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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 23, 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 June 23, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 16,843 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nate Oliver | Second Baseman |
Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 23, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bunning
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Bunning
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bunning
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Bunning
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Marichal
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Marichal
Marichal fires to first and picks off Wills. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Marichal
Manny Mota pinch hits for Willie Stargell.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Bunning
Manny Mota now playing left field.
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bunning
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Bunning
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marichal vs. Bunning
Marichal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Brown trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to May who tags Brown who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Marichal
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Marichal
Alley hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bunning
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Bunning
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bunning
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Bunning
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Bunning
Hiatt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Marichal
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Marichal
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bunning
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Bunning
Lanier hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Bunning
Marichal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Bunning
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Marichal
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Marichal
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Bunning
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bunning
McCovey 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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Bunning
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Marichal
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Marichal
Alley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Alley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Marichal
May hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Bunning
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bunning
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Marichal
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Marichal
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Marichal
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Walker
Marichal bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Walker
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lanier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Walker
Willie Mays pinch hits for Ty Cline.
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Walker
McCovey 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 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Marichal
Willie Mays now playing center field.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Marichal
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Marichal
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jimenez vs. Marichal
Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Jerry May.
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Walker
Carl Taylor now catching.
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Walker
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Walker
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Marichal
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Marichal
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Alou reaches second base with a double. Wills goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Marichal
Mota hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oliver catches it and throws to second with Lanier covering, to double up Alou. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Kline
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Kline
Marichal hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Kline
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marichal moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Marichal
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Marichal
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Marichal
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Marichal
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1968 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Oliver N, 2b 5 0 2 0 Wills M, 3b 3 1 2 0 Cline T, cf 3 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 2 1 Mays W, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 2 2 2 Mota M, ph-lf 4 0 0 0 Hart J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 0 2 0 Brown O, rf 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lanier H, ss 3 0 1 0 May J, c 2 0 0 0 Marichal J, p 3 0 3 0 Jimenez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor C, c 0 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 1 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker L, p 0 0 0 0 Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 33 1 8 1 San Francisco 101 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Marichal J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (L) 6.0 6 2 2 2 2 Walker L 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Kline R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- San Francisco 9, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Alley G, Alou M HR -- McCovey W 2 SH -- Marichal J T -- 2:30 A -- 16843
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