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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 8, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 8, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 21,447 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bill Williams 2B: (none) 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Jose Pagan | Left Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 8, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Lemaster
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Lemaster
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemaster, and towards Gotay, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Lemaster
There's a wild pitch. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Lemaster
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bunning
Davis hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bunning
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Bunning
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemaster
May strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Lemaster
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Lemaster
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Bunning
Gotay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Bunning
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Lemaster
Bunning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Lemaster
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Lemaster
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Lemaster
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Bunning
Lemaster hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bunning
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bunning
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lemaster
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Lemaster
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Lemaster
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Lemaster
Bunning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Bunning
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Lemaster
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Lemaster
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Bunning
Gotay 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Bunning
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Bunning
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Lemaster
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lemaster
May hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Lemaster
Pagan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Pagan reaches second base with a double. There goes Alou trying to get to home. Wynn throws the ball in to Menke who relays the ball to Bateman, who tags Alou, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bunning
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bunning
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Bunning
There goes Menke. The throw from May and he is safe. Menke steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Bunning
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Bunning
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Bunning
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Staub scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gotay vs. Bunning
Gotay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Bunning
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Lemaster
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lemaster
Freddie Patek pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Patek takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Lemaster
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alley vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alley vs. Buzhardt
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Buzhardt
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Buzhardt
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Buzhardt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Face
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Face
Menke hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buzhardt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Buzhardt
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Buzhardt
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Face
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Face
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Face
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Buzhardt
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Buzhardt
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Roy Face.
Kolb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Buzhardt
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1968 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Wills M, 3b 5 0 1 1 Davis R, cf 4 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 0 2 0 Menke D, ss 3 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 1 Staub R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomas L, rf 3 1 1 0 May J, c 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 2 Pagan J, lf 4 0 1 0 Gotay J, 2b 3 0 2 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 2 0 1 0 Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0 Patek F, ph 0 1 0 0 Buzhardt J, p 1 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 29 3 6 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 200 -- 2 Houston 000 003 00x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (L) 6.0 6 3 3 3 0 Face R 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lemaster D (W)* 6.0 9 2 2 2 5 Buzhardt J (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Menke D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 5 2B -- Thomas L, Pagan J SB -- Menke D SF -- Clemente R WP -- Lemaster D, Buzhardt J T -- 2:33 A -- 21447
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