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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1968-06-07 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14578 · 2:54
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Blass earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Steve Blass L: Dave Giusti SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Kolb | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julio Gotay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buzhardt | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dukes | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 13
- Gene Alley: E5
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2
- Manny Jimenez: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Matty Alou: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: 6/P
- Denis Menke: K
- Rusty Staub: 5/P
Top 2
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Jerry May: 9
Bot 2
- Lee Thomas: K
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Top 3
- Steve Blass: 3/P
- Maury Wills: S5/G
- Gene Alley: 53.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: HR/9.2-H
- Manny Jimenez: W
- Matty Alou: 8
Bot 3
- Julio Gotay: 63
- John Bateman: 3/P
- Dave Giusti: 53
Top 4
- Donn Clendenon: 13
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/P
- Jerry May: 31
Bot 4
- Ron Davis: 43
- Denis Menke: 63
- Rusty Staub: S
- Lee Thomas: S.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 5
- Steve Blass: 63
- Maury Wills: 31
- Gene Alley: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Julio Gotay: 31
- John Bateman: 5/P
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Manny Jimenez: HP
- Matty Alou: WP.1-2
- Matty Alou: D.2-H
- Donn Clendenon: 9/FL
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Bot 6
- Byron Browne: S
- Ron Davis: WP.1-2
- Ron Davis: K
- Denis Menke: 2/P
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 7
- Jerry May: 53
- Steve Blass: S
- Maury Wills: S5.1-2
- Gene Alley: K
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 7
- Lee Thomas: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Julio Gotay: S.1-2
- John Bateman: 53
Top 8
- Gary Kolb: HR
- Matty Alou: S
- Donn Clendenon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 8
- Ron Brand: 9
- Ron Davis: 7
- Denis Menke: 8
Top 9
- Jerry May: 7
- Steve Blass: 9
- Maury Wills: 43
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lee Thomas: S.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 46(1)3/GDP