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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-06-15 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 5005 · 2:51
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 13–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Bob Veale earned the win. Freddie Patek went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
W: Bob Veale L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Murrell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Adlesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Byron Browne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Kolb | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buzhardt | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Dukes | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: W
- Ivan Murrell: 9
- Rusty Staub: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: PO2(E1).3-H(UR);2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: K
- Gary Kolb: 5/P
- Roberto Clemente: 4/L
Top 2
- Julio Gotay: E1/TH.B-2
- Dave Adlesh: 13/SH.2-3
- Hector Torres: FC1.3XH(1);B-1
- Don Wilson: S6.1-2
- Ron Davis: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Donn Clendenon: S7
- Matty Alou: WP.1-2#
- Matty Alou: S1.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Jerry May: 7
Top 3
- Ivan Murrell: 4/L
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Veale: D
- Maury Wills: S.2-H
- Gary Kolb: SB2
- Gary Kolb: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 43.2-3
- Donn Clendenon: K
Top 4
- Julio Gotay: 4/P
- Dave Adlesh: 9
- Hector Torres: D
- Don Wilson: 43
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: D
- Bill Mazeroski: S.2-3
- Freddie Patek: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Jerry May: HR
- Bob Veale: K
- Maury Wills: 13
- Gary Kolb: 23
Top 5
- Ron Davis: 2/P
- Ivan Murrell: S8
- Rusty Staub: 2/P
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: E6
- Donn Clendenon: W.1-2
- Matty Alou: 1(B)3(1)/DP
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Freddie Patek: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jerry May: S.2-H(UR);3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Veale: 43
Top 6
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Julio Gotay: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Adlesh: K
- Hector Torres: 13
Bot 6
- Maury Wills: D
- Gary Kolb: S.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: 43.3-H;1-2
- Donn Clendenon: S.2-H
- Matty Alou: 5/P
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Top 7
- Ron Brand: W
- Ron Davis: 5/P
- Ivan Murrell: 7
- Rusty Staub: S8.1-3
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-3;3-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Jerry May: S
- Bob Veale: 2/P
- Jose Pagan: K
Top 8
- Julio Gotay: 43
- Byron Browne: W
- Hector Torres: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Gary Kolb: S
- Roberto Clemente: WP.1-2#
- Roberto Clemente: WP.2-3#
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Donn Clendenon: W.1-2
- Matty Alou: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: S.1-3;2-H
- Freddie Patek: S.3-H;1-2
- Jerry May: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob Veale: K
Top 9
- Ron Brand: K
- Ron Davis: 63
- Ivan Murrell: K