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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-06-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 8448 · 2:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 11–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Tommie Sisk earned the win and Ron Kline picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
W: Tommie Sisk L: Larry Dierker SV: Ron Kline
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan Murrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Browne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Kolb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Jimenez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommie Sisk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 John Buzhardt | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat House | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Sisk | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Ron Kline | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan Murrell: 9
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lee Thomas: WP.1-2
- Lee Thomas: 6
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 53
- Gary Kolb: W
- Willie Stargell: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/G
- Julio Gotay: 8
- John Bateman: 63
Bot 2
- Manny Jimenez: S
- Matty Alou: 46(1)3/GDP
- Donn Clendenon: K
Top 3
- Hector Torres: S
- Larry Dierker: 31/SH.1-2
- Ivan Murrell: 8
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.2-H
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S
- Carl Taylor: SB2
- Carl Taylor: W
- Tommie Sisk: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Maury Wills: 43.3-H;2-3
- Gary Kolb: K
Top 4
- Lee Thomas: 31
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Julio Gotay: S.1-2
- John Bateman: 14/BG.2-3;1-2
- Hector Torres: 43
Bot 4
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Manny Jimenez: S
- Matty Alou: S.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Freddie Patek: D8/F8S.2-H;1-3
- Carl Taylor: IW
- Tommie Sisk: K
Top 5
- Larry Dierker: K
- Ivan Murrell: 7
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 5
- Maury Wills: D
- Gary Kolb: S.2-3
- Willie Stargell: SB2
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Manny Jimenez: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Matty Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Donn Clendenon: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 7/SF.3-H
- Carl Taylor: CS3(25)
- Carl Taylor: 8
Top 6
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
Bot 6
- Tommie Sisk: 63
- Maury Wills: W
- Gene Alley: S.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Manny Mota: 8
Top 7
- Julio Gotay: S
- John Bateman: WP.1-2
- John Bateman: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Hector Torres: S
- Byron Browne: W.1-2
- Ivan Murrell: 2
Bot 7
- Matty Alou: D
- Donn Clendenon: S.2-H
- Freddie Patek: S.1X3(75)
- Carl Taylor: K
- Ron Kline: 43
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Lee Thomas: 8
Bot 8
- Maury Wills: 9#
- Gene Alley: D
- Willie Stargell: HP
- Manny Mota: S.2-H;1-2
- Matty Alou: D.2-H;1-3
- Donn Clendenon: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Freddie Patek: WP.3-H#
- Freddie Patek: 13#
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: S
- Julio Gotay: 7#
- John Bateman: 8#
- Hector Torres: 43#
Notes & reviews
- 30 minute rain delay