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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1968-08-11 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 16892 · dome, dry · 2:08
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Larry Dierker earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Tommie Sisk SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matty Alou | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Sisk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Kolb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Miller | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Simpson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Sisk | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Steve Blass | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dave Giusti | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Matty Alou: S
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 1
- Norm Miller: T
- Hector Torres: WP.3-H#
- Hector Torres: 9
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Jim Wynn: W
- Doug Rader: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Donn Clendenon: 53
- Gene Alley: W
- Jerry May: 6
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: S
- Denis Menke: 9
- John Bateman: 8
- Dick Simpson: S.1-3
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 3
- Tommie Sisk: 53
- Maury Wills: W
- Freddie Patek: SB2#
- Freddie Patek: K
- Matty Alou: K/C
Bot 3
- Norm Miller: W
- Hector Torres: SB2
- Hector Torres: 34/SH.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 43.3-H
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Willie Stargell: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
- Donn Clendenon: T
- Gene Alley: 9
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: 53
- Denis Menke: 7
- John Bateman: 63
Top 5
- Jerry May: 7
- Tommie Sisk: S
- Maury Wills: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Manny Mota: D.3-H;1-3
- Roberto Clemente: 7
Bot 5
- Dick Simpson: 43
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Norm Miller: 43
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: K
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Gene Alley: 43
Bot 6
- Hector Torres: 13
- Rusty Staub: 3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Doug Rader: S.1-2#
- Denis Menke: D.2-H;1-H;B-2#
- John Bateman: 53
Top 7
- Jerry May: 6
- Gary Kolb: W
- Maury Wills: W.1-2
- Manny Jimenez: K
- Manny Mota: 8
Bot 7
- Dick Simpson: D.BX3(75)#
- Dave Giusti: K
- Norm Miller: E5
- Hector Torres: 9
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Willie Stargell: S
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Gene Alley: 9
Bot 8
- Rusty Staub: S
- Jim Wynn: 53/SH.1-2
- Doug Rader: 31.2-3
- Denis Menke: W
- John Bateman: S8.3-H;1XH(E8)(342)
Top 9
- Jerry May: S
- Gary Kolb: 7
- Maury Wills: 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 5
Notes & reviews
- Matty Alou fouled the second pitch off his face, opening a cut under his left eye; he left on a stretcher