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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1969-06-11 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15871 · dome, dry · 3:13
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 13–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 6th. Steve Blass earned the win and Chuck Hartenstein picked up the save. Roberto Clemente went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Steve Blass L: Skip Guinn SV: Chuck Hartenstein
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Blefary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leon McFadden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Chuck Hartenstein | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Skip Guinn | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dooley Womack | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 7
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Roberto Clemente: HP
- Jose Pagan: SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(UR)#
- Jose Pagan: K/C
Bot 1
- Curt Blefary: HP
- Marty Martinez: 43.1-2
- Jim Wynn: D9.2-H;BX2(965)
- Norm Miller: S
- Denis Menke: 7
Top 2
- Al Oliver: 8
- Jerry May: K
- Gene Alley: S
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Gary Geiger: K/C
- Doug Rader: S
- Don Wilson: K/C
Top 3
- Steve Blass: 53
- Matty Alou: S
- Richie Hebner: 9/L
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Bot 3
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Marty Martinez: S
- Jim Wynn: S.1-3
- Norm Miller: E3.3-H;1-3
- Denis Menke: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Edwards: 6/L
Top 4
- Jose Pagan: K
- Al Oliver: 9
- Jerry May: S
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-H(E7)(UR);B-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 13
Bot 4
- Gary Geiger: W
- Doug Rader: 3
- Don Wilson: 36(1)/FO
- Curt Blefary: 8
Top 5
- Steve Blass: K/C
- Matty Alou: D
- Richie Hebner: S.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: SB2#
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Jose Pagan: K/C
Bot 5
- Marty Martinez: S
- Jim Wynn: S.1-2
- Norm Miller: D.2-H;1-3
- Denis Menke: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Edwards: 9/SF.3-H
- Gary Geiger: K
Top 6
- Al Oliver: 8
- Jerry May: S
- Freddie Patek: S.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: K/C
- Carl Taylor: W.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jose Pagan: K
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 7
- Leon McFadden: 3
- Curt Blefary: W
- Marty Martinez: 3/G
Top 7
- Al Oliver: S
- Jerry May: 7
- Freddie Patek: E6.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Norm Miller: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Denis Menke: D
- Johnny Edwards: D.2-H
- Gary Geiger: K/C
Top 8
- Bruce Dal Canton: S
- Ron Davis: 16(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: 41.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Jose Pagan: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Pagan: S.3-H;2-H
- Al Oliver: 3/L
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: 53
- Sandy Valdespino: S
- Curt Blefary: W.1-2
- Marty Martinez: S.2-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Norm Miller: W.2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: 3
Top 9
- Jerry May: W
- Freddie Patek: S.1-3(E5)#
- Bill Mazeroski: 53.3-H;1-2
- Chuck Hartenstein: K
- Ron Davis: S.2-H
- Richie Hebner: 4
Bot 9
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Gary Geiger: 43
- Doug Rader: 9
Notes & reviews
- Gene Alley hurt and was helped off the field
- Astros Manager Harry Walker ejected by HP umpire John Kibler