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NYY  4
@BAL  2
 BAL  4
NYY  3
(10)		 CLE  4
@CAL  2
 MIN  5
BOS  1
 OAK  4
DET  0
 DET  4
@OAK  3
(10)		 WSA  1
CHW  0
 WSA 11
CHW  3
 SFG  8
@CHC  4
 SFG  1
@CHC  1
 STL  1
@CIN  0
(10)		 ATL  3
@NYM  1
 ATL  2
@NYM  2
(7)		 PHI  5
LAD  4
 PHI  7
LAD  5
 PIT  6
HOU  1
 PIT  4
HOU  3
(10)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

 Monday, September 2, 1968
Time of Game: 2:15
Astros
1
64-75
Lost 2
8th, 24½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  2
Pirates         0  2  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    6 10  0
W: Bob Veale (11-13), L: Mike Cuellar (6-10)
 Pirates
6
66-72
Won 1
6th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Herrera 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .429              1   1   
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .677              1   2   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .823              2   0   
R Staub 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .297  .778              8   0   HR
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .716              2   4   SB
B Aspromonte LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .570              1   0   
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .633              8   0   
D Simpson RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .614              1   0   
M Cuellar P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .510              0   2   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154              0   0   
  D Adlesh PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .542              0   0   
  J Gotay PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .551              0   0   
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
  P House P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   0    4   7                         24   9
Batting Events
HR: R Staub (6, off B Veale; 7th inn, 0 on).
TB: R Staub 5; J Wynn.
RBI: R Staub (64).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
PB: J Bateman 2 (8).
E: D Rader (18); J Herrera (2).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .295  .725              1   2   SH
M Wills 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .654              1   3   SB,SH
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .276  .800              1   0   IW
D Clendenon 1B                5   2   2   3    0   1  .254  .705              8   0   3B
M Mota CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .660              5   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .606              1   2   2B,SH
J Pagan LF                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .208  .566              2   0   2·2B
C Cannizzaro C                3   0   0   0    1   1  .189  .654              8   0   IW
B Veale P                     4   1   1   0    0   3  .085  .208              0   1   
Totals                       34   6  10   0    3   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: J Pagan (6); B Mazeroski (11).
3B: D Clendenon (4).
SH: M Wills (9); B Mazeroski (6); F Patek (5).
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.
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
M Cuellar, L (6-10)            4.1   4   4   4    1   4   0   2.61   20     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       42    -                
J Ray                          0.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   2.66    6     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
T Dukes                        2     4   0   0    1   2   0   4.64   11     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
P House                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.43    3     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         8    10   6   6    3   7   0          40     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Veale, W (11-13)             9     3   1   1    4   7   1   2.19   34     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       80    -                
Totals                         9     3   1   1    4   7   1          34     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -
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.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jose Herrera                 2B       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Denis Menke                  SS       2. Maury Wills                  3B
3. Jimmy 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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