Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Giusti
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Giusti
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Giusti
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clemente vs. Giusti
  
  Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stargell vs. Giusti
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clendenon vs. Giusti
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alley vs. Giusti
  
  Alley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Alley reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. Clendenon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. McBean
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. McBean
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. McBean
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBean vs. Ray
  
  McBean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Ray
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ray
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. McBean
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. McBean
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. McBean
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. McBean
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wills. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. McBean
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. McBean
  
  Ray is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Ray
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Ray
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Ray
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Staub. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Ray
  
  Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. McBean
  
  Miller 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. McBean
  
  Torres hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. McBean
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McBean covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Ray
  
  Alley hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Ray
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards short. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBean vs. Ray
  
  McBean hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Ray
  
  Wills hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. McBean
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McBean
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. McBean
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Ray
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Ray
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Ray
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. McBean
  
  Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. McBean
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dierker vs. McBean
  
  Larry Dierker pinch hits for Jim Ray. Ron Brand pinch runs for John Bateman.
  
  Dierker bunts towards the mound. McBean fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. McBean
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Dukes
  
  Ron Brand now catching. Tom Dukes now pitching.
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Dukes
  
  Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Dukes
  
  Alley hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Dukes
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. McBean
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. McBean
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. McBean
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. McBean
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBean vs. Dukes
  
  McBean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Dukes
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dukes
  
  Patek bunts in front of the plate. Brand fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Dukes
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Brand and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. McBean
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brand vs. McBean
  
  Brand hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. McBean
  
  Simpson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. McBean
  
  Julio Gotay pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
  
  Gotay hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. McBean
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. House
  
  Pat House now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. House
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stargell vs. House
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clendenon vs. Shea
  
  Steve Shea now pitching.
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Shea
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jimenez vs. Shea
  
  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Jimenez reaches second base with a double. Alley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kline vs. Shea
  
  Kline hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Kline
  
  Gary Kolb now catching.
  
  Staub hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Kline
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Kline
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Shea
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Shea
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Shea
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Kline
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brand vs. Kline
  
  Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Kline
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Kline
  
  Lee Thomas pinch hits for Steve Shea.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/10/1968, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Wills M, 3b           5  0  0  0   Miller N, rf          3  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           5  1  2  0   Torres H, ss          4  0  0  0   
Alou M, cf            5  2  2  1   Staub R, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Clemente R, rf        3  2  1  0   Wynn J, lf            3  1  1  0   
Stargell W, lf        4  0  1  1   Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Clendenon D, 1b       2  1  1  2   Menke D, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Alley G, 2b           4  1  1  2   Bateman J, c          1  0  0  0   
Taylor C, c           3  0  0  0   Brand R, pr-c         2  0  0  0   
Jimenez M, ph         1  0  1  1   Simpson D, cf         4  1  2  2   
Kolb G, c             0  0  0  0   Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   
McBean A, p           3  0  0  0   Ray J, p              1  0  0  0   
Kline R, p            1  0  0  0   Dierker L, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Dukes T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Gotay J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   House P, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Shea S, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Thomas L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7  9  7                        32  4  6  4

Pittsburgh       400 000 030 --  7
Houston          020 000 200 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McBean A              6.2  5  4  4  4  2
Kline R (W)           2.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Giusti D              0.2  4  4  4  1  0
Ray J                 4.1  0  0  0  0  2
Dukes T               2.0  1  0  0  1  0
House P (L)*          0.0  3  3  3  0  0
Shea S                2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Wills M, Staub R 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 5
2B -- Patek F, Alley G, Jimenez M
3B -- Alou M
HR -- Rader D, Simpson D
CS -- Patek F
SF -- Clendenon D
T -- 2:37
A -- 25814

    

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