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BAL  8
OAK  1
 CHW  4
@BOS  0
 DET  3
CLE  1
 STL  7
@CIN  2
 HOU  3
PIT  2
 LAD  5
PHI  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,447

 Saturday, June 8, 1968
Time of Game: 2:33
Pirates
2
20-29
Lost 1
9th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    3  6  1
W: Denny Lemaster (5-5), L: Jim Bunning (3-7), S: John Buzhardt (2)
 Astros
3
22-31
Won 1
9th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .246  .557              2   5   GDP
G Alley SS                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .215  .596              2   4   
R Clemente RF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .762              1   0   SF
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .651              7   1   
M Alou CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .319  .756              0   0   
J May C                       4   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .532              5   0   
J Pagan LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .349              2   0   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .193  .511              5   2   
J Bunning P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .080  .160              0   0   
  F Patek PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .125              0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Kolb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .826              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   0    2   7                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: J Pagan (3, off D Lemaster).
SF: R Clemente (2, off J Buzhardt).
TB: G Alley 2; J Pagan 2; R Clemente; M Wills; B Mazeroski; J Bunning; J May; M Alou.
GIDP: M Wills (2).
RBI: R Clemente (22); M Wills (15).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Wills-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .580              2   0   
D Menke SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .686              1   4   SB
R Staub 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .320  .819              4   0   IW
J Wynn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .764              3   1   GDP
L Thomas RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .270  .664              0   0   2B
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   2    0   0  .241  .609              0   2   
J Gotay 2B                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .256  .552              5   1   
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .575              8   0   
D Lemaster P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .037  .074              0   1   
  J Buzhardt P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   3   6   0    3   4                        *23   9
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 4 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: L Thomas (3, off J Bunning).
IBB: R Staub (8, by J Bunning).
TB: L Thomas 2; J Gotay 2; R Staub; D Menke; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Wynn (4).
RBI: B Aspromonte 2 (22); J Gotay (7).
2-out RBI: B Aspromonte 2; J Gotay.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Menke-R Staub.
E: D Menke (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Menke (1, 2nd base off J Bunning/J May).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bunning, L (3-7)             6     6   3   3    3   0   0   3.78   26     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 6     45    -     1.21  -0.11
R Face                         2     0   0   0    0   4   0   4.24    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.05
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 6           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster, W (5-5)            6     9   2   2    2   5   0   3.15   28     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 9     49    -     1.16   0.04
J Buzhardt, S (2)              3     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.48    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 0          2-1    2.20   0.40
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 9          2-1
D Lemaster faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Lemaster (4); J Buzhardt (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Bunning (2; R Staub).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 21,447.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Maury Wills                  3B       1. Ron Davis                    CF
2. Gene Alley                   SS       2. Denis Menke                  SS
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Rusty Staub                  1B
4. Donn Clendenon               1B       4. Jimmy Wynn                   LF
5. Matty Alou                   CF       5. Lee Thomas                   RF
6. Jerry May                     C       6. Bob Aspromonte               3B
7. Jose Pagan                   LF       7. Julio Gotay                  2B
8. Bill Mazeroski               2B       8. John Bateman                  C
9. Jim Bunning                   P       9. Denny Lemaster                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 123 RR 27% 88% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Bunning Single; Menke Scores; Staub Scores; Thomas to 2B
t7 0 12- R -16% 65% 0-3 PIT M. Wills D. Lemaster Single; Mazeroski Scores; Patek to 3B; Wills to 1B
t7 0 -23 O 10% 71% 1-3 PIT G. Alley J. Buzhardt Strikeout
b4 0 1-- OO -9% 51% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 PIT M. Wills D. Lemaster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Wills D. Lemaster Strikeout
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster Single
t1 1 1-- O 1% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster Groundout: P-2B-1B; Alley to 2B
t1 2 -2- -0% 51% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Lemaster Wild Pitch; Alley to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Davis J. Bunning Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 HOU D. Menke J. Bunning Walk
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Staub J. Bunning Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT J. May D. Lemaster Strikeout
t2 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pagan to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU L. Thomas J. Bunning Groundout: SS-2B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Bunning Groundout: SS-2B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Gotay J. Bunning Single
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Bateman J. Bunning Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT J. Bunning D. Lemaster Single
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 PIT M. Wills D. Lemaster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster Single
t3 2 1-- -3% 49% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster Single; Alley to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 6% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Lemaster J. Bunning Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU R. Davis J. Bunning Flyball: 2B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Menke J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT J. May D. Lemaster Single
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Lemaster Walk; Pagan to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 PIT J. Bunning D. Lemaster Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 60% 0-0 HOU R. Staub J. Bunning Single
b4 0 1-- OO -9% 51% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 2 --- 3% 54% 0-0 HOU L. Thomas J. Bunning Double
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Bunning Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT M. Wills D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Gotay J. Bunning Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU J. Bateman J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Lemaster J. Bunning Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 1 --- -4% 49% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Single
t6 1 1-- O 4% 53% 0-0 PIT J. May D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Double to LF; Alou out at Hm/LF-SS-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU R. Davis J. Bunning Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 HOU D. Menke J. Bunning Single
b6 1 1-- 3% 60% 0-0 HOU R. Staub J. Bunning Menke Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- 2% 62% 0-0 HOU R. Staub J. Bunning Intentional Walk
b6 1 12- O -6% 56% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Flyball: SS
b6 2 12- 4% 60% 0-0 HOU L. Thomas J. Bunning Walk; Menke to 3B; Staub to 2B
b6 2 123 RR 27% 88% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Bunning Single; Menke Scores; Staub Scores; Thomas to 2B
b6 2 12- R 6% 94% 2-0 HOU J. Gotay J. Bunning Single; Thomas Scores; Aspromonte to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -1% 93% 3-0 HOU J. Bateman J. Bunning Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -4% 89% 0-3 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Lemaster Single
Freddie Patek pinch hits for Jim Bunning (P) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- -7% 82% 0-3 PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster Walk; Mazeroski to 2B
t7 0 12- R -16% 65% 0-3 PIT M. Wills D. Lemaster Single; Mazeroski Scores; Patek to 3B; Wills to 1B
John Buzhardt replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 1-3 -4% 61% 1-3 PIT G. Alley J. Buzhardt Wild Pitch; Wills to 2B
t7 0 -23 O 10% 71% 1-3 PIT G. Alley J. Buzhardt Strikeout
t7 1 -23 RO 4% 75% 1-3 PIT R. Clemente J. Buzhardt Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores; Wills stays at 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 82% 2-3 PIT D. Clendenon J. Buzhardt Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 9-1-2
Roy Face replaces Freddie Patek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-2 HOU J. Buzhardt R. Face Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-2 HOU R. Davis R. Face Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O -1% 79% 3-2 HOU D. Menke R. Face Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' John Buzhardt facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 5% 84% 2-3 PIT M. Alou J. Buzhardt Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 1 --- O 3% 87% 2-3 PIT J. May J. Buzhardt Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 2 --- O 2% 89% 2-3 PIT J. Pagan J. Buzhardt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-2 HOU R. Staub R. Face Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-2 HOU J. Wynn R. Face Flyball: 3B
b8 2 --- O -0% 87% 3-2 HOU L. Thomas R. Face Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' John Buzhardt facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 6% 93% 2-3 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Buzhardt Flyball: 2B
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 4% 97% 2-3 PIT G. Kolb J. Buzhardt Flyball: 2B
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 2-3 PIT M. Wills J. Buzhardt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3.

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