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BAL  5
DET  1
 CHW  2
@CAL  1
 CLE  3
NYY  2
 CLE  4
NYY  1
 OAK  4
MIN  3
 BOS 10
@WSA  8
 CHC  8
LAD  3
 CHC  1
LAD  0
 SFG  4
@HOU  2
(11)		 CIN  5
@NYM  3
 PHI  3
ATL  0
 PIT  7
STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 14,926

 Sunday, July 28, 1968, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:14
Cardinals
1
67-36
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 13  1
Pirates         0  3  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    7 11  2
W: Al McBean (8-9), L: Larry Jaster (8-6)
 Pirates
7
47-53
Won 1
7th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .282  .752              3   0   
C Flood CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .729              2   0   GDP
R Maris RF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .744              3   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .731              8   1   2B
T McCarver C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .235  .627              3   0   2B,GDP,IW
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .789              0   3   
J Javier 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .267  .633              2   0   
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .583              2   2   
L Jaster P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .121  .268              1   3   
  J Edwards PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .697              0   0   2B
  D Hughes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   0   
  B Tolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .664              0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
Totals                       39   1  13   0    1   3                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: O Cepeda (18, off A McBean); J Edwards (6, off A McBean); T McCarver (10, off A McBean).
IBB: T McCarver (7, by A McBean).
TB: O Cepeda 3; L Brock 2; T McCarver 2; J Edwards 2; R Maris 2; J Javier 2; C Flood; L Jaster; D Maxvill.
GIDP: T McCarver (5); C Flood (7).
RBI: J Javier (35).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Cepeda-D Maxvill-O Cepeda.
E: J Javier (10).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .284  .653              0   2   SB,CS
G Alley 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .601              4   3   
M Alou CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .335  .762              2   0   GDP
R Clemente RF                 4   2   3   0    0   1  .269  .789              2   0   3B
D Clendenon 1B                4   1   1   2    0   1  .254  .693             10   1   HR
M Mota LF                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .289  .659              2   0   2B,IW
J Pagan SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .510              1   6   HBP
J May C                       2   1   0   0    1   0  .226  .572              5   1   HBP
A McBean P                    3   1   1   4    0   0  .200  .469              1   1   HR,SH
Totals                       32   7  11   0    2   3                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: M Mota (8, off L Jaster).
3B: R Clemente (9, off L Jaster).
HR: D Clendenon (9, off L Jaster; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); A McBean (1, off L Jaster; 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: A McBean (2, off L Jaster).
IBB: M Mota (4, by L Jaster).
HBP: J Pagan (2, by L Jaster); J May (2, by L Jaster).
TB: R Clemente 5; A McBean 4; D Clendenon 4; M Mota 3; M Wills 3; G Alley.
GIDP: M Alou (8).
RBI: A McBean 4 (8); D Clendenon 2 (47); M Wills (22).
2-out RBI: A McBean 4; M Wills.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Pagan-D Clendenon; J Pagan-G Alley-D Clendenon.
E: G Alley (12); A McBean (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Wills (31, 3rd base off L Jaster/T McCarver).
CS: M Wills (13, 2nd base by L Jaster POCS).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Jaster, L (8-6)              5    10   7   7    2   1   2   2.74   28     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0·10     18    -     0.98  -0.39
D Hughes                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.84    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
W Granger                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    2   3   2          37     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·11           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A McBean, W (8-9)              9    13   1   1    1   3   0   3.04   40     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0·13     59    -     0.96   0.11
Totals                         9    13   1   1    1   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0·13           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: L Jaster 2 (4; J May, J Pagan).
IBB: L Jaster (5; M Mota); A McBean (4; T McCarver).
Pickoffs: L Jaster (1; M Wills, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 14,926.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Maury Wills                  3B
2. Curt Flood                   CF       2. Gene Alley                   2B
3. Roger Maris                  RF       3. Matty Alou                   CF
4. Orlando Cepeda               1B       4. Roberto Clemente             RF
5. Tim McCarver                  C       5. Donn Clendenon               1B
6. Mike Shannon                 3B       6. Manny Mota                   LF
7. Julian Javier                2B       7. Jose Pagan                   SS
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Jerry May                     C
9. Larry Jaster                  P       9. Al McBean                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 --3 RR 15% 68% 0-1 PIT D. Clendenon L. Jaster Home Run; Clemente Scores
b5 2 123 RRRR 13% 99% 3-1 PIT A. McBean L. Jaster Home Run; Clemente Scores; Mota Scores; May Scores
b2 0 --- 12% 53% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente L. Jaster Triple to CF
t5 1 123 O 10% 75% 1-3 STL M. Shannon A. McBean Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 123 O 10% 85% 1-3 STL J. Javier A. McBean Foul Flyball: C

