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BOS  3
@BAL  0
 BAL  6
BOS  1
 CAL  4
OAK  3
 CHW  3
@MIN  2
 NYY  2
DET  1
 DET  3
@NYY  2
 WSA  1
CLE  0
 CLE  2
@WSA  0
 PHI  4
@ATL  3
 CHC  8
HOU  4
 CHC  5
HOU  2
 NYM  6
@CIN  5
 SFG  6
LAD  1
 STL  4
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 20,562

 Sunday, April 28, 1968, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:15
Pirates
2
6-8
Lost 3
7th, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  5  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   1  0  0   2  0  X    4  7  0
W: Steve Carlton (2-0), L: Tommie Sisk (0-1)
 Cardinals
4
12-4
Won 6
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .283  .601              0   6   
G Alley SS                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .220  .614              2   3   2B
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .731              2   0   GDP
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .707             10   1   
M Mota CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .713              2   1   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .551              1   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .506              3   3   
J May C                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .616              3   1   
T Sisk P                      1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .200              1   2   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   0    3   4                         24  17
Batting Events
2B: G Alley (3, off S Carlton).
TB: G Alley 2; M Wills 2; M Mota; W Stargell.
GIDP: R Clemente (1).
RBI: G Alley 2 (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Sisk-G Alley-D Clendenon; B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon.
PB: J May (1).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .247  .747              1   0   
C Flood CF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .391  .962              1   0   
R Maris RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .910              4   0   GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .361 1.084             10   0   CS,HBP
T McCarver C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .304  .766              4   0   2B,GDP
M Shannon 3B                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .283  .828              1   3   HR
D Schofield 2B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .778              4   3   2B
D Maxvill SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .207  .574              2   5   
S Carlton P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SH
Totals                       26   4   7   0    5   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Schofield (1, off T Sisk); T McCarver (3, off T Sisk).
HR: M Shannon (4, off T Sisk; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: S Carlton (1, off J Pizarro).
HBP: O Cepeda (2, by T Sisk).
TB: M Shannon 6; D Schofield 2; T McCarver 2; L Brock; D Maxvill.
GIDP: R Maris (1); T McCarver (1).
RBI: M Shannon 2 (10); D Maxvill (1).
2-out RBI: M Shannon.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Shannon-D Schofield-O Cepeda.
Baserunning Events
CS: O Cepeda (1, 2nd base by R Face/J May).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Sisk, L (0-1)                6     7   4   4    3   2   1   4.38   26     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 7     41    -     0.92  -0.30
J Pizarro                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.11  -0.03
R Face                         1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   4    5   3   1          33     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 7          1-1
T Sisk faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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
S Carlton, W (2-0)             9     5   2   2    3   4   0   3.38   34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 3· 4     70    -     1.26   0.18
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 3· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Sisk (1); J Pizarro (1).
HBP: T Sisk (1; O Cepeda).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 20,562.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Maury Wills                  3B       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Gene Alley                   SS       2. Curt Flood                   CF
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Roger Maris                  RF
4. Donn Clendenon               1B       4. Orlando Cepeda               1B
5. Manny Mota                   CF       5. Tim McCarver                  C
6. Willie Stargell              LF       6. Mike Shannon                 3B
7. Bill Mazeroski               2B       7. Dick Schofield               2B
8. Jerry May                     C       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Tommie Sisk                   P       9. Steve Carlton                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 12- RR -30% 46% 0-2 PIT G. Alley S. Carlton Double to RF; Sisk Scores; Wills Scores
b7 0 -2- R 17% 87% 2-2 STL D. Maxvill T. Sisk Single to CF; Schofield Scores; Maxvill to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 2 --- R 12% 80% 1-0 STL M. Shannon T. Sisk Home Run
b7 0 --- 12% 70% 2-2 STL D. Schofield T. Sisk Double to LF
t1 0 12- OO 11% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Wills to 3B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT M. Wills S. Carlton Single to 1B/Bunt
