Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Short
  
  Wills hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Short
  
  Alley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Briggs. Alley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Short
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. Alley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clendenon vs. Short
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. Alley scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mota vs. Short
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Short
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Moose
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Moose
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Moose
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Moose covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Short
  
  Pagan hits a line drive towards third. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Short
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moose vs. Short
  
  Moose hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Short covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Moose
  
  Allen 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, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Moose
  
  Callison is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Moose
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Moose
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Short
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Short
  
  Wills is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Short
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Short
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clendenon vs. Short
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Moose
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Short vs. Moose
  
  Short hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Moose
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Moose
  
  Pena 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 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Short
  
  Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Short
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Short
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Moose
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pagan. Briggs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Moose
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Moose
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Moose
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Briggs moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Moose
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ryan vs. Moose
  
  Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Short
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moose vs. Short
  
  Moose hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Short
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Short
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Ryan and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Moose
  
  Short 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, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Moose
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Moose
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Short
  
  Alley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Short
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Short
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Short
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Short. Clemente moves to third. Mota moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mazeroski vs. Short
  
  Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pagan vs. Short
  
  Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Short
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Moose
  
  Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Moose
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Moose
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Moose
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Moose
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moose vs. Short
  
  Moose strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Short
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena misplays the ball. That's an error on Pena. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Short
  
  There goes Wills. The throw from Ryan and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Short
  
  Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemente vs. Short
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Moose
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Moose
  
  Doug Clemens pinch hits for Chris Short.
  
  Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemens for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Moose
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Moose
  
  Pena hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Boozer
  
  John Boozer now pitching.
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Boozer
  
  Mota bunts towards the mound. Boozer fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazeroski vs. Boozer
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clendenon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stargell vs. Boozer
  
  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
  
  Stargell is hit by the pitch. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Wagner
  
  Gary Wagner now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Pena fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Clendenon scores. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moose vs. Wagner
  
  Moose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Moose
  
  Willie Stargell now playing left field.
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mota. Briggs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Moose
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Briggs scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. Walker
  
  Luke Walker now pitching. Don Lock pinch hits for Johnny Callison.
  
  Lock hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joseph vs. Walker
  
  Rick Joseph pinch hits for Bill White.
  
  Joseph takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Dal Canton
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Wagner
  
  Don Lock now playing right field. Rick Joseph now playing first base.
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Wagner
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Wagner
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Dal Canton
  
  Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Gary Wagner.
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Dal Canton
  
  Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Dal Canton
  
  Pena hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Dal Canton
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1968 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Wills M, 3b           4  0  1  0   Taylor T, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Alley G, ss           4  2  2  1   Pena R, ss            5  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        5  0  1  0   Briggs J, cf          5  1  2  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  2  2  1   Allen D, lf           4  1  1  0   
Mota M, cf            3  0  2  1   Callison J, rf        1  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  1  0   Lock D, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   
Pagan J, lf           3  0  0  0   White B, 1b           3  0  2  1   
Stargell W, ph-lf     0  0  0  0   Joseph R, ph-1b       0  0  0  0   
May J, c              4  0  0  1   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Moose B, p            4  0  0  0   Ryan M, c             4  0  1  0   
Walker L, p           0  0  0  0   Short C, p            2  0  0  0   
Dal Canton B, p       0  0  0  0   Clemens D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Boozer J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Wagner G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Sutherland G, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        34  2  6  1

Pittsburgh       200 001 010 --  4
Philadelphia     000 001 010 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moose B (W)*          7.0  6  2  2  2  7
Walker L              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Dal Canton B (S)      1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short C (L)           7.0  7  3  3  3  3
Boozer J              0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Wagner G              1.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Pena R 2, Short C, Mazeroski B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Alley G, Clendenon D, Briggs J 2, Allen D
HR -- Alley G
SB -- Wills M
CS -- Wills M 2
SH -- Mota M
HBP -- by Moose B (Callison J), by Boozer J (Stargell W), by Dal Canton B (Taylor T)
T -- 2:42
A -- 2576

    

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