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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-09-11 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 2789 · 2:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Steve Blass earned the win and Luke Walker picked up the save. Bill White went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Steve Blass L: Rick Wise SV: Luke Walker
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Briggs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Clemens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Joseph | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Jeff James | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Turk Farrell | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Luke Walker | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: E6/G.B-1
- Roberto Pena: SB2
- Roberto Pena: K
- John Briggs: W
- Johnny Callison: K/C
- Bill White: 8
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Willie Stargell: 8/8D
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Doug Clemens: 31
- Clay Dalrymple: 31
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Jose Pagan: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jerry May: SBH.2-3
- Jerry May: 43
- Steve Blass: K/C
Top 3
- Rick Wise: K
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Roberto Pena: 41
Bot 3
- Matty Alou: 13
- Freddie Patek: S5
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: D9.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Donn Clendenon: S8/G46.3-H
- Jose Pagan: 9
Top 4
- John Briggs: K
- Johnny Callison: S8
- Bill White: S7.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Doug Clemens: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Mazeroski: E5/G.B-1
- Jerry May: D7.1-3
- Steve Blass: S9.3-H(UR);2-3
- Matty Alou: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Willie Stargell: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Top 5
- Clay Dalrymple: S9
- Rick Joseph: D7/7D.1-3
- Tony Taylor: K
- Roberto Pena: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- John Briggs: S4.3-H
- Johnny Callison: S7.1-2
- Bill White: D7/78.2-H;1-3
- Cookie Rojas: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Donn Clendenon: S6.B-2(E6)
- Jose Pagan: K
- Bill Mazeroski: K+SB3
- Jerry May: 13
Top 6
- Doug Clemens: K
- Clay Dalrymple: 13
- Rick Joseph: W
- Tony Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Steve Blass: 3/G
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 6/L
Top 7
- Roberto Pena: 3/FL
- John Briggs: 6/P
- Don Lock: K
Bot 7
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Jose Pagan: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Top 8
- Bill White: S9
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2
- Gary Sutherland: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Clay Dalrymple: 43.3-H;2-3
- Rick Joseph: K
Bot 8
- Jerry May: S8
- Luke Walker: 14/SH.1-2
- Matty Alou: 7
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 9
- Tony Taylor: K
- Roberto Pena: W
- John Briggs: K
- Dick Allen: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 56 minute rain delay