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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 31, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 31, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Moose |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tony Venzon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bob Moose | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 31, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Arrigo
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Arrigo
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moose
Rose hits a line drive into left field. Mota picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mota. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Moose
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Moose
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Moose
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon throws to second for one, and Alley throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Pinson scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Moose
Bench hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Bench reaches second base with a double. May scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Moose
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Moose
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Moose
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Moose covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Arrigo
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Arrigo
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Arrigo
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Moose
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Moose
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Moose
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Moose
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Arrigo
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Arrigo
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moose vs. Arrigo
Moose is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moose
May hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Moose
Bench hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Moose
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Moose
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Moose
Woodward 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
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Arrigo
Wills bunts towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Arrigo covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Arrigo
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Arrigo
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Alley moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Arrigo
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley scores. Alou moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mota vs. Arrigo
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. Clemente tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Arrigo
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Henry
Carl Taylor now catching. Bill Henry now pitching.
Arrigo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Henry
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Henry
Pinson 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 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Arrigo
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Arrigo
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Arrigo
Wills bunts towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Henry
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Henry
May hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Henry
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Henry
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Henry
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Henry
Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench scores. There goes Perez trying to get to second. Mota throws the ball in to Wills who relays the ball to Alley who tags Perez for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Arrigo
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Arrigo
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Arrigo
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Henry
Arrigo 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, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Henry
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Henry
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Henry
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Arrigo
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Arrigo
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Arrigo
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Henry
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Henry
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Henry
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills juggles the ball. That's an error on Wills. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Henry
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Henry
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodward for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Arrigo
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Pagan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Arrigo
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Arrigo
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Arrigo
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Walker
Jose Pagan now playing third base. Luke Walker now pitching.
Arrigo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Walker
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Walker
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Arrigo
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Arrigo
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Arrigo
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Arrigo
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1968, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Wills M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rose P, rf 5 1 2 0
Walker L, p 0 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 5 1 2 1
Alley G, ss 4 1 1 0 Jones M, lf 3 1 1 1
Alou M, cf 3 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 2 1 0
Clemente R, rf 2 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 2 2 1
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Perez T, 3b 4 1 3 1
Mota M, lf 3 0 0 1 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Woodward W, ss 4 0 1 1
May J, c 1 0 0 0 Arrigo G, p 4 0 0 0
Taylor C, c 2 0 0 0
Moose B, p 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 1 0 0 0
Pagan J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 37 8 13 6
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 401 020 10x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Moose B (L) 3.0 7 5 5 1 1
Henry B 4.0 6 3 2 0 1
Walker L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 2
E -- Mota M, Alley G, Wills M
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Bench J, Rose P, Perez T, Pinson V, May L
HR -- Jones M
SF -- Mota M
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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