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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 5, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 5, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,851 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: (none) 3B: Doug Harvey |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Fairey | Right Fielder |
| Len Gabrielson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Bart Shirley | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 5, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Billingham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Blass
Fairey bunts towards third. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Blass
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Blass
There goes Davis. The throw from May and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Blass
Haller strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Billingham
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Billingham
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Billingham
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blass
Fairly hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Blass
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Blass
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Billingham
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shirley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Billingham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shirley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Blass
Versalles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Blass
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Blass
Fairey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Billingham
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Billingham
Alley takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Billingham
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Blass
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Blass
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Billingham
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Billingham
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Billingham
There goes Wills. The throw from Haller and he is out, Shirley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blass
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Blass
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Blass
Shirley hits a line drive towards first. Clendenon catches it and steps on first to double up Bailey. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shirley misplays the ball. That's an error on Shirley. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Billingham
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Versalles fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Billingham
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Clemente trying to get to third. Davis throws the ball in to Bailey, who tags Clemente for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Blass
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Blass
There goes Versalles. The throw from May and he is out, Alley applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Blass
Billingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Blass
Fairey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Billingham trying to get to third. Stargell throws the ball in to Wills, who tags Billingham for the out. Fairey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gabrielson vs. Blass
Gabrielson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Billingham
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Billingham
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Billingham
Blass hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Shirley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Blass
Haller hits a line drive towards third. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blass
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Billingham
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shirley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Billingham
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Blass
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Blass
Shirley hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Blass
Versalles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Blass
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Brewer
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Brewer
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Brewer
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Blass
Fairey hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Blass
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blass
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Blass
Haller strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Brewer
May hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Haller scoops up the ball and tags May for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Brewer
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shirley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Brewer
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blass
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Blass
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shirley vs. Blass
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Blass
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1968 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Wills M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fairey J, rf 4 0 2 0
Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0 Gabrielson L, lf 4 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 3 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 0 Haller T, c 4 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Shirley B, 2b 4 0 0 0
May J, c 4 0 1 0 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 4 1
Blass S, p 4 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 6 0 32 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 0 -- 0
Los Angeles 000 000 000 1 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 9.2 8 1 1 3 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 8.0 5 0 0 2 7
Brewer J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Shirley B
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Los Angeles 5
2B -- May J, Versalles Z
SB -- Davis W
CS -- Wills M, Versalles Z
T -- 2:35
A -- 17851
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