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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 17, 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 17, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 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 17, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,181 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
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 |
Bart Shirley | Shortstop |
Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Manny Mota | Right Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Jose Pagan | Left Fielder |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Bob Moose | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 17, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Moose
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Moose
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Moose
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Moose
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Kekich
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Kekich
Alley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Alley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Kekich
Alou hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Kekich
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Alley trying to get to home. Crawford throws the ball in to Haller who tags Alley, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Moose
Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Moose
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Moose
There goes Bailey. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Moose
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Kekich
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kekich
Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gabrielson who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Kekich
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Patek scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Kekich
Cannizzaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Kekich
Moose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Kekich
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Kekich
There goes Wills. The throw from Haller and he is out, Shirley applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Moose
Shirley strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Moose
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Moose
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Kekich
Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kekich
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Kekich
Kekich spins, and has Alley trapped. He throws to Bailey who tags Alley for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Kekich
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Kekich
Mota hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Moose
Gabrielson hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Moose
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Moose
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kekich
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Kekich
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shirley misplays the ball. That's an error on Shirley. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Kekich
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pagan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moose vs. Kekich
Moose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Kekich
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Moose
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Moose
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Moose
Popovich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Kekich
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kekich
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Kekich
Alou is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Kekich
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Purdin
John Purdin now pitching. Willie Stargell pinch hits for Manny Mota.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Purdin
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Moose
Willie Stargell now playing right field.
Shirley hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Moose
Claude Osteen pinch hits for John Purdin.
Osteen hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Moose
Crawford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Crawford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gabrielson vs. Moose
There's a wild pitch. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gabrielson vs. Moose
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Pagan hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Aguirre
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moose vs. Aguirre
Moose bunts in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Aguirre
Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Moose
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Moose
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Moose
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Aguirre
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Aguirre
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Aguirre
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Moose
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Moose
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Moose
Shirley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Moose
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Fairey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shirley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Moose
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Shirley moves to third. Fairey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gabrielson vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching. Jim Fairey now playing right field.
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Grant
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Grant
Pagan 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kline
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Kline
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Kline
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1968 -- Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Crawford W, lf 3 0 1 0 Wills M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gabrielson L, rf 4 0 0 0 Alley G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 2 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Haller T, c 4 0 0 0 Mota M, rf 2 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 2 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, lf 4 1 1 1 Shirley B, ss 2 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 1 2 2 Kekich M, p 1 0 0 0 Moose B, p 3 0 0 0 Purdin J, p 0 0 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Osteen C, ph 1 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Fairey J, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 32 3 10 3 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 030 000 00x -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Kekich M (L) 4.1 8 3 3 2 3 Purdin J 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Aguirre H 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Grant M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Moose B (W) 7.2 4 0 0 2 4 Kline R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Shirley B 2 DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Alley G, Crawford W 3B -- Patek F HR -- Cannizzaro C CS -- Bailey B, Wills M, Alley G, Alou M WP -- Moose B T -- 2:21 A -- 8181
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