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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-07-17 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:44
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 8–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Steve Blass earned the win. Willie Stargell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
W: Steve Blass L: Jerry Koosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Linz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Weis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Frisella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Charles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Frisella | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Bill Short | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Phil Linz: K
- Kevin Collins: K
- Cleon Jones: 63
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: D9.B-3(E6/TH)
- Gene Alley: 63.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 8/F
- Willie Stargell: S8.B-2(E8)
- Donn Clendenon: S9.2-H(UR)
- Manny Mota: E6/TH.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Top 2
- J. C. Martin: 31
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Art Shamsky: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 2
- Jerry May: 3/P
- Steve Blass: K
- Maury Wills: T9
- Gene Alley: S/BG.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 9/F
Top 3
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Al Weis: E8/F
- Jerry Koosman: 13/SH.1-2
- Phil Linz: K
Bot 3
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Donn Clendenon: S3
- Manny Mota: S7.1-3;BX2(74)
- Bill Mazeroski: 5/P
- Jerry May: W
- Steve Blass: WP.1-2
- Steve Blass: 53
Top 4
- Kevin Collins: 41
- Cleon Jones: D9
- J. C. Martin: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ed Kranepool: 5/P
- Art Shamsky: 7/F
Bot 4
- Maury Wills: 8/F
- Gene Alley: 9/F
- Roberto Clemente: D9
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 5
- Ron Swoboda: 9/F
- Al Weis: S9
- Danny Frisella: 43.1-2
- Phil Linz: 43
Bot 5
- Donn Clendenon: S7
- Manny Mota: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/G.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jerry May: W
- Steve Blass: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Maury Wills: 43
Top 6
- Kevin Collins: 9/F
- Cleon Jones: S9
- J. C. Martin: 8/F
- Ed Kranepool: WP.1-2#
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
Bot 6
- Gene Alley: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Willie Stargell: W
- Donn Clendenon: 9/F
Top 7
- Art Shamsky: 6/P
- Ron Swoboda: 4/P
- Al Weis: 3/G
Bot 7
- Manny Mota: S8
- Bill Mazeroski: K/C
- Jerry May: K
- Steve Blass: K
Top 8
- Ed Charles: W
- Phil Linz: S8.1-3
- Kevin Collins: 9/SF.3-H
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Maury Wills: S8
- Gene Alley: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: PB.1-2;2-3
- Roberto Clemente: S8.3-H;2-3
- Willie Stargell: 63.1-2;3-H
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Manny Mota: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/L
Top 9
- J. C. Martin: 6/P
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Art Shamsky: 4/P
- Ron Swoboda: S9.1-2
- Al Weis: 9/F