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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets

1968-05-20 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 12221 · 2:41

New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Ed Charles went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

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	5
NYN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	7

W: Jerry Koosman L: Bob Veale SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matty Alou	4	0	1	0	0	0
Maury Wills	3	0	1	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente	4	0	0	0	0	2
Manny Mota	4	0	1	0	0	0
Donn Clendenon	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jose Pagan	3	0	0	0	0	3
Bill Mazeroski	2	0	1	1	1	1
Jerry May	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Veale	3	0	0	0	0	2

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Weis	4	0	0	0	0	3
Tommie Agee	4	0	1	0	0	2
Cleon Jones	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ron Swoboda	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jerry Grote	4	0	0	0	0	1
Greg Goossen	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ed Charles	3	2	3	2	1	0
Bud Harrelson	2	0	1	0	1	0
Jerry Koosman	2	0	0	0	0	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Veale	8.0	7	3	10

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jerry Koosman	9.0	5	2	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Matty Alou: T9
Maury Wills: W
Roberto Clemente: CS2(24)#
Roberto Clemente: K/C
Manny Mota: 43

Bot 1

Al Weis: K/C
Tommie Agee: K
Cleon Jones: S8
Ron Swoboda: 7/F

Top 2

Donn Clendenon: K/C
Jose Pagan: K
Bill Mazeroski: K

Bot 2

Jerry Grote: K
Greg Goossen: W
Ed Charles: S7.1-2
Bud Harrelson: W.2-3;1-2
Jerry Koosman: K
Al Weis: 8/L

Top 3

Jerry May: K/C
Bob Veale: K/C
Matty Alou: 3/L

Bot 3

Tommie Agee: S
Cleon Jones: POCS2(1343)#
Cleon Jones: 7/L
Ron Swoboda: S7
Jerry Grote: 13

Top 4

Maury Wills: 43
Roberto Clemente: K
Manny Mota: 8/F

Bot 4

Greg Goossen: 9/F
Ed Charles: HR
Bud Harrelson: S8
Jerry Koosman: 54/SH.1-2
Al Weis: K

Top 5

Donn Clendenon: D9
Jose Pagan: K/C
Bill Mazeroski: S9.2-H
Jerry May: 13.1-2
Bob Veale: K

Bot 5

Tommie Agee: K/C
Cleon Jones: K/C
Ron Swoboda: 7/F

Top 6

Matty Alou: 9/F
Maury Wills: S9
Roberto Clemente: 43.1-2
Manny Mota: WP.2-3
Manny Mota: 9/F

Bot 6

Jerry Grote: 43
Greg Goossen: 13
Ed Charles: W
Bud Harrelson: E3.1-3
Jerry Koosman: K

Top 7

Donn Clendenon: 43
Jose Pagan: K
Bill Mazeroski: W
Jerry May: 9/L

Bot 7

Al Weis: K
Tommie Agee: 7/L
Cleon Jones: 43

Top 8

Bob Veale: 43
Matty Alou: 5/FL
Maury Wills: 9/F

Bot 8

Ron Swoboda: K
Jerry Grote: 3/G
Greg Goossen: 63

Top 9

Roberto Clemente: 53
Manny Mota: S8.B-2(E8)
Donn Clendenon: 1(B)6(2)/LDP

Bot 9

Ed Charles: HR