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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 16, 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 August 16, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 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 | August 16, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al McBean |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,221 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Al Barlick |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Len Gabrielson | Right Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Manny Mota | Right Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Al McBean | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 16, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. McBean
Crawford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mota. Crawford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gabrielson vs. McBean
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. McBean
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crawford scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. McBean
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. McBean
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. McBean
Bailey hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drysdale
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Drysdale
Alley takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Drysdale
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Drysdale
There goes Alou. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Drysdale
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Drysdale
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mota for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McBean
Popovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McBean
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. McBean
Drysdale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. McBean
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gabrielson vs. McBean
Gabrielson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Drysdale scores. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Alley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Walker
There goes Davis. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haller vs. Walker
Haller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Drysdale
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Drysdale
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Walker
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Walker
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Walker
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Walker
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drysdale
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Drysdale
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Drysdale
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Walker
Drysdale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Walker
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Walker
There's a wild pitch. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gabrielson vs. Walker
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Walker
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Drysdale
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Drysdale
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Drysdale
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Walker
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Walker
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Walker
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Walker
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Walker
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haller scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drysdale vs. Walker
Drysdale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Walker
Bart Shirley pinch runs for Zoilo Versalles.
Crawford hits a line drive into left field. Stargell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Shirley scores. Drysdale moves to third. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gabrielson vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Drysdale
Bart Shirley now playing shortstop.
Face hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Drysdale
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Drysdale
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Face
Davis hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Face
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Face
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Face
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drysdale
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Drysdale
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Drysdale
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Drysdale
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Face
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, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Face
Shirley strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Face
Drysdale is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Face
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drysdale
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shirley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Drysdale
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Drysdale
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Roy Face.
Kolb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Drysdale
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sisk
Davis bunts towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. Gabrielson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Sisk
Haller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Haller reaches third base with a triple. Gabrielson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Sisk
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to home to get Haller. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sisk
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Drysdale
Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Brewer
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Brewer
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Sisk
Popovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Sisk
Shirley hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Sisk
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Brewer
Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Brewer
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cannizzaro vs. Brewer
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mota scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Billingham
Carl Taylor pinch runs for Chris Cannizzaro. Jose Pagan pinch hits for Tommie Sisk. Jack Billingham now pitching. Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Jos
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Billingham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1968 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Crawford W, lf 3 1 2 1 Wills M, 3b 5 1 2 0 Gabrielson L, rf 5 1 2 2 Alley G, ss 2 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 1 1 Alou M, cf 4 1 2 0 Haller T, c 3 1 2 1 Stargell W, lf 3 0 1 1 Fairly R, 1b 3 0 0 1 Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Bailey B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Mota M, rf 3 1 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 1 2 1 Cannizzaro C, c 4 0 1 1 Shirley B, pr-ss 2 1 0 0 Taylor C, pr 0 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 3 1 2 1 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 1 0 0 0 Walker L, p 1 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 0 1 0 Sisk T, p 0 0 0 0 Pagan J, ph 0 0 0 0 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 12 8 33 4 10 4 Los Angeles 220 030 010 -- 8 Pittsburgh 300 000 001 -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Drysdale D (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 2 5 Brewer J+ 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 Billingham J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO McBean A (L) 1.1 6 4 4 1 0 Walker L 3.1 4 3 3 3 6 Face R 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 Sisk T 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Stargell W DP -- Los Angeles 3 LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Crawford W 3B -- Haller T HR -- Clendenon D SB -- Alou M, Davis W SH -- Davis W SF -- Fairly R, Stargell W HBP -- by Face R (Drysdale D) WP -- Walker L T -- 2:49 A -- 8221
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