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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on June 21, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 21, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Bolin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al McBean |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 16,222 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nate Oliver | Second Baseman |
Ty Cline | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Bobby Bolin | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Gary Kolb | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Al McBean | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 21, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. McBean
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McBean
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mays for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bolin
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolb vs. Bolin
There goes Wills. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolb vs. Bolin
Kolb hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Bolin
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McBean covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McBean
Hart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. McBean
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McBean
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Bolin
Clendenon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Bolin
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Bolin
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Bolin
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Clendenon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bolin
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver misplays the ball. That's an error on Oliver. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBean vs. Bolin
McBean hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. McBean
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. McBean
Bolin hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bolin
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Bolin
Kolb hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bolin
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. McBean
Cline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McBean
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cline moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cline tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. McBean
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Bolin
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Bolin
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Bolin
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. McBean
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McBean
Alou 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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. McBean
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bolin
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBean vs. Bolin
McBean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Bolin
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver misplays the ball. That's an error on Oliver. McBean moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kolb vs. Bolin
Kolb hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBean moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Bolin
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. McBean
Bolin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. McBean
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Bolin
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bolin
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Bolin
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McBean
Mays hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Alou. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Alou throws the ball in to Clendenon who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hart vs. McBean
Hart is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiatt vs. McBean
There's a wild pitch. Mays scores. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. McBean
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Hiatt reaches second base with a double. Hart scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. McBean
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Hiatt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lanier vs. McBean
Lanier 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bolin
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Bolin
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Al McBean.
Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Bolin
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolb vs. Bolin
Kolb is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Ellis
Dock Ellis now pitching.
Bolin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ellis
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Ellis
Cline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Ellis
There's a wild pitch. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Ellis
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bolin
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Bolin
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ellis
McCovey 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 -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Ellis
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Ellis
Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bolin
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Bolin
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bolin
May hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/21/1968 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Oliver N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wills M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cline T, lf 3 1 1 0 Kolb G, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 1 Alou M, cf 3 0 0 0 Hart J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 0 1 0 Lanier H, ss 3 0 0 0 May J, c 4 0 2 0 Bolin B, p 3 0 0 0 McBean A, p 2 0 0 0 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 5 2 32 0 4 0 San Francisco 000 100 200 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Bolin B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO McBean A (L) 7.0 4 3 3 3 3 Ellis D 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Oliver N 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- McCovey W, Hiatt J SB -- Wills M, Clendenon D SF -- McCovey W HBP -- by Bolin B (Clendenon D) WP -- McBean A, Ellis D T -- 2:03 A -- 16222
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