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NYY  4
@CAL  3
 CHW  3
DET  2
 DET  6
@CHW  1
 BOS  5
@CLE  3
 MIN  4
WSA  2
 OAK  4
BAL  2
 OAK  6
BAL  4
 ATL  1
CHC  0
(11)		 SFG  4
@NYM  1
 NYM  3
SFG  1
 LAD  2
@PHI  1
 PIT  3
HOU  1
 PIT 11
HOU  2
 STL  4
CIN  2
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 8,448

 Sunday, June 16, 1968
Time of Game: 2:45
Astros
2
23-37
Lost 5
10th, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Pirates         0  0  1   1  4  0   1  4  X   11 16  0
W: Tommie Sisk (4-2), L: Larry Dierker (6-9), S: Ron Kline (3)
 Pirates
11
27-31
Won 5
9th, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I Murrell LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .184              1   1   
J Wynn CF                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .248  .750              4   0   HR
R Staub 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .314  .806              8   1   
L Thomas RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .591              2   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   0    1   0  .228  .590              1   2   
J Gotay 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .234  .507              1   3   
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .529              4   3   
H Torres SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .233  .532              3   3   
L Dierker P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .061  .149              0   0   SH
  J Buzhardt P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Browne PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .643              0   0   
  P House P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   0    3   1                         24  14
Batting Events
HR: J Wynn (6, off T Sisk; 3rd inn, 1 on).
SH: L Dierker (6).
TB: J Wynn 4; H Torres 2; J Gotay 2; B Aspromonte.
RBI: J Wynn 2 (19).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .279  .630              0   2   2B
  J Pagan 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .481              0   0   
G Kolb 2B                     2   1   1   0    1   1  .323  .880              2   1   SB
  G Alley 2B                  2   1   2   0    0   0  .242  .644              2   4   2B
W Stargell RF                 3   2   0   0    1   0  .259  .776              2   0   HBP,GDP,IW
M Jimenez LF                  3   1   3   2    0   0  .440 1.003              1   0   
  M Mota PR-LF                2   2   1   1    0   0  .262  .603              2   0   
M Alou CF                     4   2   3   1    1   0  .360  .847              5   0   2·2B,CS,GDP
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   2   3    0   1  .242  .680              9   1   SF
F Patek SS                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .259  .730              3   2   2B,SB,SF
C Taylor C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .259  .593              1   0   IW
T Sisk P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .220              0   1   SH
  R Kline P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   0   
Totals                       33  11  16   0    6   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: G Alley (10); M Wills (5); M Alou (11); F Patek (1).
SF: D Clendenon (4); F Patek (1).
SH: T Sisk (1).
IBB: W Stargell (1); C Taylor (1).
HBP: W Stargell (3).
TB: M Alou 5; F Patek 4; M Jimenez 3; G Alley 3; D Clendenon 2; M Wills 2; M Mota; G Kolb.
GIDP: M Alou (5); W Stargell (5).
RBI: D Clendenon 3 (30); F Patek 2 (6); M Jimenez 2 (6); M Alou (14); M Mota (14); M Wills (18).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 0.

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, L (6-9)             4     8   6   6    5   3   0   3.07   23     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       20    -                
J Buzhardt                     2     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.92    8     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
P House                        1.1   6   5   5    0   1   0  15.00   10     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
F Gladding                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0  21.60    2     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         8    16  11  11    6   4   0          43     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Sisk, W (4-2)                6.2   5   2   2    3   1   1   3.75   27     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       54    -                
R Kline, S (3)                 2.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.39    8     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   1   1          35     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -
Balks: None.
WP: F Gladding (3); T Sisk 2 (3).
HBP: P House (1).
IBB: L Dierker 2 (8).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 8,448.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Ivan Murrell                 LF       1. Maury Wills                  3B
2. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       2. Gary Kolb                    2B
3. Rusty Staub                  1B       3. Willie Stargell              RF
4. Lee Thomas                   RF       4. Manny Jimenez                LF
5. Bob Aspromonte               3B       5. Matty Alou                   CF
6. Julio Gotay                  2B       6. Donn Clendenon               1B
7. John Bateman                  C       7. Freddie Patek                SS
8. Hector Torres                SS       8. Carl Taylor                   C
9. Larry Dierker                 P       9. Tommie Sisk                   P

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