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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1968-05-26 · Day game · Crosley Field · 7 innings · Att: 9672 · 2:44

Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds played to a 8–8 tie. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
PIT	0	2	0	0	0	6	0	8	14
CIN	0	0	3	0	4	1	0	8	11

SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matty Alou	5	1	2	1	0	0
Maury Wills	4	1	1	2	1	2
Willie Stargell	3	0	1	1	1	0
Roberto Clemente	3	1	2	2	1	0
Donn Clendenon	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bill Mazeroski	3	0	1	0	1	0
Gene Alley	3	2	3	0	1	0
Jerry May	4	2	2	1	0	0
Al McBean	2	0	1	1	0	0
Manny Jimenez	1	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Moose	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Rose	3	1	1	0	1	1
Tommy Helms	4	3	3	0	0	1
Vada Pinson	4	2	2	3	0	0
Alex Johnson	3	1	1	0	1	0
Fred Whitfield	4	0	2	3	0	1
Tony Perez	3	0	0	0	1	1
Johnny Bench	3	0	1	1	0	1
Leo Cardenas	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mel Queen	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Lee	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Kelso	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al McBean	4.0	7	2	5
Dave Wickersham	1.0	1	1	0
Bob Moose	2.0	3	0	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mel Queen	3.0	5	2	2
Bob Lee	2.0	5	3	2
Ted Davidson	0.2	4	0	0
Bill Kelso	1.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Matty Alou: D8
Maury Wills: K
Willie Stargell: 9.2-3
Roberto Clemente: 8/L

Bot 1

Pete Rose: D7
Tommy Helms: K/C
Vada Pinson: 7
Alex Johnson: 13

Top 2

Donn Clendenon: K
Bill Mazeroski: 8
Gene Alley: D9
Jerry May: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
Al McBean: S9.2-H;BX2(96)

Bot 2

Fred Whitfield: 6E3.B-1
Tony Perez: 16(1)/FO
Johnny Bench: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Matty Alou: 3/G
Maury Wills: W
Willie Stargell: D7.1-3
Roberto Clemente: IW
Donn Clendenon: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Leo Cardenas: S8
Mel Queen: 8
Pete Rose: K/C
Tommy Helms: D8.1-3
Vada Pinson: S9.3-H;2-H
Alex Johnson: S8.1-3
Fred Whitfield: S7.3-H;1-2
Tony Perez: K

Top 4

Bill Mazeroski: W
Gene Alley: W.1-2
Jerry May: 3/BP
Al McBean: 4/P
Matty Alou: 4/P

Bot 4

Johnny Bench: K
Leo Cardenas: 3/FL
Bob Lee: K

Top 5

Maury Wills: K/C
Willie Stargell: W
Roberto Clemente: D8.1-3
Donn Clendenon: K
Bill Mazeroski: 6/P

Bot 5

Pete Rose: W
Tommy Helms: S7.1-3
Vada Pinson: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
Alex Johnson: W.1-2
Fred Whitfield: S9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(9343)
Tony Perez: IW
Johnny Bench: 7/SF.3-H
Leo Cardenas: 3/G

Top 6

Gene Alley: S8
Jerry May: S5.1-2
Manny Jimenez: S9.2-3;1-2
Matty Alou: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Maury Wills: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
Willie Stargell: 43.3-H;2-3
Roberto Clemente: HR/7.3-H
Donn Clendenon: 5/P
Bill Mazeroski: S7
Gene Alley: S7.1-2
Jerry May: 4/P

Bot 6

Bill Kelso: 13
Pete Rose: 7
Tommy Helms: D7
Vada Pinson: S8.2-H
Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Bob Moose: 63
Matty Alou: 7
Maury Wills: 3

Bot 7

Fred Whitfield: K
Tony Perez: 9
Johnny Bench: S
Leo Cardenas: K

Notes & reviews

Mel Queen left with arm injury
game called due to rain in the top of the eighth; the partial inning that was played was nullified; Willie Stargell doubled and scored on Roberto Clemente's single; Gary Nolan entered the game, pitching and batting sixth; Chico Ruiz batted ninth, playing 3B; Clemente stole 2B but with a 2-2 count on Donn Clendenon, there was a 54 minute rain delay

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