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL L. Brock A. McBean Single to 3B
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 53% 0-0 STL C. Flood A. McBean Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 STL R. Maris A. McBean Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda A. McBean Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT M. Wills L. Jaster Single to SS
b1 0 1-- O -6% 52% 0-0 PIT G. Alley L. Jaster Wills Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT G. Alley L. Jaster Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Alou L. Jaster Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 STL T. McCarver A. McBean Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O 1% 44% 0-0 STL M. Shannon A. McBean Groundout: P-1B; McCarver to 3B
t2 1 --3 R -7% 37% 0-0 STL J. Javier A. McBean Single to RF; McCarver Scores
t2 1 1-- O 2% 39% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill A. McBean Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- -2% 37% 1-0 STL L. Jaster A. McBean Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Javier to 2B; Jaster to 1B
t2 2 12- O 4% 41% 1-0 STL L. Brock A. McBean Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 12% 53% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente L. Jaster Triple to CF
b2 0 --3 RR 15% 68% 0-1 PIT D. Clendenon L. Jaster Home Run; Clemente Scores
b2 0 --- 6% 73% 2-1 PIT M. Mota L. Jaster Double to CF
b2 0 -2- O -4% 70% 2-1 PIT J. Pagan L. Jaster Flyball: LF
b2 1 -2- 1% 71% 2-1 PIT J. May L. Jaster Hit By Pitch
b2 1 12- O -2% 69% 2-1 PIT A. McBean L. Jaster Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mota to 3B; May to 2B
b2 2 -23 R 9% 78% 2-1 PIT M. Wills L. Jaster Single to 3B; Mota Scores; May to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O -3% 75% 3-1 PIT G. Alley L. Jaster Popfly: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Al McBean facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 STL C. Flood A. McBean Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 79% 1-3 STL R. Maris A. McBean Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- -2% 77% 1-3 STL O. Cepeda A. McBean Double to LF
t3 2 -2- O 3% 80% 1-3 STL T. McCarver A. McBean Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 PIT M. Alou L. Jaster Bunt Popfly: P
b3 1 --- 1% 80% 3-1 PIT R. Clemente L. Jaster Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 79% 3-1 PIT D. Clendenon L. Jaster Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- 2% 81% 3-1 PIT M. Mota L. Jaster Single to CF; Clendenon to 3B/Adv on E4; Mota to 2B
b3 2 -23 1% 81% 3-1 PIT J. Pagan L. Jaster Hit By Pitch
b3 2 123 O -4% 77% 3-1 PIT J. May L. Jaster Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Al McBean facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 80% 1-3 STL M. Shannon A. McBean Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- -3% 77% 1-3 STL J. Javier A. McBean Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 80% 1-3 STL D. Maxvill A. McBean Popfly: 2B
t4 2 1-- -2% 77% 1-3 STL L. Jaster A. McBean Single to RF; Javier to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 82% 1-3 STL L. Brock A. McBean Groundout: C-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 PIT A. McBean L. Jaster Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 1% 82% 3-1 PIT M. Wills L. Jaster Single to 2B
b4 1 1-- O -1% 81% 3-1 PIT G. Alley L. Jaster Groundout: 3B-1B; Wills to 2B
b4 2 -2- 0% 82% 3-1 PIT M. Alou L. Jaster Wills Steals 3B
b4 2 --3 O -2% 80% 3-1 PIT M. Alou L. Jaster Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Al McBean facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- -5% 75% 1-3 STL C. Flood A. McBean Single to LF
t5 0 1-- -8% 66% 1-3 STL R. Maris A. McBean Single to RF; Flood to 2B
t5 0 12- O 1% 67% 1-3 STL O. Cepeda A. McBean Flyball: LF; Flood to 3B; Maris to 2B
t5 1 -23 -2% 65% 1-3 STL T. McCarver A. McBean Intentional Walk
t5 1 123 O 10% 75% 1-3 STL M. Shannon A. McBean Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 123 O 10% 85% 1-3 STL J. Javier A. McBean Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Larry Jaster facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 2% 87% 3-1 PIT R. Clemente L. Jaster Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 86% 3-1 PIT D. Clendenon L. Jaster Groundout: P-1B; Clemente to 2B
b5 1 -2- 1% 87% 3-1 PIT M. Mota L. Jaster Intentional Walk
b5 1 12- O -2% 85% 3-1 PIT J. Pagan L. Jaster Strikeout Looking
b5 2 12- 1% 86% 3-1 PIT J. May L. Jaster Walk; Clemente to 3B; Mota to 2B
b5 2 123 RRRR 13% 99% 3-1 PIT A. McBean L. Jaster Home Run; Clemente Scores; Mota Scores; May Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 PIT M. Wills L. Jaster Flyball: RF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Al McBean facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- -1% 98% 1-7 STL D. Maxvill A. McBean Single to P
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Larry Jaster (P) batting 9th
t6 0 1-- -3% 95% 1-7 STL J. Edwards A. McBean Double to RF; Maxvill to 3B
t6 0 -23 O 2% 97% 1-7 STL L. Brock A. McBean Strikeout
t6 1 -23 O 2% 98% 1-7 STL C. Flood A. McBean Flyball: RF
t6 2 -23 O 1% 99% 1-7 STL R. Maris A. McBean Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Dick Hughes facing 2-3-4
Dick Hughes replaces Johnny Edwards (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 0% 99% 7-1 PIT G. Alley D. Hughes Single to CF
b6 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 7-1 PIT M. Alou D. Hughes Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Hughes Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Al McBean facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -1% 99% 1-7 STL O. Cepeda A. McBean Single to RF
t7 0 1-- OO 1% 100% 1-7 STL T. McCarver A. McBean Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 STL M. Shannon A. McBean Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Dick Hughes facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 PIT D. Clendenon D. Hughes Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 PIT M. Mota D. Hughes Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O -0% 100% 7-1 PIT J. Pagan D. Hughes Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Al McBean facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 STL J. Javier A. McBean Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 STL D. Maxvill A. McBean Groundout: 3B-1B
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dick Hughes (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 STL B. Tolan A. McBean Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Wayne Granger facing 8-9-1
Wayne Granger replaces Bobby Tolan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 PIT J. May W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 PIT A. McBean W. Granger Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O -0% 100% 7-1 PIT M. Wills W. Granger Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Al McBean facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 1-7 STL L. Brock A. McBean Single to RF; Brock to 2B/Adv on E4
t9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 1-7 STL C. Flood A. McBean Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-7 STL R. Maris A. McBean Flyball: RF
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-7 STL O. Cepeda A. McBean Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 7.

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