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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1968-08-05 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 17851 · night · 2:35

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0. Jim Brewer earned the win. Zoilo Versalles went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
LAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8

W: Jim Brewer L: Steve Blass SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: (none) · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Maury Wills	4	1	1	1
Matty Alou	4	0	0	0
Willie Stargell	4	1	0	2
Roberto Clemente	4	2	0	0
Donn Clendenon	4	1	0	1
Gene Alley	3	0	1	1
Bill Mazeroski	4	0	0	1
Jerry May	4	1	0	1
Steve Blass	4	0	0	1

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jim Fairey	4	0	2	0	0	1
Len Gabrielson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Davis	3	0	1	0	1	0
Tom Haller	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ron Fairly	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Bailey	3	1	1	0	1	1
Bart Shirley	4	0	0	0	0	0
Zoilo Versalles	4	0	4	1	0	0
Jack Billingham	1	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Popovich	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Blass	9.2	8	3	5

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Billingham	8.0	5	2	7
Jim Brewer	2.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Maury Wills: 13
Matty Alou: 7
Willie Stargell: S8
Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Jim Fairey: S5/BG
Len Gabrielson: 64(1)3/GDP
Willie Davis: W
Tom Haller: SB2
Tom Haller: K

Top 2

Donn Clendenon: K
Gene Alley: 53
Bill Mazeroski: K

Bot 2

Ron Fairly: 7/L
Bob Bailey: K
Bart Shirley: 43

Top 3

Jerry May: K/C
Steve Blass: 43
Maury Wills: S4
Matty Alou: 9

Bot 3

Zoilo Versalles: S9
Jack Billingham: 46(1)3/GDP
Jim Fairey: K

Top 4

Willie Stargell: K
Roberto Clemente: S7
Donn Clendenon: 9
Gene Alley: W.1-2
Bill Mazeroski: 9

Bot 4

Len Gabrielson: 63
Willie Davis: 7
Tom Haller: 63

Top 5

Jerry May: 7/7D
Steve Blass: K
Maury Wills: W
Matty Alou: CS2(24)

Bot 5

Ron Fairly: 13
Bob Bailey: W
Bart Shirley: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 6

Matty Alou: 31
Willie Stargell: E4.B-1
Roberto Clemente: 6(1)/FO
Donn Clendenon: S8.1X3(85)

Bot 6

Zoilo Versalles: S8
Jack Billingham: CS2(26)
Jack Billingham: W
Jim Fairey: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
Len Gabrielson: K

Top 7

Gene Alley: K
Bill Mazeroski: 53
Jerry May: D7
Steve Blass: 4/L

Bot 7

Willie Davis: 43
Tom Haller: 5/L
Ron Fairly: 31

Top 8

Maury Wills: 43
Matty Alou: 53
Willie Stargell: K/C

Bot 8

Bob Bailey: 7
Bart Shirley: 8/L
Zoilo Versalles: D8
Paul Popovich: 3/FL

Top 9

Roberto Clemente: S8
Donn Clendenon: 26(1)/FO
Gene Alley: 64(1)/FO
Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO

Bot 9

Jim Fairey: 9/L
Len Gabrielson: 8
Willie Davis: S6
Tom Haller: K

Top 10

Jerry May: 2/G
Steve Blass: 43
Maury Wills: K

Bot 10

Ron Fairly: 3/FL
Bob Bailey: S1
Bart Shirley: 63.1-2
Zoilo Versalles: S8.2-H