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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1968-09-15 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 33838 · 2:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 3–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Steve Blass earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Steve Blass L: Don Cardwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Stahl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Charles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Cal Koonce | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Dick Selma | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Maury Wills: K
- Matty Alou: 7/L
Bot 1
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Larry Stahl: 6/P
- Cleon Jones: 53
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Willie Stargell: 7/L
- Donn Clendenon: 4/P
- Bill Mazeroski: E6.1-3
- Chris Cannizzaro: W.1-2
- Steve Blass: S7.1-2;3-H(UR);2XH(72)
Bot 2
- Art Shamsky: K
- Ed Charles: K
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 9/F
- Maury Wills: 43
- Matty Alou: 63
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 2/FL
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
- Don Cardwell: K
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: D8
- Willie Stargell: W
- Donn Clendenon: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Chris Cannizzaro: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Steve Blass: S.1-2;3-H
- Freddie Patek: 5/P
Bot 4
- Ken Boswell: K/C
- Larry Stahl: W
- Cleon Jones: SB2
- Cleon Jones: 7/L
- Art Shamsky: K/C
Top 5
- Maury Wills: 43
- Matty Alou: S/BG
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ed Charles: 13
- Mike Jorgensen: D9
- Jerry Grote: W
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: 7/F
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/F
Bot 6
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Larry Stahl: K
- Cleon Jones: 3/FL
- Art Shamsky: 9/L
Top 7
- Jerry May: K
- Steve Blass: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 7
- Ed Charles: W
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Jerry Grote: PB.1-2#
- Jerry Grote: K
- Bud Harrelson: 53
Top 8
- Maury Wills: 6/FL
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Roberto Clemente: D7
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Donn Clendenon: 7/F
Bot 8
- Kevin Collins: 43
- Ken Boswell: 3/G
- Larry Stahl: 63
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Jerry May: 63
- Steve Blass: K
Bot 9
- Cleon Jones: K
- Art Shamsky: K
- Ed Charles: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Nick Colosi