Pirates @ Cardinals
August 23, 1968

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Bottom 6 R H E
Pirates 2 5 0
Cardinals 0 2 2
Bottom 6 R H E
Pirates 2 5 0
Cardinals 2 3 2

Orlando Cepeda Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .251
OBP .500 .314
At Bats 2 475
Hits 1 119
• Singles 0 84
• Doubles 1 22
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 12
Walks 0 37
RBI’s 0 56

Bob Veale Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 12 0
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Busch Stadium - August 23, 1968
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Home Run
Bob Veale
Chris Cannizzaro
Donn Clendenon
Bill Mazeroski
Maury Wills
Freddie Patek
Willie Stargell
Matty Alou
Roberto Clemente
Orlando Cepeda
Julian Javier
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

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Bottom 6 Flood hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Javier takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Davis is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. Wills scores. Alou moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 6 Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third.
Top 6 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Patek takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Veale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Washburn is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Veale, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Cannizzaro is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Clendenon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cepeda strikes out.
Bottom 4 Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Stargell strikes out.
Top 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Washburn bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Maxvill moves to second.
Bottom 3 Maxvill takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 3 Patek strikes out.
Top 3 Veale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third.
Bottom 2 Shannon strikes out.
Bottom 2 Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Cepeda reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws to second. Javier drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Javier. Clemente scores. Mazeroski moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second.
Top 2 Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out.
Top 1 Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.