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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1968-08-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14851 · dome, dry · 2:29
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Ron Kline earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Denis Menke went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ron Kline L: Mike Cuellar SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Veale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maury Wills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Ron Kline | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 63
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Donn Clendenon: K
Bot 1
- Dick Simpson: 6
- Hector Torres: 63
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 2
- Manny Mota: S
- Jose Pagan: 63.1-2
- Gene Alley: E4.2-3
- Jerry May: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Doug Rader: 43
- Denis Menke: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Top 3
- Bob Veale: K
- Matty Alou: 7
- Freddie Patek: HR
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 3
- John Bateman: 63
- Mike Cuellar: 8
- Dick Simpson: K/C
Top 4
- Donn Clendenon: E6
- Manny Mota: 64(1)/FO
- Jose Pagan: K
- Gene Alley: 53
Bot 4
- Hector Torres: 43
- Rusty Staub: 63
- Jim Wynn: 13
Top 5
- Jerry May: 2
- Bob Veale: K
- Matty Alou: S
- Freddie Patek: 53
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: 43
- Denis Menke: HR
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- John Bateman: D.1-H;BX3(65)#
- Mike Cuellar: S
- Dick Simpson: 8
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Donn Clendenon: D
- Manny Mota: S.2-3
- Jose Pagan: S.3-H;1-H(E5)(UR);B-2
- Gene Alley: IW
- Jerry May: CS3(25)#
- Jerry May: 6
Bot 6
- Hector Torres: S
- Rusty Staub: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ron Kline: 13
- Matty Alou: S
- Freddie Patek: 23.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Donn Clendenon: 4
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: D
- Bob Aspromonte: S.2-3
- John Bateman: FC/SH.3-H;1-2
- Mike Cuellar: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Simpson: IW
- Norm Miller: 32(3)3(B)/GDP
Top 8
- Manny Mota: 43
- Jose Pagan: K
- Gene Alley: S
- Jerry May: K
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: K
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Doug Rader: S
- Denis Menke: S.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 4
Top 9
- Maury Wills: 13
- Matty Alou: W
- Freddie Patek: WP.1-2#
- Freddie Patek: K
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Donn Clendenon: S7.2-H;1XH(742)
Bot 9
- John Bateman: 13
- Lee Thomas: 63
- Dick Simpson: 9