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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1968-07-03 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14909 · 2:52
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 8–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Steve Blass earned the win. Willie Stargell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Steve Blass L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. C. Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Bosch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Cal Koonce | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 13
- Gene Alley: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: 9/FL
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Cleon Jones: 9/F
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Matty Alou: K
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
Bot 2
- Art Shamsky: 5/P
- Ed Charles: 53
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Ed Kranepool: S9.1-3
- Al Weis: S9.1-3;3-H
- Nolan Ryan: K
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 5/P
- Carl Taylor: 6/L
- Steve Blass: K/C
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: 143
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Cleon Jones: S9
- Art Shamsky: SB2
- Art Shamsky: K
Top 4
- Maury Wills: W
- Gene Alley: PO1(E3)/OBS.1-2
- Gene Alley: S9.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Willie Stargell: HR.1-H
- Matty Alou: 7/F
- Donn Clendenon: HR
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
Bot 4
- Ed Charles: 9/F
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Ed Kranepool: S9.1-3
- Al Weis: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 5
- Carl Taylor: 2/FL
- Steve Blass: S7
- Maury Wills: W.1-2
- Gene Alley: 8/F
- Roberto Clemente: 8/F
Bot 5
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: W
- Matty Alou: D9.1-3
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Carl Taylor: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Steve Blass: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Maury Wills: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Alley: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 13
Bot 6
- Cleon Jones: 53
- Art Shamsky: 5/P
- Ed Charles: S8
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: K
- Matty Alou: 63
- Donn Clendenon: 63
Bot 7
- Ed Kranepool: T9
- Al Weis: 3/G
- J. C. Martin: K/C
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Jerry Grote: HP.1-2
- Don Bosch: 4(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Carl Taylor: K/C
- Steve Blass: 8/F
Bot 8
- Art Shamsky: HP
- Ed Charles: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Swoboda: S8.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 43.1-2;2-3
- Al Weis: 8/F
Top 9
- Jose Pagan: 3/P
- Gene Alley: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 9
- J. C. Martin: 43
- Bud Harrelson: 6/L
- Kevin Collins: K
Notes & reviews
- Ed Kranepool called for obstruction on the pickoff when he fell over Maury Wills, pinning him down