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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1968-04-10 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21320 · dome, dry · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Juan Pizarro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ivan Murrell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Juan Pizarro | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: S
- Gene Alley: SB2
- Gene Alley: S.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: SB2#
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Donn Clendenon: 53
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: 43
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Hal King: 9
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: E6.B-1
- Matty Alou: WP.1-2
- Matty Alou: PB.2-3#
- Matty Alou: W
- Jerry May: 2/FL
- Jim Bunning: 9
- Maury Wills: 43
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Norm Miller: HR
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Top 3
- Gene Alley: 7/L
- Roberto Clemente: HR
- Willie Stargell: HP
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: 2
Bot 3
- Hector Torres: K/C
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Ron Davis: K
Top 4
- Matty Alou: S
- Jerry May: 63.1-2
- Jim Bunning: PO2(E2).2-3#
- Jim Bunning: K
- Maury Wills: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 6
- Hal King: T
- Rusty Staub: S.3-H
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Gene Alley: K
- Roberto Clemente: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: 8
Bot 5
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Hector Torres: K/C
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Matty Alou: W
- Jerry May: SB2
- Jerry May: 5/L
Bot 6
- Larry Dierker: W
- Ron Davis: 8
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Hal King: 7
Top 7
- Jim Bunning: 63
- Maury Wills: 6
- Gene Alley: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Rusty Staub: S
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Norm Miller: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Willie Stargell: 3
- Donn Clendenon: K
Bot 8
- Hector Torres: 63#
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Ron Davis: 43
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Matty Alou: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry May: IW
- Jim Bunning: 31.2-3;1-2
- Maury Wills: S.3-H;2-H
- Gene Alley: 8
Bot 9
- Joe Morgan: S
- Hal King: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Ivan Murrell: S.2-H;1-2#
- Bob Aspromonte: T.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Hector Torres