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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1968-08-10 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 25814 · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Ron Kline earned the win. Dick Simpson 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Ron Kline L: Pat House SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al McBean | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Ron Kline | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Giusti | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Dukes | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat House | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Shea | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 63
- Freddie Patek: D7/G
- Matty Alou: T9/9L.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Willie Stargell: 5/P
- Donn Clendenon: S8.3-H;1-3
- Gene Alley: D7/7L.3-H;1-H
- Carl Taylor: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Norm Miller: 7
- Hector Torres: 53
- Rusty Staub: 8/L
Top 2
- Al McBean: 63
- Maury Wills: 7
- Freddie Patek: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Doug Rader: HR/78.1-H
- Denis Menke: 53
- John Bateman: E5/TH
- Dick Simpson: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Ray: K/C
Top 3
- Matty Alou: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Willie Stargell: E3/TH
- Donn Clendenon: 4/P
Bot 3
- Norm Miller: 43
- Hector Torres: 6/P
- Rusty Staub: 31
Top 4
- Gene Alley: 9/L
- Carl Taylor: 6/L
- Al McBean: 5E3
- Maury Wills: 5/L
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Doug Rader: 63
- Denis Menke: K
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Matty Alou: 63
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 5
- John Bateman: W
- Dick Simpson: S7.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 15(2)3/BG/GDP.1-2
- Norm Miller: 7
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: 53
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Gene Alley: 6/P
- Carl Taylor: 8
Bot 6
- Hector Torres: 63
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Al McBean: 63
- Maury Wills: 7
- Freddie Patek: S2/BG
- Matty Alou: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: S7
- Ron Brand: 8
- Dick Simpson: HR/8.1-H
- Julio Gotay: 8
- Norm Miller: W
- Hector Torres: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Matty Alou: S6
- Roberto Clemente: S9.1-3
- Willie Stargell: S8.3-H;1-3
- Donn Clendenon: 9/SF.3-H
- Gene Alley: 64(1)/FO
- Manny Jimenez: D9/9L.1-H
- Ron Kline: 9/L
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: 3/P
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 9
- Maury Wills: 43
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Matty Alou: 63
Bot 9
- Denis Menke: S
- Ron Brand: 13.1-2
- Dick Simpson: 8
- Lee Thomas: 63
Notes & reviews
- Jim Ray tried to bunt the first pitch but the ball struck his finger