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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-09-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · night · 3:09
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 9th. Bill Kelso earned the win and Clay Carroll picked up the save. Donn Clendenon went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Bill Kelso L: Ron Kline SV: Clay Carroll
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: Bill Jackowski · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Corrales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Culver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Sisk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Culver | 6.1 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Dan McGinn | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Kelso | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al McBean | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommie Sisk | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Alex Johnson: 43
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 63
- Gene Alley: S7
- Matty Alou: 43.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Top 2
- Tony Perez: S7
- Lee May: HP.1-2
- Pat Corrales: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chico Ruiz: 8/SF.3-H
- Leo Cardenas: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: 5/P
- Donn Clendenon: 8/8D
- Bill Mazeroski: S7.B-2(E7)
- Chris Cannizzaro: 43
Top 3
- George Culver: W
- Pete Rose: 7
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO
- Alex Johnson: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Al McBean: S9
- Maury Wills: 54(1)3/GDP
- Gene Alley: 8
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Tony Perez: S7
- Lee May: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: S7
- Roberto Clemente: S8.1-3;BX2(64)#
- Willie Stargell: 2/FL
- Donn Clendenon: D9.3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Chris Cannizzaro: 9
Top 5
- Pat Corrales: S7
- Chico Ruiz: 63.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 3/G.2-3
- George Culver: 63
Bot 5
- Al McBean: 153/BG
- Maury Wills: 43
- Gene Alley: S6
- Matty Alou: S4.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: HP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 6
- Pete Rose: D9
- Vada Pinson: 43.2-3
- Alex Johnson: S7.3-H
- Tony Perez: 8
- Lee May: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Pat Corrales: 3/G
Bot 6
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/L
- Chris Cannizzaro: W
- Richie Hebner: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Chico Ruiz: T8
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- George Culver: 43.3-H
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 7
- Jerry May: D9
- Maury Wills: K
- Gene Alley: HP
- Matty Alou: S3.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jose Pagan: W.2-3;1-2
- Donn Clendenon: D3.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Tommie Sisk: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jerry May: 6/P
Top 8
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Tony Perez: 13
Bot 8
- Maury Wills: 43
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Matty Alou: K
Top 9
- Lee May: D7
- Johnny Bench: HP
- Jim Beauchamp: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Beauchamp: W
- Leo Cardenas: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fred Whitfield: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pete Rose: IW
- Vada Pinson: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Perez: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lee May: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Roberto Clemente: D9
- Jose Pagan: 8/P
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Notes & reviews
- Manny Jimenez and Pirates Manager Larry Shepard ejected by HP umpire Frank Secory
- Debut game for Richie Hebner