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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 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 18, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1968 |
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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 | July 18, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al McBean |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,234 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
Art Shamsky | Left Fielder |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Al McBean | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McBean
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McBean
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. McBean
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. McBean
Charles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Seaver
Wills hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Seaver
There goes Wills. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Seaver
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Seaver
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McBean
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McBean covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. McBean
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. McBean
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Seaver
Clendenon hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Seaver
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Seaver
May takes first base on ball four. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBean vs. Seaver
McBean strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. McBean
Bosch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. McBean
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McBean
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosch moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McBean
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Seaver
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Seaver
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. McBean
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. McBean
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McBean
Kranepool 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Seaver
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Seaver
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Seaver
Pagan hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. McBean
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. McBean
Linz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosch vs. McBean
Bosch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosch for the out. Grote moves to third. Linz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seaver vs. McBean
There go the runners. The throw from May to Pagan. The throw back to home, and Grote is out at the plate. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. McBean
Seaver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBean vs. Seaver
McBean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harrelson. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Seaver
Wills bunts towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. McBean moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alley vs. Seaver
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McBean
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McBean
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. McBean
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. McBean
Shamsky bunts towards the right side of the infield. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrelson moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Charles vs. McBean
Charles strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. McBean
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrelson scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. McBean
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Linz vs. McBean
Linz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosch vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Bosch hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Seaver
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Seaver
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Henry
Seaver hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Henry
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Henry
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Seaver
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Seaver
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Kolb is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching. Tommie Agee pinch hits for Art Shamsky.
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Walker
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Walker
There goes Charles. The throw from May and he is safe. Charles steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Walker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Charles moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Walker
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Seaver
Tommie Agee now playing right field. Cleon Jones now playing left field.
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 -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Seaver
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Seaver
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Seaver
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Walker
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosch vs. Walker
Bosch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Walker
Seaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Linz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Walker
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Walker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Seaver
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Seaver
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Seaver
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1968 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 0 Wills M, ss 3 0 1 0 Jones C, rf-lf 4 1 0 0 Alley G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Shamsky A, lf 3 0 2 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0 Agee T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 3 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 0 1 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 2 1 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Linz P, 2b 4 0 2 1 May J, c 3 0 1 0 Bosch D, cf 4 0 1 0 McBean A, p 2 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 4 0 1 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 33 0 6 0 New York 000 003 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 10 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO McBean A (L) 5.2 8 3 3 2 6 Henry B 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Walker L 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 E -- Harrelson B, Pagan J DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 8 SB -- Wills M, Charles E CS -- Grote J SH -- Wills M WP -- Seaver T, McBean A T -- 2:33 A -- 6234
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