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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 24, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,938 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Jim Fairey | Left Fielder |
Luis Alcaraz | Third Baseman |
Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Manny Mota | Center Fielder |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bunning
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bunning
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Bunning
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Bunning
Lefebvre hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Bunning
Haller hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Osteen
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Osteen
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Osteen
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Bunning
Fairey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Bunning
Alcaraz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Bunning
Osteen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alcaraz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Osteen
Clendenon hits a line drive towards first. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Osteen
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Osteen
Mota hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bunning
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Bunning drops the ball. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Bunning
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Bunning
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lefebvre vs. Bunning
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lefebvre for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Osteen
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Osteen
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Osteen
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Bunning
Haller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Bunning
Fairey 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Bunning
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Osteen
Alley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Alley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Osteen
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. Alley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell hits a fly ball towards center. Davis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Osteen
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Osteen
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stargell tags and scores. Clendenon tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Osteen
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Osteen
There goes Mota. The throw from Haller and he is out, Lefebvre applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Bunning
Osteen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Osteen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Bunning
Parker hits a popup towards the mound. Bunning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Bunning
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Osteen
May strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Osteen
Bunning hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Osteen
Wills hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Bunning
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Bunning
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Bunning
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairey vs. Bunning
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alcaraz vs. Bunning
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Osteen
Jeff Torborg now catching.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Osteen
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Osteen
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. Alley moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. Osteen
Clendenon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Osteen
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alley tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Osteen
Mota takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Purdin
John Purdin now pitching.
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Bunning
Paul Popovich pinch hits for John Purdin.
Popovich 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bunning
Parker 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Bunning
Versalles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Bunning
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Brewer
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Brewer
There goes Wills. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Brewer
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Brewer
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Brewer
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Bunning
Fairly hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Bunning
Lefebvre hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Bunning
Torborg hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Brewer
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Brewer
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Brewer
Mota is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Brewer
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Brewer
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Fairey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Face
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Luis Alcaraz.
Gabrielson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Face
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Face
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/24/1968 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Parker W, 1b 5 1 1 0 Wills M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 2 0 Alley G, ss 4 2 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 1 Fairly R, rf 2 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 1 0 0 Lefebvre J, 2b 4 1 1 3 Clendenon D, 1b 1 1 0 0 Haller T, c 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 0 0 0 2 Torborg J, c 1 0 0 0 Mota M, cf 2 0 1 1 Fairey J, lf 4 0 1 0 May J, c 3 0 0 0 Alcaraz L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 3 0 0 0 Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Osteen C, p 2 0 1 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Purdin J, p 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 8 3 24 4 4 4 Los Angeles 300 000 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 301 00x -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Osteen C (L) 5.2 3 4 1 6 2 Purdin J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Brewer J 2.0 1 0 0 3 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 8.0 7 3 3 2 6 Face R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Bunning J, Davis W, Versalles Z DP -- Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Osteen C, Versalles Z 3B -- Alley G HR -- Lefebvre J SB -- Wills M CS -- Mota M SH -- Mazeroski B SF -- Mazeroski B 2 T -- 2:41 A -- 4938
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