder 
Clay Dalrymple  Catcher 
Rick Wise  Pitcher 
Bob Skinner  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Matty Alou  Center Fielder 
Freddie Patek  Shortstop 
Willie Stargell  Left Fielder 
Roberto Clemente  Right Fielder 
Donn Clendenon  First Baseman 
Jose Pagan  Third Baseman 
Bill Mazeroski  Second Baseman 
Jerry May  Catcher 
Steve Blass  Pitcher 
Larry Shepard  Manager 

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Phillies 4 @ Pirates 6
Forbes Field
September 11, 1968

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/11/1968, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 3b          5  0  0  0   Alou M, cf            5  0  1  1   
Pena R, ss            4  0  0  1   Patek F, ss           4  1  1  0   
Briggs J, cf          4  1  1  1   Stargell W, lf        4  0  0  0   
Callison J, rf        3  0  2  0   Mota M, lf            0  0  0  0   
James J, pr-p         0  0  0  0   Clemente R, rf        3  2  1  1   
Lock D, ph            1  0  0  0   Clendenon D, 1b       3  0  2  1   
Farrell T, p          0  0  0  0   Pagan J, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Allen D, ph           1  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       4  1  1  1   
White B, 1b           4  1  3  1   May J, c              4  1  2  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   Blass S, p            3  0  1  1   
Clemens D, lf-rf      3  0  0  0   Walker L, p           0  0  0  0   
Sutherland G, ph-rf   1  0  0  0                                      
Dalrymple C, c        4  1  1  1                                      
Wise R, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Joseph R, ph-lf       2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4  9  4                        32  6  9  5

Philadelphia     000 030 010 --  4
Pittsburgh       022 200 00x --  6

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (L)            4.0  7  6  5  2  4
James J               2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Farrell T             2.0  1  0  0  2  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S (W)*          7.0  9  4  4  2  9
Walker L (S)          2.0  0  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Patek F, Taylor T, Pena R
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Mazeroski B, Clemente R, May J, Joseph R, White B
SB -- Taylor T, Pagan J, Clendenon D
SH -- Patek F, Walker L
T -- 2:50
A -- 2789

    

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