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Lineups and Summary
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 21, 1968 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al McBean |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,337 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
| Nate Oliver | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Center Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Al McBean | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. McBean
Cline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. McBean
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McCormick
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. McCormick
Alley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hart. Alley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. McCormick
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McBean
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McBean
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. McBean
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. McCormick
Clendenon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cline, who is chasing the ball. Clendenon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mota vs. McCormick
There's a wild pitch. Clendenon scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. McCormick
Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. McCormick
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBean vs. McCormick
McBean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBean is thrown out after the base hit. Mota scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. McCormick
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. McCormick
Alley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. McBean
Barton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. McBean
McCormick bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cline vs. McBean
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cline for the out. Barton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McCormick
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Cline throws the ball in to Barton who tags Clemente trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McCormick
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. McCormick
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McCormick
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. McBean
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McBean
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. McCormick
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McCormick
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBean vs. McCormick
There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBean vs. McCormick
McBean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. McCormick
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. McBean moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alley vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Alley hits a line drive into left field. Hart picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hart. McBean scores. Wills goes all the way around to score. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cline is chasing the ball. Clemente rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McDaniel
Stargell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. McDaniel
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Herbel
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBean vs. Herbel
McBean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McBean
Alou 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. McBean
Lanier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. McBean
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Bob Barton.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. McBean
Dick Dietz pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Dietz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Gibbon
Dave Marshall now playing right field. Dick Dietz now catching. Joe Gibbon now pitching. Frank Johnson now playing third base.
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gibbon
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibbon
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. McBean
Jose Pagan now playing third base. Gary Kolb now playing right field.
Cline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McBean
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibbon
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Gibbon
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lanier. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Gibbon
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Gibbon
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McBean
Matty Alou now playing center field. Manny Mota now playing left field. Willie Stargell now playing first base.
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McBean
Ollie Brown pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. McBean
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Henry
Ollie Brown now playing center field. Ty Cline now playing first base. Bill Henry now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBean vs. Henry
McBean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolb vs. Henry
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Henry
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kolb moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Henry
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McBean
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. McBean
Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. McBean
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McBean
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Henry
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cline scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Henry
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Henry
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McBean
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. McBean
Ray Sadecki pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Sadecki hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McBean
Hart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Hart reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. McBean
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1968 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Cline T, cf-1b 4 0 0 0 Wills M, 3b 4 1 2 1
Oliver N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kolb G, rf 1 0 0 0
Davenport J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 5 1 3 1
Johnson F, 3b 2 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 2 2
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf-1b 4 1 1 1
Sadecki R, ph 1 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 2 2 0
Hart J, lf 3 0 1 0 Alou M, cf 1 0 0 0
Alou J, rf 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Mota M, cf-lf 4 1 2 2
Brown O, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 May J, c 4 1 1 0
Lanier H, ss 3 0 1 0 McBean A, p 3 1 2 1
Barton B, c 1 0 1 0
Marshall D, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0
Dietz D, ph-c 2 0 0 0
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30 0 5 0 37 10 16 8
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 030 700 00x -- 10
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L) 3.1 7 6 6 4 2
McDaniel L* 0.0 4 4 4 1 0
Herbel R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Gibbon J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Henry B 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
McBean A (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Lanier H 2, Hart J
DP -- San Francisco 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Alley G
3B -- Clendenon D, Clemente R, Hart J
HR -- Clemente R, Stargell W
SH -- McCormick M
WP -- McCormick M 2
T -- 2:43
A -- 17337
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