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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
NYY
@BAL		3
4		 
(10)
CLE
@CAL		4
2
BOS
@MIN		1
5
DET
@OAK		0
4
DET
@OAK		4
3		 
(10)
CHW
@WSA		0
1
CHW
@WSA		3
11
SFG
@CHC		8
4
SFG
@CHC		1
1
STL
@CIN		1
0		 
(10)
ATL
@NYM		3
1
ATL
@NYM		2
2		 
(7)
LAD
@PHI		4
5
LAD
@PHI		5
7
HOU
@PIT		1
6
HOU
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
Monday, September 2, 1968
, Forbes Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:15
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
1
64-75
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
8th, 24½ GB
 at Pirates
6
66-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 21 GB
W: Bob Veale (11-13)
L: Mike Cuellar (6-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  0
Pirates         0  2  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    6 10  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Jose Herrera 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .429 1 1
Denis Menke SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .677 1 2
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .263 .823 2 0
Rusty Staub 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .297 .778 8 0 HR
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .716 2 4 SB
Bob Aspromonte LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .570 1 0
John Bateman C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .633 8 0
Dick Simpson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .614 1 0
Mike Cuellar P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .510 0 2
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 0 0
   Dave Adlesh 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .542
   Julio Gotay 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .551
   Tom Dukes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0 0
   Pat House P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 4 7 .100 .406 24 9
HR: R Staub (6).
TB: R Staub 5; J Wynn.
RBI: R Staub (64).
Team LOB: 6.
Fielding
E: D Rader (18); J Herrera (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Rader (2, -1st base off  POCS).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .295 .725 1 2 SH
Maury Wills 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .654 1 3 SB,SH
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .276 .800 1 0 IW
Donn Clendenon 1B 5 2 2 3 0 1 .254 .705 8 0 3B
Manny Mota CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .660 5 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .606 1 2 2B,SH
Jose Pagan LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .208 .566 2 0 2·2B
Chris Cannizzaro C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .189 .654 8 0 IW
Bob Veale P 4 1 1 0 0 3 .085 .208 0 1
Team Totals 34 6 10 6 3 7 .294 .793 27 8
2B: J Pagan 2 (6); B Mazeroski (11).
3B: D Clendenon (4).
SH: F Patek (5); M Wills (9); B Mazeroski (6).
IBB: R Clemente (22); C Cannizzaro (4).
TB: D Clendenon 4; J Pagan 4; B Mazeroski 3; M Mota; F Patek; R Clemente; B Veale.
RBI: D Clendenon 3 (74); J Pagan 2 (14); B Mazeroski (37).
Team LOB: 10.
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (46, -1st base off  POCS).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Mike Cuellar, L (6-10) 4.1 4 4 4 1 4 0 2.61 20 42
Jim Ray 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 0 2.66 6
Tom Dukes 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 4.64 11
Pat House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.43 3
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 3 7 0 6.75 40 42

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Bob Veale, W (11-13) 9 3 1 1 4 7 1 2.19 34 80
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 4 7 1 1.00 34 80
Balks: None.
WP: B Veale (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: T Dukes (9); J Ray (7).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jose Herrera 2B 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Denis Menke SS 2 Maury Wills 3B
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Rusty Staub 1B 4 Donn Clendenon 1B
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 Manny Mota CF
6 Bob Aspromonte LF 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 John Bateman C 7 Jose Pagan LF
8 Dick Simpson RF 8 Chris Cannizzaro C
9 Mike Cuellar P 9 Bob Veale P

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