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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-04-27 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 20863 · 2:37
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Nelson Briles earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Willie Stargell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Al McBean SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al McBean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Kolb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Willis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al McBean | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Ron Kline | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Bob Moose | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 7.1 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Willis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maury Wills: 63
- Matty Alou: 4/P
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Curt Flood: 8
- Roger Maris: S5
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: 31
- Donn Clendenon: S9
- Gene Alley: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Mike Shannon: D9
- Dick Schofield: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: 13
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
- Jerry May: K
- Al McBean: K
Bot 3
- Nelson Briles: K/C
- Lou Brock: HR/7
- Curt Flood: S7
- Roger Maris: W.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 8.2-3
- Tim McCarver: D9.3-H;1-H(E9)(UR)
- Mike Shannon: 8
Top 4
- Maury Wills: S8
- Matty Alou: 54(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Stargell: S9.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: S8.2-H;1-3
- Gene Alley: 13
Bot 4
- Dick Schofield: T9
- Dal Maxvill: POCSH(252)
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Nelson Briles: 34/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: 13
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Jerry May: 13
- Ron Kline: 13
Bot 5
- Curt Flood: 8
- Roger Maris: E6
- Orlando Cepeda: W.1-2
- Tim McCarver: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Mike Shannon: 3/FL
- Dick Schofield: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Top 6
- Maury Wills: S8
- Matty Alou: 54(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: S8.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 5/FL
- Donn Clendenon: K
Bot 6
- Nelson Briles: 8
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 7
- Gene Alley: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Jerry May: E5.B-1
- Gary Kolb: 4/P
Bot 7
- Roger Maris: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
- Tim McCarver: K+WP.B-1
- Mike Shannon: 13
Top 8
- Maury Wills: S8
- Matty Alou: S7.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9.2-3
- Willie Stargell: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Donn Clendenon: 23
- Gene Alley: 13
Bot 8
- Dick Schofield: K
- Dal Maxvill: K23
- Ron Willis: W
- Lou Brock: E4.1-2
- Curt Flood: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Simpson: 7
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/7
- Carl Taylor: 6/L
- Manny Jimenez: K/C
- Maury Wills: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze