Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Johnson
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Johnson
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Johnson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Veale
  
  Briggs hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Veale
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Veale
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Johnson
  
  Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Johnson
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Johnson
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Joseph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kolb vs. Johnson
  
  Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Veale
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joseph vs. Veale
  
  Joseph hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Veale
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. Veale
  
  Lock takes first base on ball four. Sutherland moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Veale
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Johnson
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veale vs. Johnson
  
  Veale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Johnson
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  Johnson 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 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Veale
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Veale
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Veale
  
  Rojas is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Veale
  
  Pena 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 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Johnson
  
  Alley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Johnson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clendenon vs. Johnson
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Johnson
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazeroski vs. Johnson
  
  Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Veale
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joseph vs. Veale
  
  Joseph hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutherland vs. Veale
  
  Sutherland is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lock vs. Veale
  
  Lock hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolb vs. Johnson
  
  Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Ryan picks up the ball and throws it to Rojas who tags the runner out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Johnson
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veale vs. Johnson
  
  Veale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Veale
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Veale
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Veale
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Johnson
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Johnson
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Johnson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sutherland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Veale
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Veale
  
  Pena is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Veale
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joseph vs. Veale
  
  Joseph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Johnson
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Johnson
  
  Stargell hits a line drive towards first. Joseph catches it and throws to second to double up Clendenon. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Johnson
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Veale
  
  Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lock vs. Veale
  
  Lock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Veale
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lock moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Veale
  
  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lock scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Veale
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Briggs moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Veale
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolb vs. Wagner
  
  Gary Wagner now pitching.
  
  Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joseph scoops it up and throws to first, with Wagner covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wagner
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Wagner
  
  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Bob Veale.
  
  Jimenez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Kline
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joseph vs. Kline
  
  Joseph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Wagner
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joseph scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Wagner
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Wagner
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Wagner
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Alou trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1968 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Wills M, 3b           4  0  0  0   Briggs J, cf          4  0  1  1   
Alley G, ss           4  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Alou M, cf            4  1  1  0   Pena R, ss            4  0  1  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  3  1   Allen D, lf           4  0  2  0   
Stargell W, lf        3  0  1  0   Joseph R, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       3  0  0  0   Sutherland G, 3b      3  0  2  0   
Kolb G, rf            3  0  0  0   Lock D, rf            2  1  0  0   
May J, c              3  0  1  0   Ryan M, c             3  1  1  0   
Veale B, p            2  0  1  0   Johnson J, p          2  0  0  0   
Jimenez M, ph         1  0  0  0   Taylor T, ph          1  0  0  1   
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   Wagner G, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  8  1                        31  2  8  2

Pittsburgh       000 100 000 --  1
Philadelphia     000 000 20x --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Veale B (L)           7.0  7  2  2  1  2
Kline R               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson J (W)         7.0  6  1  1  0  1
Wagner G (S)          2.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Alley G, Pena R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Allen D, Clendenon D
CS -- Rojas C
WP -- Johnson J
T -- 1:58
A -- 2463

    

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