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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1968-09-23 · Night game · Forbes Field · 10 innings · Att: 4232 · night · 2:55
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–1. Ron Kline earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Ron Kline L: Bill Kelso SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: Bill Jackowski · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Carroll | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Bunning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Kolb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Carroll | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Bill Kelso | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan McGinn | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 6.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: W
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Alex Johnson: S8.1-3
- Tony Perez: 146(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 13
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Matty Alou: 143
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: 7/L
- Lee May: 53
- Chico Ruiz: W
- Leo Cardenas: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Willie Stargell: S9/89
- Donn Clendenon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gene Alley: S5
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Top 3
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Clay Carroll: 53
- Pete Rose: 3/L
Bot 3
- Jerry May: K/C
- Jim Bunning: K/C
- Maury Wills: 7
Top 4
- Vada Pinson: 8/8D
- Alex Johnson: 9/9D
- Tony Perez: 9
Bot 4
- Al Oliver: S9
- Matty Alou: 9
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Gene Alley: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Johnny Bench: 7/7D
- Lee May: 8
- Chico Ruiz: 8
Bot 5
- Jerry May: 63
- Jim Bunning: 63
- Maury Wills: S5
- Al Oliver: K
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Clay Carroll: K
- Pete Rose: W
- Vada Pinson: 8
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: S5/BG
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: 543.1-2
- Gene Alley: 53
Top 7
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Perez: D7
- Johnny Bench: W
- Lee May: 8
- Chico Ruiz: S8.2-H;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Jerry May: K
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
Top 8
- Clay Carroll: 63
- Pete Rose: 13
- Vada Pinson: W
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Maury Wills: 43
- Al Oliver: K/C
- Matty Alou: 43
Top 9
- Tony Perez: 8
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Lee May: K
Bot 9
- Willie Stargell: S9
- Donn Clendenon: 34/SH.1-2
- Gene Alley: IW
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: IW.1-2
- Gary Kolb: 43
Top 10
- Chico Ruiz: S1/BG
- Leo Cardenas: 3/SH.1-2
- Fred Whitfield: 3/G.2-3
- Pete Rose: IW
- Vada Pinson: IW.1-2
- Alex Johnson: 9
Bot 10
- Maury Wills: W
- Al Oliver: 7
- Matty Alou: S9.1-2
- Manny Mota: S9.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Al Oliver
- Alex Johnson ejected by 1B umpire Harry wendelstedt