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Montreal Expos @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-07-08 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 4930 · 2:21
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Montreal Expos 8–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Blass earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Steve Blass L: Mike Wegener SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Coco Laboy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Brand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Wine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wegener | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Bosch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wegener | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan McGinn | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Stoneman | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Jaster | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adolfo Phillips: W
- Gary Sutherland: 16(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Carl Taylor: S
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Roberto Clemente: S.1-2#
- Richie Hebner: S.2-H;1-2#
- Jerry May: K/C
Top 2
- Mack Jones: K
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Coco Laboy: K
Bot 2
- Jose Martinez: D
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Steve Blass: 53.2-3#
- Matty Alou: PB.3-H(UR)
- Matty Alou: 5
- Carl Taylor: 53
Top 3
- Ron Brand: K/C
- Bobby Wine: 13
- Mike Wegener: K
Bot 3
- Willie Stargell: S
- Roberto Clemente: WP.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-3
- Richie Hebner: S.3-H;1-2
- Jerry May: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jose Martinez: 43.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Steve Blass: 63
Top 4
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
- Gary Sutherland: 43
- Rusty Staub: 13
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: FLE9
- Matty Alou: 43
- Carl Taylor: 9
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 5
- Mack Jones: W
- Bob Bailey: S.1-3
- Coco Laboy: S.3-H;1-3
- Ron Brand: 8
- Kevin Collins: K/C
- Ty Cline: 43
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Jerry May: K/C
Top 6
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
- Gary Sutherland: 13
- Rusty Staub: 31
Bot 6
- Jose Martinez: D9
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Steve Blass: 63
- Matty Alou: 6
Top 7
- Mack Jones: 6
- Bob Bailey: W
- Coco Laboy: 9
- Ron Brand: 31
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: S
- Willie Stargell: 3/FL
- Roberto Clemente: HR/8/L.1-H
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Jerry May: K
Top 8
- Kevin Collins: 5/L
- Don Bosch: 7
- Adolfo Phillips: K
Bot 8
- Jose Martinez: 63
- Freddie Patek: S
- Steve Blass: 4
- Matty Alou: 7/FL
Top 9
- Gary Sutherland: 63
- Rusty Staub: W
- Mack Jones: S.1-2
- Bob Bailey: 5(2)/G/FO.1-2
- Coco Laboy: 6
Notes & reviews
- TJR: at some point after Jones' error, Staub made one. TJR: assuming it's a FLE. Placement is a guess.