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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 6,225

 Monday, September 2, 1968
Time of Game: 2:52
Astros
3
64-76
Lost 3
8th, 24½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0   0    3  6  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0   1    4 12  0
W: Bruce Dal Canton (1-0), L: Jim Ray (2-3)
 Pirates
4
67-72
Won 2
6th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Herrera 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .183  .426              7   4   
D Menke SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .674              3   4   HBP,SH
J Wynn CF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .818              3   0   
R Staub 1B                    3   0   2   2    1   0  .299  .782              8   1   
D Rader 3B                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .257  .709              0   2   SF,SH
B Aspromonte LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .564              0   0   
L Thomas RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .189  .476              2   0   IW
D Adlesh C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .511              5   0   
D Giusti P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .423              0   3   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   0   
  S Shea P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Bateman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .637              0   0   
  D Simpson PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .197  .614              0   0   
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
  J Gotay PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .548              0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   0    2   5                         28  14
Batting Events
SF: D Rader (3).
SH: D Menke (6); D Rader (2).
IBB: L Thomas (4).
HBP: D Menke (4).
TB: R Staub 2; J Wynn; J Bateman; J Herrera; L Thomas.
RBI: R Staub 2 (66); D Rader (34).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: B Aspromonte (9); J Wynn (3).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    3   1   2   1    2   0  .286  .660              1   3   SB
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .715              0   1   SH
  J Pagan SS                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .213  .573              0   2   SB
M Alou CF                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .335  .767              5   0   2B
R Clemente RF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .277  .800              3   0   
W Stargell LF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .734              2   0   HBP
  M Mota PH-LF                1   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .660              0   0   
D Clendenon 1B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .702             10   0   SB,GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .252  .611              5   0   2B
J May C                       2   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .568              4   1   
  G Alley PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .594              0   0   
  C Cannizzaro C              2   0   1   1    0   0  .205  .670              0   0   
B Moose P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .093  .207              0   1   SH
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059              0   0   
  M Jimenez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .824              0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       37   4  12   0    4   4                         30   8
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (24); B Mazeroski (12).
SH: B Moose (2); F Patek (6).
HBP: W Stargell (5).
TB: M Alou 3; B Mazeroski 3; R Clemente 2; M Wills 2; C Cannizzaro; J Pagan; D Clendenon; J May.
GIDP: D Clendenon (11).
RBI: M Alou 2 (45); C Cannizzaro (5); M Wills (28).
Team LOB: 12.
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
D Giusti                       6.1   9   3   3    2   4   0   3.01   31     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       45    -                
D Coombs                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.46    1     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
S Shea                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    1     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
T Dukes                        2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.43    8     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
J Ray, L (2-3)                 0.1   2   1   0    0   0   0   2.65    3     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         9.1  12   4   3    4   4   0          44     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -  
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 Moose                        7     5   3   3    2   5   0   2.75   28     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       58    -                
R Kline                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.58    4     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
B Dal Canton, W (1-0)          2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                        10     6   3   3    2   5   0          39     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -
Balks: D Giusti (2).
WP: D Giusti (10).
HBP: B Dal Canton (1); D Giusti (4).
IBB: B Moose (6).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 6,225.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jose Herrera                 2B       1. Maury Wills                  3B
2. Denis Menke                  SS       2. Freddie Patek                SS
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Matty Alou                   CF
4. Rusty Staub                  1B       4. Roberto Clemente             RF
5. Doug Rader                   3B       5. Willie Stargell              LF
6. Bob Aspromonte               LF       6. Donn Clendenon               1B
7. Lee Thomas                   RF       7. Bill Mazeroski               2B
8. Dave Adlesh                   C       8. Jerry May                     C
9. Dave Giusti                   P       9. Bob Moose                     P

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