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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 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 August 8, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 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 | August 8, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,851 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Bob Veale | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
Hector Torres | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 8, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cuellar
Patek hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente 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--
Clendenon vs. Cuellar
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Veale
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Veale
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Veale
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Cuellar
Mota 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--
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Cuellar
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a line drive towards third. Rader catches it and steps on third to double up Mota. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Veale
Rader 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Veale
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Veale
Aspromonte 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Cuellar
Veale strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cuellar
Patek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Veale
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Veale
Cuellar hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Veale
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Cuellar
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Cuellar
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Cuellar
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Veale
Torres 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Veale
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a popup in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Cuellar
Veale strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Cuellar
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Veale
Rader 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Veale
Menke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Veale
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Veale
Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Bateman is thrown out after the base hit. Aspromonte goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Veale
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Veale
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Cuellar
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Cuellar
Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rader. Clendenon scores. Mota goes all the way around to score. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Cuellar
Alley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Cuellar
There goes Pagan. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Rader applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Veale
Torres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Veale
Staub bunts towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Cuellar
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Cuellar
Patek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Cuellar
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Kline
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Kline
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Kline
Bateman bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Menke scores. Aspromonte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Kline
Cuellar bunts towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Kline
Simpson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Kline
Norm Miller pinch hits for Hector Torres.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Cuellar
Julio Gotay now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing shortstop.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cuellar
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Cuellar
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cuellar
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Kline
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kline
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Kline
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Kline
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Kline
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Cuellar
Maury Wills pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Cuellar
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Cuellar
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Cuellar
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Cuellar
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. There goes Clemente trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Face
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Face
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1968 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Alou M, cf 4 1 2 0 Simpson D, rf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 5 1 1 1 Torres H, ss 3 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Gotay J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mota M, lf 4 1 2 0 Staub R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Alley G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 May J, c 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b-ss 3 2 3 1 Veale B, p 2 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, lf 3 1 1 0 Kline R, p 1 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 1 2 Wills M, ph 1 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 2 0 1 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 3 30 3 8 3 Pittsburgh 001 002 001 -- 4 Houston 000 020 100 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Veale B 5.1 4 2 2 3 3 Kline R (W) 2.2 4 1 1 1 1 Face R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (L) 9.0 10 4 3 4 8 E -- Menke D, Torres H, Rader D DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Houston 7 2B -- Bateman J, Clendenon D, Menke D HR -- Patek F, Menke D CS -- Pagan J SH -- Staub R, Bateman J, Cuellar M WP -- Cuellar M T -- 2:29 A -- 14851
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