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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 19, 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 19, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,458 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Manny Jimenez | Left Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 19, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Culver
Wills 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Culver
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Blass
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Blass
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Blass
There goes Helms. The throw from May and he is out, Hiller applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Culver
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Culver
There goes Stargell. The throw from Bench and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Culver
Jimenez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Culver
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blass
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Blass
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Blass
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Culver
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Culver
May 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Culver
Blass strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blass
May hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Blass
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Jimenez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jimenez. Johnson moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Blass
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wills. Johnson scores. Pinson scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Culver
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Blass
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culver vs. Blass
Culver bunts towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Culver for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Blass
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Blass
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Blass
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jimenez. Perez reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Moose
Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Moose
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Bench reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Moose
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Culver
Stargell 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, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Culver
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Culver
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Culver
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Culver, and towards Helms, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Moose
Gary Kolb now catching.
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Moose
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moose
Rose strikes out. Kolb drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rose out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Culver
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Culver
Juan Pizarro pinch hits for Bob Moose.
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Culver
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Pizarro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills juggles the ball. That's an error on Wills. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Pizarro
May hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Pizarro
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Pizarro
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Pinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Culver
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Culver
Stargell is hit by the pitch. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Culver
Jimenez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Culver
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stargell tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Culver
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jimenez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolb vs. Culver
Kolb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jimenez moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Kelso
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Juan Pizarro. Bill Kelso now pitching.
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jimenez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Kelso
Alou takes first base on ball four. Hiller moves to third. Kolb moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Kelso
Wills 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
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelso vs. Wickersham
Kelso strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wickersham
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wickersham
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Kelso
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Kelso
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Kelso
Jimenez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Kelso
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wickersham
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wickersham
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wickersham
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Kelso
Hiller 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, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Kelso
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kolb for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Kelso
Manny Mota pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Rose 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 5/19/1968 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 3 1 0 0 Alou M, cf 3 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 5 3 3 1 Wills M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 5 1 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 0 0
May L, 1b 5 0 0 1 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Pinson V, cf 4 3 2 0 Jimenez M, lf 4 1 2 1
Bench J, c 4 0 3 4 Pagan J, ss 3 0 0 1
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hiller C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 0 May J, c 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 2 0 0 0 Kolb G, c 3 0 1 0
Kelso B, p 1 0 0 0 Blass S, p 1 0 0 0
Moose B, p 0 0 0 0
Pizarro J, ph-p 1 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 0 0 0 1
Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 11 8 32 3 6 3
Cincinnati 010 250 100 -- 9
Pittsburgh 000 000 300 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (W) 6.1 5 3 1 0 3
Kelso B (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 4.1 8 7 6 1 1
Moose B 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
Pizarro J 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
Wickersham D 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Jimenez M, Wills M 2, Perez T 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Stargell W, Perez T, Bench J
CS -- Helms T
SH -- Culver G
SF -- Pagan J, Clendenon D
HBP -- by Culver G (Stargell W)
T -- 2:26
A -- 9458
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