t1 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 PIT G. Alley S. Carlton Walk; Wills to 2B
t1 0 12- OO 11% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Wills to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock T. Sisk Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL C. Flood T. Sisk Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL R. Maris T. Sisk Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Mota S. Carlton Lineout: 3B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda T. Sisk Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 5% 57% 0-0 STL T. McCarver T. Sisk Double to RF
b2 1 -2- R 11% 68% 0-0 STL M. Shannon T. Sisk Single to RF; McCarver Scores
b2 1 1-- 2% 69% 1-0 STL D. Schofield T. Sisk Wild Pitch; Shannon to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -3% 67% 1-0 STL D. Schofield T. Sisk Groundout: 1B-P; Shannon to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -3% 64% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill T. Sisk Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 PIT J. May S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 PIT T. Sisk S. Carlton Lineout: 2B
t3 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 PIT M. Wills S. Carlton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 STL S. Carlton T. Sisk Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 69% 1-0 STL L. Brock T. Sisk Single to RF
b3 1 1-- 3% 72% 1-0 STL C. Flood T. Sisk Walk; Brock to 2B
b3 1 12- OO -7% 65% 1-0 STL R. Maris T. Sisk Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 PIT G. Alley S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 PIT R. Clemente S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-1 PIT D. Clendenon S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 3% 74% 1-0 STL O. Cepeda T. Sisk Hit By Pitch
b4 0 1-- OO -6% 68% 1-0 STL T. McCarver T. Sisk Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b4 2 --- R 12% 80% 1-0 STL M. Shannon T. Sisk Home Run
b4 2 --- O -0% 80% 2-0 STL D. Schofield T. Sisk Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 PIT M. Mota S. Carlton Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Lineout: SS
t5 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-2 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill T. Sisk Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 STL S. Carlton T. Sisk Strikeout
b5 2 --- 1% 83% 2-0 STL L. Brock T. Sisk Walk
b5 2 1-- O -1% 82% 2-0 STL C. Flood T. Sisk Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 3% 85% 0-2 PIT J. May S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- -3% 81% 0-2 PIT T. Sisk S. Carlton Walk
t6 1 1-- -6% 76% 0-2 PIT M. Wills S. Carlton Single to RF; Sisk to 2B
t6 1 12- RR -30% 46% 0-2 PIT G. Alley S. Carlton Double to RF; Sisk Scores; Wills Scores
t6 1 -2- O 5% 51% 2-2 PIT R. Clemente S. Carlton Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O 5% 57% 2-2 PIT D. Clendenon S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 STL R. Maris T. Sisk Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 STL O. Cepeda T. Sisk Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- 2% 53% 2-2 STL T. McCarver T. Sisk Walk
b6 2 1-- O -3% 50% 2-2 STL M. Shannon T. Sisk Single to CF; McCarver to 3B; Shannon out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 2-2 PIT M. Mota S. Carlton Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -4% 49% 2-2 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 4% 54% 2-2 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton Popfly: 2B
t7 2 1-- O 4% 58% 2-2 PIT J. May S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Tommie Sisk facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 12% 70% 2-2 STL D. Schofield T. Sisk Double to LF
b7 0 -2- R 17% 87% 2-2 STL D. Maxvill T. Sisk Single to CF; Schofield Scores; Maxvill to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Juan Pizarro replaces Tommie Sisk pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 -2- O 0% 87% 3-2 STL S. Carlton J. Pizarro Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 3B
b7 1 --3 O -5% 81% 3-2 STL L. Brock J. Pizarro Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --3 0% 82% 3-2 STL C. Flood J. Pizarro Walk
b7 2 1-3 R 9% 91% 3-2 STL R. Maris J. Pizarro Wild Pitch; Maxvill Scores; Flood to 2B
b7 2 -2- 0% 91% 4-2 STL R. Maris J. Pizarro Passed Ball; Flood to 3B
b7 2 --3 O -1% 90% 4-2 STL R. Maris J. Pizarro Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Juan Pizarro (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 3% 93% 2-4 PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- -4% 89% 2-4 PIT M. Wills S. Carlton Walk
t8 1 1-- O 4% 93% 2-4 PIT G. Alley S. Carlton Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 2-4 PIT R. Clemente S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 4-5-6
Roy Face replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 1% 96% 4-2 STL O. Cepeda R. Face Walk
b8 0 1-- O -1% 95% 4-2 STL T. McCarver R. Face Cepeda Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-2 STL T. McCarver R. Face Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-2 STL M. Shannon R. Face Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 3% 98% 2-4 PIT D. Clendenon S. Carlton Strikeout
t9 1 --- -4% 93% 2-4 PIT M. Mota S. Carlton Single to CF
t9 1 1-- O 4% 97% 2-4 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O 3% 100% 2-4 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.

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