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CHW  8
CLE  4
 DET  5
BOS  1
 ATL  3
CIN  1
 NYM  5
HOU  3
 PHI  2
SFG  1
 PIT  7
LAD  3
 LAD  3
@PIT  2
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Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

 Thursday, June 20, 1968
Time of Game: 2:27
Dodgers
3
34-34
Lost 3
5th, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  5  2
Pirates         1  0  0   4  2  0   0  0  X    7 13  1
W: Steve Blass (4-2), L: Don Sutton (3-7)
 Pirates
7
31-31
Won 9
6th, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Parker 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .669             10   2   
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .543              2   0   
L Gabrielson LF               4   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .750              1   1   HR
T Haller C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .295  .736              3   1   2B
R Fairly RF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .193  .499              1   1   
J Lefebvre 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .264  .756              3   4   2B
P Popovich SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .604              3   5   
B Bailey 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .660              0   3   
D Sutton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .490              0   1   
  M Grant P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750              1   1   
  J Fairey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .571              0   0   
  H Aguirre P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   0    1   4                         24  19
Batting Events
2B: T Haller (10, off S Blass); J Lefebvre (4, off S Blass).
HR: L Gabrielson (4, off S Blass; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: L Gabrielson 4; J Lefebvre 2; T Haller 2; R Fairly 2.
RBI: R Fairly (14); J Lefebvre (10); L Gabrielson (10).
2-out RBI: J Lefebvre; R Fairly.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. P Popovich-J Lefebvre-W Parker; J Lefebvre-P Popovich-W Parker; P Popovich-J Lefebvre.
E: P Popovich (3); J Lefebvre (3).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .646              3   1   SB,GDP
G Kolb RF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .282  .769              1   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .855              4   0   2B
M Alou CF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .365  .850              1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                3   2   1   0    1   0  .244  .679             11   1   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   2   2    0   0  .225  .559              1   4   
G Alley SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .236  .626              2   2   GDP
J May C                       2   0   1   1    2   1  .250  .606              4   0   
S Blass P                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .125  .240              0   3   SH
Totals                       32   7  13   0    4   1                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: W Stargell (9, off M Grant).
SH: S Blass (1, off H Aguirre).
TB: W Stargell 3; S Blass 2; M Alou 2; B Mazeroski 2; M Wills; G Kolb; G Alley; D Clendenon; J May.
GIDP: G Alley (13); M Wills (4).
RBI: B Mazeroski 2 (17); J May (18); S Blass (3); G Kolb (3); M Wills (19); M Alou (19).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: G Alley (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Wills (19, 3rd base off D Sutton/T Haller).

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, L (3-7)              3     6   4   4    3   0   0   3.58   17     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 6     28    -     1.08  -0.21
M Grant                        4     7   3   1    0   1   0   2.93   16     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 7          3-2    0.24  -0.07
H Aguirre                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.02    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   5    4   1   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1·13          3-2
D Sutton faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, W (4-2)               9     5   3   3    1   4   1   2.66   33     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 5     68    -     0.38   0.22
Totals                         9     5   3   3    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Wes Parker                   1B       1. Maury Wills                  3B
2. Willie Davis                 CF       2. Gary Kolb                    RF
3. Len Gabrielson               LF       3. Willie Stargell              LF
4. Tom Haller                    C       4. Matty Alou                   CF
5. Ron Fairly                   RF       5. Donn Clendenon               1B
6. Jim Lefebvre                 2B       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. Paul Popovich                SS       7. Gene Alley                   SS
8. Bob Bailey                   3B       8. Jerry May                     C
9. Don Sutton                    P       9. Steve Blass                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-3 R 7% 70% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Sutton Single to CF; Kolb Scores; Stargell to 2B
b1 1 1-- 7% 62% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton Single to RF; Kolb to 3B
b1 1 12- OO -7% 63% 1-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Sutton Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
b4 0 12- 6% 85% 1-0 PIT G. Alley D. Sutton Single to RF; Clendenon to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
b4 0 123 R 6% 91% 1-0 PIT J. May D. Sutton Walk; Clendenon Scores; Mazeroski to 3B; Alley to 2B

