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Giants 2 @ Pirates 1
Forbes Field
August 14, 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 August 14, 1968 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates were bested by the visiting Giants with a score of 2 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 14, 1968 
Visiting Team
San Francisco Giants
R: 2 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 2
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 1 H: 3 E: 0 LOB: 3
Runs: 1
Hits: 3
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 3
Winning PitcherGaylord Perry  
Losing PitcherRon Kline  
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Game Winning RBIWillie McCovey 

Game Info

DateAugust 14, 1968 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamSan Francisco Giants 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherGaylord Perry  
Home Starting PitcherDock Ellis  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance6,926 
Time of Game2 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bob Engel
1B: Al Barlick
2B: Stan Landes
3B: Ed Vargo

San Francisco Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bobby Bonds  Right Fielder 
Ron Hunt  Second Baseman 
Willie Mays  Center Fielder 
Willie McCovey  First Baseman 
Dick Dietz  Catcher 
Jesus Alou  Left Fielder 
Jim Davenport  Third Baseman 
Hal Lanier  Shortstop 
Gaylord Perry  Pitcher 
Herman Franks  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Maury Wills  Third Baseman 
Gene Alley  Shortstop 
Willie Stargell  Left Fielder 
Roberto Clemente  Right Fielder 
Donn Clendenon  First Baseman 
Manny Mota  Center Fielder 
Bill Mazeroski  Second Baseman 
Chris Cannizzaro  Catcher 
Dock Ellis  Pitcher 
Larry Shepard  Manager 

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Giants 2 @ Pirates 1
Forbes Field
August 14, 1968

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         Game of 8/14/1968 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           5  1  1  0   Wills M, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Hunt R, 2b            5  0  1  0   Alley G, ss           4  0  0  0   
Mays W, cf            4  0  2  0   Stargell W, lf        4  1  1  0   
McCovey W, 1b         5  1  2  1   Clemente R, rf        4  0  0  0   
Dietz D, c            3  0  1  0   Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  1  1   
Cline T, pr           0  0  0  0   Mota M, cf            4  0  0  0   
Barton B, c           2  0  0  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Alou J, lf            4  0  1  1   Cannizzaro C, c       3  0  0  0   
Davenport J, 3b       4  0  1  0   Ellis D, p            2  0  0  0   
Lanier H, ss          4  0  2  0   Walker L, p           0  0  0  0   
Perry G, p            4  0  0  0   Jimenez M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  2 11  2                        34  1  3  1

San Francisco    000 000 100 1 --  2
Pittsburgh       000 100 000 0 --  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (W)          10.0  3  1  0  0  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D               7.1  9  1  1  0  5
Walker L              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Kline R (L)           2.0  2  1  1  1  1

E -- Perry G
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Clendenon D
T -- 2:30
A -- 6926

    

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