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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-06-17 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 5887 · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Al McBean earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Al McBean L: Dave Giusti SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gotay | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Simpson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Bateman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al McBean | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al McBean | 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
 Roy Face | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gotay: 6
- Dick Simpson: 63
- Rusty Staub: 4
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: S
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: SB2
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Willie Stargell: W.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Gene Alley: 8
Top 2
- Jim Wynn: HP
- Doug Rader: S.1-2
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-2
- John Bateman: K
- Hector Torres: K
- Dave Giusti: 63
Bot 2
- Jerry May: K
- Al McBean: 53
- Maury Wills: S
- Freddie Patek: S.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 3
- Julio Gotay: 13
- Dick Simpson: K
- Rusty Staub: 53
Bot 3
- Willie Stargell: W
- Matty Alou: 54(1)/FO
- Donn Clendenon: SB2
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Gene Alley: 63
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: S
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: K
- John Bateman: 9
- Hector Torres: S.2-3;1-2
- Dave Giusti: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Julio Gotay: 5
Bot 4
- Jerry May: W
- Al McBean: 3
- Maury Wills: S.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 5
- Dick Simpson: W
- Rusty Staub: E6.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: K
- Ron Brand: 2
Bot 5
- Willie Stargell: HR
- Matty Alou: 6
- Donn Clendenon: 4
- Gene Alley: S
- Jerry May: POCS2(14)
Top 6
- Hector Torres: 13
- Dave Giusti: S
- Julio Gotay: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jerry May: 2
- Al McBean: S
- Maury Wills: S.1-2
- Jose Pagan: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 8
Top 7
- Dick Simpson: T
- Rusty Staub: 3
- Jim Wynn: K
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 7
- Willie Stargell: S
- Matty Alou: S.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Gene Alley: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Ron Brand: 9
- Hector Torres: 63
Bot 8
- Jerry May: D
- Al McBean: 53
- Maury Wills: 7
- Jose Pagan: 63
Top 9
- Lee Thomas: 2
- Julio Gotay: 53
- Dick Simpson: S
- Rusty Staub: S.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K