Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Cloninger
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Cloninger
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Cloninger
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. Patek scores. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemente vs. Cloninger
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clemente vs. Cloninger
  
  Clemente strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clendenon vs. Cloninger
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. Alou tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
  
  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 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. McBean
  
  Rose 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McBean
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. McBean
  
  Jones 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 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Cloninger
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Cloninger
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBean vs. Cloninger
  
  McBean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Cloninger
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. McBean moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Cloninger
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBean moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Cloninger
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Alou reaches second base with a double. McBean scores. Patek scores. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clemente vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clendenon vs. Carroll
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McBean
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. McBean
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. McBean
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. McBean
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Helms for the out. Whitfield moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cardenas vs. McBean
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Bench scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carroll vs. McBean
  
  Carroll takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. McBean
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Rose reaches second base with a double. Cardenas scores. Carroll goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Sisk
  
  Tommie Sisk now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Carroll
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Carroll
  
  Alley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Carroll
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisk vs. Carroll
  
  Sisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sisk
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Sisk
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Sisk
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Carroll
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Carroll
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Carroll
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Sisk
  
  Bench hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Sisk
  
  Helms is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Sisk
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Carroll
  
  Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Carroll
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Carroll
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Sisk
  
  Carroll 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, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sisk
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Sisk
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Sisk
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Sisk
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Carroll
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Carroll
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisk vs. Carroll
  
  Sisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Carroll
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Carroll
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Carroll
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Carroll
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Sisk
  
  Whitfield 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, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Sisk
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Sisk
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Sisk
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beauchamp vs. Sisk
  
  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
  
  Beauchamp hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Abernathy
  
  Clendenon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Abernathy
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sisk
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Sisk
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Sisk
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Rose scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Whitfield vs. Kline
  
  Whitfield is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Kline
  
  Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Fred Whitfield.
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Kline
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Abernathy
  
  Chico Ruiz now playing first base.
  
  Alley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Abernathy
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Abernathy
  
  Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Ron Kline.
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Abernathy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jimenez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Face
  
  Roy Face now pitching.
  
  Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Face
  
  Abernathy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Face
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Abernathy
  
  Patek bunts towards third. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Abernathy
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Abernathy
  
  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. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Abernathy
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ruiz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1968 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, lf           4  2  3  1   Rose P, rf            5  1  3  2   
Wills M, 3b           4  1  2  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  1  0   
Alou M, cf            5  0  1  3   Jones M, cf           4  1  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  0  0   Perez T, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Clendenon D, 1b       3  0  0  1   Whitfield F, 1b       3  1  1  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  1  0   Ruiz C, pr-1b         0  0  0  0   
Alley G, ss           4  1  1  0   Bench J, c            3  1  2  1   
May J, c              3  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           4  0  0  0   
McBean A, p           1  1  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  1  2  2   
Sisk T, p             2  0  0  0   Cloninger T, p        0  0  0  0   
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   Carroll C, p          1  1  0  0   
Jimenez M, ph         1  0  0  0   Beauchamp J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Face R, p             0  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  8  5                        34  7 11  7

Pittsburgh       220 001 000 --  5
Cincinnati       040 000 30x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McBean A              1.2  4  4  4  1  0
Sisk T (L)            4.2  6  2  2  0  3
Kline R               0.2  1  1  1  1  0
Face R                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cloninger T           1.2  4  4  3  2  1
Carroll C             4.1  3  1  1  2  3
Abernathy T (W)       3.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Helms T
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Alou M, Rose P 2, Mazeroski B
3B -- Perez T
SB -- Patek F 2, Alou M, Wills M
SF -- Clendenon D, Bench J
T -- 2:51
A -- 7195

    

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