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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-06-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:19
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Steve Blass earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Mike Cuellar went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Steve Blass L: Mike Cuellar SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan Murrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Adlesh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Manny Mota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Blass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Luke Walker | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Roy Face | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan Murrell: K
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 63
- Jose Pagan: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 7
Top 2
- Lee Thomas: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- Julio Gotay: 53
Bot 2
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Manny Mota: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 6
Top 3
- Dave Adlesh: 63
- Hector Torres: S7.BX2(74)
- Mike Cuellar: HR
- Ivan Murrell: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Jerry May: K
- Steve Blass: 9
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: K
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lee Thomas: S.1-2#
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Julio Gotay: 6
Bot 4
- Maury Wills: D
- Jose Pagan: D.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-3
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Manny Mota: 43.3-H;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Top 5
- Dave Adlesh: 9
- Hector Torres: 9
- Mike Cuellar: S
- Ivan Murrell: 9
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Jerry May: W
- Steve Blass: PO1(13)
- Steve Blass: K
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lee Thomas: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Maury Wills: S
- Jose Pagan: 13/SH.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Manny Mota: 13
Top 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Julio Gotay: K
- Dave Adlesh: 31
Bot 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Freddie Patek: S9.BX2(94)
- Jerry May: K
Top 8
- Hector Torres: S
- Mike Cuellar: 36(1)/FO
- Ivan Murrell: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Steve Blass: K
- Maury Wills: 43
- Jose Pagan: S
- Roberto Clemente: T.1-H
- Donn Clendenon: K
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: S
- Rusty Staub: K
- Byron Browne: K
- Bob Aspromonte: W.1-2
- Julio Gotay: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Adlesh: K