Houston Astros 16, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Regular Season Game 115
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, August 10, 1968 (D) at Astrodome
PIT N 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 11 3 HOU N 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 5 x - 16 19 0
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wills 3b 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 Patek ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 4 Alou cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Stargell lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 Clemente rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Clendenon 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 Mazeroski 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 May c 4 1 3 0 0 0 9 0 Taylor pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blass p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Walker p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kolb ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Henry p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Face p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mota ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 35 3 11 3 3 5 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Patek-Clendenon, Mazeroski-Patek-Clendenon. E: Alou (1), Stargell 2 (7). BATTING - 3B: Wills (5,off Buzhardt). SF: Patek (2,off Buzhardt). GDP: Clemente (7,off Buzhardt); Mazeroski (16,off Buzhardt); May (7,off Coombs). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Patek (7,2nd base off Buzhardt/Bateman).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Miller rf 5 2 2 5 1 0 2 0 Torres ss 5 2 3 3 1 2 2 4 Staub 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 11 2 Wynn lf 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 Rader 3b 5 3 5 4 0 0 1 1 Menke 2b 5 1 3 2 0 0 2 2 Bateman c 4 2 1 0 0 1 5 0 Simpson cf 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 Buzhardt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coombs p 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 41 16 19 14 5 7 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 3. Staub-Torres-Staub, Menke-Staub, Rader-Menke-Staub. BATTING - 2B: Rader 3 (10,off Blass,off Walker,off Henry); Torres (8,off Henry); Wynn (15,off Henry). HR: Miller (3,8th inning off Face 3 on 2 out). HBP: Bateman (2,by Henry). GDP: Simpson (3,off Henry); Staub (9,off Henry). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blass L(9-5) 0.1 5 5 3 1 0 0 8 Walker 3.2 2 1 1 3 5 0 15 Henry 3 11 8 8 0 1 0 19 Face 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 5 Totals 8 19 16 14 5 7 1 47 Henry faced 3 batters in the 8th inning WP: Blass (7). HBP: Henry (3,Bateman). Inherited Runners - Scored: Walker 3-1; Face 2-2. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Buzhardt 4 6 3 3 2 1 0 19 Ray 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Coombs W(2-2) 5 5 0 0 0 4 0 19 Totals 9 11 3 3 3 5 0 39 Buzhardt faced 3 batters in the 5th inning Ray faced 1 batter in the 5th inning WP: Buzhardt (6). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 2-0; Coombs 3-1. . Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Ed Vargo Time of Game: 2:53 Attendance: 12814 Starting Lineups: Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Wills 3b Miller rf 2. Patek ss Torres ss 3. Alou cf Staub 1b 4. Stargell lf Wynn lf 5. Clemente rf Rader 3b 6. Clendenon 1b Menke 2b 7. Mazeroski 2b Bateman c 8. May c Simpson cf 9. Blass p Buzhardt p PIRATES 1ST: Wills out on an unknown play; Patek singled; Patek stole second; Alou walked; Stargell singled [Patek to third, Alou to second]; Clemente grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Stargell out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Miller out on an unknown play; Torres singled; Staub singled [Torres to second]; Wynn reached on an error by Alou [Torres scored (no RBI), Staub to second]; Rader doubled [Staub scored, Wynn scored (unearned)]; Menke singled [Rader scored]; Bateman singled [Menke to second]; Blass threw a wild pitch [Menke to third, Bateman to second]; Simpson walked; WALKER REPLACED BLASS (PITCHING); Buzhardt reached on a fielder's choice [Menke out at home, Bateman to third, Simpson to second]; Miller walked [Bateman scored (unearned), Simpson to third, Buzhardt to second]; Torres struck out; 5 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5. PIRATES 2ND: Clendenon struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Mazeroski grounded into a double play (second to first) [Clendenon out at second]; May singled; Walker out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 2ND: Staub out on an unknown play; Wynn struck out; Rader doubled [Rader to third (error by Stargell)]; Menke out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 5. PIRATES 3RD: Wills tripled; Patek out on an unknown play [Wills scored]; Alou out on an unknown play; Stargell out on an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 3RD: Bateman struck out; Simpson out on an unknown play; Buzhardt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5. PIRATES 4TH: Clemente out on an unknown play; Clendenon out on an unknown play; Mazeroski out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 4TH: Miller out on an unknown play; Torres walked; Staub struck out; Wynn walked [Torres to second]; Rader singled [Torres scored, Wynn out at third]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 6. PIRATES 5TH: May singled; KOLB BATTED FOR WALKER; Kolb walked [May to second]; Wills singled [May scored, Kolb to second]; RAY REPLACED BUZHARDT (PITCHING); Patek walked [Kolb to third, Wills to second]; COOMBS REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Alou popped to catcher in foul territory; Stargell struck out; Clemente singled [Kolb scored, Wills to third, Patek to second]; Clendenon forced Clemente (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 5TH: HENRY REPLACED KOLB (PITCHING); Menke out on an unknown play; Bateman was hit by a pitch; Simpson struck out; Coombs singled [Bateman to second]; Miller singled [Bateman to third, Coombs to second]; Torres doubled [Bateman scored, Coombs scored, Miller scored]; Staub out on an unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 9. PIRATES 6TH: Mazeroski singled; May grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Mazeroski out at second]; Henry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 9. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn singled; Rader doubled [Wynn to third]; Menke singled [Wynn scored, Rader to third]; Bateman reached on an error by Stargell [Rader scored (no RBI), Menke out at third (left to third), Bateman to first]; Simpson grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Bateman out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 11. PIRATES 7TH: Wills out on an unknown play; Patek out on an unknown play; Alou out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 11. ASTROS 7TH: Coombs singled; Miller out on an unknown play; Torres singled [Coombs to second]; Staub grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Torres out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 11. PIRATES 8TH: Stargell struck out; Clemente out on an unknown play; Clendenon out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 11. ASTROS 8TH: Wynn doubled; Rader singled [Wynn scored]; Menke singled [Rader to second]; FACE REPLACED HENRY (PITCHING); Bateman out on an unknown play; Simpson walked [Rader to third, Menke to second]; Coombs out on an unknown play; Miller homered [Rader scored, Menke scored, Simpson scored]; Torres struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 16. PIRATES 9TH: Mazeroski out on an unknown play; May singled; TAYLOR RAN FOR MAY; MOTA BATTED FOR FACE; Mota struck out; Wills singled [Taylor to second]; Patek singled [Taylor to third, Wills to second]; Alou flied to right; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 16. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 3 11 3 9 Astros 16 19 0 7
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