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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1968-08-10 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 12814 · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 16–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Danny Coombs earned the win. Norm Miller went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| HOU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19 |
W: Danny Coombs L: Steve Blass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Kolb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Miller | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Simpson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Buzhardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Coombs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Blass | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Walker | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Bill Henry | 3.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Buzhardt | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Coombs | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 13/BG
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Matty Alou: SB2
- Matty Alou: W
- Willie Stargell: S7.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Norm Miller: 43
- Hector Torres: S8
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-2
- Jim Wynn: E8/F.2-H(NR);1-2
- Doug Rader: D7.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Denis Menke: S7.2-H
- John Bateman: S9.1-2
- Dick Simpson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dick Simpson: W
- John Buzhardt: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Norm Miller: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hector Torres: K
Top 2
- Donn Clendenon: 8/L
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Jerry May: S7
- Luke Walker: 13
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Jim Wynn: K
- Doug Rader: D7.B-3(E7)
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 3
- Maury Wills: T7
- Freddie Patek: 8/SF.3-H
- Matty Alou: 31
- Willie Stargell: 7
Bot 3
- John Bateman: K
- Dick Simpson: K
- John Buzhardt: K
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 3/L
- Donn Clendenon: K+WP.B-1
- Bill Mazeroski: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Norm Miller: 7/L
- Hector Torres: W
- Rusty Staub: 5/P
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: S7.2-H;1X3(75)
Top 5
- Jerry May: S8
- Gary Kolb: W.1-2
- Maury Wills: S8.2-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: W.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: 2/FL
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: 63
- John Bateman: HP
- Dick Simpson: 8/L
- Danny Coombs: S9.1-2
- Norm Miller: S7.2-3;1-2
- Hector Torres: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rusty Staub: K
Top 6
- Bill Mazeroski: S9
- Jerry May: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bill Henry: K
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Doug Rader: D.1-3
- Denis Menke: S7.3-H;2-3
- John Bateman: E7/F.3-H(NR);1X3(75);B-1
- Dick Simpson: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Maury Wills: 5/P
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Matty Alou: 63
Bot 7
- Danny Coombs: S9
- Norm Miller: 36(1)/FO
- Hector Torres: S8.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Donn Clendenon: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: D8
- Doug Rader: S8.2-H
- Denis Menke: S8.1-2
- John Bateman: 9
- Dick Simpson: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Coombs: 3/P
- Norm Miller: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Hector Torres: K
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/F
- Jerry May: S
- Manny Mota: K
- Maury Wills: S.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: 9/F