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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on September 6, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 6, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,082 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
J.C. Martin | First Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
Gil Hodges | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Blass
There goes Boswell. The throw from May and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Blass
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McAndrew
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. McAndrew
There goes Patek. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. McAndrew
Wills bunts towards first. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McAndrew
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Blass
Charles hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blass
Martin 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McAndrew
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. McAndrew
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McAndrew
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Blass
McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Blass
Stahl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. McAndrew
Blass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. McAndrew
Patek bunts towards the mound. McAndrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. McAndrew
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Blass
There goes Jones. The throw from May and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Blass
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Blass
Grote 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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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McAndrew
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McAndrew
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. McAndrew
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McAndrew
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Blass
McAndrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. McAndrew
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McAndrew
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McAndrew
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Blass
Stahl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blass
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McAndrew
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McAndrew
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. McAndrew
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Blass
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Blass
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Blass
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McAndrew
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McAndrew
May bunts towards first. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. McAndrew
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. McAndrew
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Blass
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Blass
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Blass
Stahl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Stahl reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Blass
Jones 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 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Selma
Dick Selma now pitching.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Selma
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Selma
Stargell hits a line drive into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Blass
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Blass
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Blass
Martin hits a fly ball into center 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 9/6/1968 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boswell K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 2 0 Stahl L, cf 4 0 1 0 Wills M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jones C, lf 2 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 3 0 0 1 Shamsky A, rf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 1 Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0 Martin J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 1 2 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0 May J, c 2 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 2 0 0 0 Blass S, p 3 0 1 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Selma D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 27 2 6 2 New York 001 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 100 100 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO McAndrew J (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 3 Selma D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 7 E -- Mazeroski B DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 6 3B -- Stahl L HR -- Grote J, Clemente R SB -- Patek F, Jones C CS -- Boswell K SH -- Wills M, May J SF -- Alou M T -- 2:13 A -- 4082
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