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May 8, 1968

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Pirates 4 9 2
Braves 3 7 6
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Pirates 4 9 2
Braves 3 7 6

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - May 8, 1968
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Pickoff
Roy Face
Jerry May
Donn Clendenon
Bill Mazeroski
Maury Wills
Gene Alley
Manny Mota
Matty Alou
Roberto Clemente
Tommie Aaron
Hank Aaron

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 9 2 12
Atlanta Braves 3 7 6 4
Winning Pitcher Ron Kline
Losing Pitcher Cecil Upshaw
Save Roy Face
Game Winning RBI Roberto Clemente
Attendance 7,035
Time of Game 3 hours 32 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Face fires to first and has Aaron trapped. There's the throw to Mazeroski who tags Aaron for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 14 Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 14 Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 14 Roy Face now pitching. Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 14 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 14 Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores.
Top 14 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Top 14 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to second.
Top 14 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 14 Cecil Upshaw now pitching. Gary Kolb pinch hits for Ron Kline. Kolb takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 13 Alou is called out on strikes.
Bottom 13 Mike Lum pinch hits for Claude Raymond. Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 13 Tillman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 13 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 13 Alley is walked intentionally. Mota moves to second.
Top 13 Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 13 Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raymond juggles the ball. That's an error on Raymond. Clendenon moves to third.
Top 13 Clendenon hits a line drive into center field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Clendenon moves to second.
Bottom 12 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 12 Boyer hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 12 There goes Aaron. The throw from May and he is out, Alley applying the tag.
Bottom 12 Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 12 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 12 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 11 Francona hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 11 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 11 Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raymond fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 11 May hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 Alley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 11 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Raymond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Tillman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 10 Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Clendenon takes first base on ball four.
Top 10 Clemente strikes out.
Top 10 There goes Alou. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Alou steals second.
Top 10 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson.
Top 10 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out.
Bottom 9 Boyer strikes out.
Bottom 9 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Ron Kline now pitching. Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Dave Wickersham. Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jimenez for the out.
Top 9 May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Bob Tillman now catching. Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Millan strikes out.
Bottom 8 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Alou reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Raymond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Roberto Clemente now playing right field. Manny Mota now playing left field. Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Marty Martinez. Valdespino hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Claude Raymond now pitching. Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to third.
Top 8 The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Clendenon moves to second.
Top 8 Clendenon takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 There's a wild pitch. McBean scores.
Top 8 Al McBean pinch runs for Willie Stargell. There's a wild pitch. McBean moves to second.
Top 8 Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores.
Top 8 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second.
Top 8 Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Boyer 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.
Bottom 7 Dave Wickersham now pitching. Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Steve Blass. Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 May takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Clendenon takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Alou moves to third.
Top 6 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. Alou moves to second.
Top 6 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Wills hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Alou is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out.
Top 5 Blass hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Alley strikes out.
Bottom 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Mota moves to second.
Top 4 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 There's a wild pitch. Alou scores.
Top 4 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third.
Top 4 Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Alou reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 3 Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Wills strikes out.
Top 3 Blass strikes out.
Top 3 May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Martinez hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Mota hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Mota picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mota. Francona scores. Aaron scores. Boyer moves to second. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wills. Aaron scores. Francona moves to third. Aaron moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third.
Bottom 1 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Niekro fires to first and picks off Wills.
Top 1 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan.