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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-09-02 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Bob Veale earned the win. Rusty Staub 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bob Veale L: Mike Cuellar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cuellar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Adlesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maury Wills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Veale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Ray | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Dukes | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat House | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: 7#
- Denis Menke: 8#
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 5#
- Maury Wills: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 5/P
- Doug Rader: W
- Bob Aspromonte: SB2
- Bob Aspromonte: WP.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- John Bateman: 53
Bot 2
- Donn Clendenon: S8
- Manny Mota: S5.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: E4/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jose Pagan: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chris Cannizzaro: 2/FL
- Bob Veale: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- Dick Simpson: 6/P
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Jose Herrera: 8
Bot 3
- Maury Wills: W
- Roberto Clemente: SB2
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Donn Clendenon: PB.2-3
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Manny Mota: 13
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 8
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Rusty Staub: W
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 3/P
- Jose Pagan: 8
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 2/P
- John Bateman: K
- Dick Simpson: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Veale: S
- Freddie Patek: FC/SH.1-2
- Maury Wills: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Donn Clendenon: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Manny Mota: K
- Bill Mazeroski: D.3-H
- Jose Pagan: E5.2-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: PB.2-3;1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: 53
Top 6
- Dave Adlesh: W
- Jose Herrera: 13.1-2
- Denis Menke: K
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 6
- Bob Veale: K
- Freddie Patek: S
- Maury Wills: 7
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 2/P
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: HR
- Doug Rader: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- John Bateman: 53
Bot 7
- Manny Mota: 9#
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Jose Pagan: D.1-3
- Chris Cannizzaro: IW
- Bob Veale: K
- Freddie Patek: 6#
Top 8
- Dick Simpson: K
- Julio Gotay: W
- Jose Herrera: 64(1)/FO#
- Denis Menke: 7/F#
Bot 8
- Maury Wills: 13
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Donn Clendenon: 63
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: S5
- Rusty Staub: S8.1-2
- Doug Rader: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- John Bateman: 53