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD W. Parker S. Blass Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 LAD W. Davis S. Blass Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson S. Blass Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Wills D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT G. Kolb D. Sutton Walk
b1 1 1-- 7% 62% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton Single to RF; Kolb to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 7% 70% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Sutton Single to CF; Kolb Scores; Stargell to 2B
b1 1 12- OO -7% 63% 1-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Sutton Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 LAD T. Haller S. Blass Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 LAD R. Fairly S. Blass Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 LAD J. Lefebvre S. Blass Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 PIT G. Alley D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 66% 1-0 PIT J. May D. Sutton Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 64% 1-0 PIT S. Blass D. Sutton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 LAD P. Popovich S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 LAD B. Bailey S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 LAD D. Sutton S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3% 72% 1-0 PIT M. Wills D. Sutton Single to 3B
b3 0 1-- O -1% 71% 1-0 PIT G. Kolb D. Sutton Flyball: CF; Wills to 2B
b3 1 -2- 3% 74% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton Wills Steals 3B
b3 1 --3 O -6% 69% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b3 2 --3 O -3% 65% 1-0 PIT M. Alou D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 LAD W. Parker S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 LAD W. Davis S. Blass Lineout: 2B
t4 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-1 LAD L. Gabrielson S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 3% 74% 1-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Sutton Walk
b4 0 1-- 5% 79% 1-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Sutton Single to CF; Clendenon to 2B
b4 0 12- 6% 85% 1-0 PIT G. Alley D. Sutton Single to RF; Clendenon to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
b4 0 123 R 6% 91% 1-0 PIT J. May D. Sutton Walk; Clendenon Scores; Mazeroski to 3B; Alley to 2B
Mudcat Grant replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 123 R 4% 95% 2-0 PIT S. Blass M. Grant Single to P; Mazeroski Scores; Alley to 3B; May to 2B
b4 0 123 RO -0% 95% 3-0 PIT M. Wills M. Grant Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alley Scores; May out at Hm/1B-C; Blass to 2B; Wills to 1B
b4 1 12- RO 2% 96% 4-0 PIT G. Kolb M. Grant Single to LF; Blass Scores; Wills out at 3B/LF-3B-SS; Kolb to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b4 2 -2- O -0% 96% 5-0 PIT W. Stargell M. Grant Groundout: 1B-P
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 LAD T. Haller S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 LAD R. Fairly S. Blass Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 LAD J. Lefebvre S. Blass Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dodgers' Mudcat Grant facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 0% 98% 5-0 PIT M. Alou M. Grant Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Alou to 1B
b5 0 1-- 1% 99% 5-0 PIT D. Clendenon M. Grant Single to LF; Alou to 3B; Clendenon to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b5 0 -23 RR 1% 100% 5-0 PIT B. Mazeroski M. Grant Single to CF; Alou Scores/unER; Clendenon Scores/unER
b5 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 7-0 PIT G. Alley M. Grant Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 PIT J. May M. Grant Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- -0% 99% 0-7 LAD P. Popovich S. Blass Walk
t6 0 1-- O 0% 99% 0-7 LAD B. Bailey S. Blass Strikeout
t6 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 LAD M. Grant S. Blass Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Grant to 2B/Adv on E6
t6 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-7 LAD W. Parker S. Blass Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Dodgers' Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 7-0 PIT S. Blass M. Grant Single to CF
b6 0 1-- OO -0% 100% 7-0 PIT M. Wills M. Grant Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 PIT G. Kolb M. Grant Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 LAD W. Davis S. Blass Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 LAD L. Gabrielson S. Blass Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2 --- -0% 100% 0-7 LAD T. Haller S. Blass Double to LF
t7 2 -2- R -0% 99% 0-7 LAD R. Fairly S. Blass Single to CF; Haller Scores
t7 2 1-- R -1% 99% 1-7 LAD J. Lefebvre S. Blass Double to LF; Fairly Scores
t7 2 -2- O 1% 99% 2-7 LAD P. Popovich S. Blass Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dodgers' Mudcat Grant facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 PIT W. Stargell M. Grant Double to LF
b7 0 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT M. Alou M. Grant Single to RF; Stargell out at Hm/RF-C; Alou to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 1 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT D. Clendenon M. Grant Flyball: RF
b7 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT B. Mazeroski M. Grant Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 LAD B. Bailey S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Mudcat Grant (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 LAD J. Fairey S. Blass Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 LAD W. Parker S. Blass Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dodgers' Hank Aguirre facing 7-8-9
Hank Aguirre replaces Jim Fairey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 100% 7-2 PIT G. Alley H. Aguirre Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 PIT J. May H. Aguirre Walk
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 7-2 PIT S. Blass H. Aguirre Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 100% 7-2 PIT M. Wills H. Aguirre Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 LAD W. Davis S. Blass Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- R -0% 100% 2-7 LAD L. Gabrielson S. Blass Home Run
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 LAD T. Haller S. Blass Strikeout
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-7 LAD R. Fairly S. Blass Single to LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-7 LAD J. Lefebvre S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 7.

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