Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 4 (2) (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 4 (2)

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Day

Game Played on Tuesday, July 30, 1968 (N) at Forbes Field

ATL N 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 1 PIT N 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 12 1

BATTING

Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jackson ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Francona lf 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 H. Aaron rf 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 Torre 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 16 0 Alou cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 D. Johnson 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 5 Tillman c 4 0 2 3 0 0 6 0 Millan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 38 4 10 4 1 4 29 14

FIELDING - E: Niekro (3). PB: Tillman (4).

BATTING - SH: Niekro (14,off Bunning). GDP: Torre (8,off Bunning). Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - SB: H. Aaron (17,2nd base off Kline/Taylor).

Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wills 3b 5 1 4 1 0 1 0 4 Alley ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 9 Alou cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 0 Clendenon 1b 5 1 4 2 0 1 15 0 Mota lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Kolb rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Clemente rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 Taylor c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Bunning p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Kline p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 39 5 12 5 0 6 30 18

FIELDING - DP: 1. Alley-Mazeroski-Clendenon. E: Kolb (3). PB: Taylor (4).

BATTING - 2B: Wills 2 (10,off Niekro 2). HR: Clendenon (10,5th inning off Niekro 0 on 1 out). SH: Taylor (1,off Niekro); Alley (8,off Niekro). Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(10-8) 9.2 12 5 4 0 6 1 41

WP: Niekro (11).

Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bunning 5.2 8 4 4 1 2 0 25 Kline W(8-1) 4.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 15 Totals 10 10 4 4 1 4 0 40

Inherited Runners - Scored: Kline 1-0. .

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli

Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 11624

Starting Lineups:

Atlanta Braves Pittsburgh Pirates

1. Jackson ss Wills 3b
2. Francona lf Alley ss
3. H. Aaron rf Alou cf
4. Torre 1b Clendenon 1b
5. Alou cf Mota lf
6. D. Johnson 3b Kolb rf
7. Tillman c Mazeroski 2b
8. Millan 2b Taylor c
9. Niekro p Bunning p

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (third to first); Francona singled to first; H. Aaron singled to left [Francona to second]; Torre grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [H. Aaron out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Wills doubled to left; Alley singled to shortstop [Wills to third]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Alley to second]; Alou grounded out (first unassisted) [Wills scored, Alley to third]; Clendenon singled to left [Alley scored]; Clendenon safe on a pick-off error by Niekro [Clendenon to second]; Mota singled to pitcher [Clendenon to third]; Kolb popped to third; Mazeroski grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Alou singled to shortstop; Taylor allowed a passed ball [Alou to second]; D. Johnson walked; Tillman singled [Alou scored, D. Johnson to third]; Millan reached on a fielder's choice [D. Johnson out at home (third to catcher), Tillman to second]; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Millan to second, Tillman to third]; Jackson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Bunning grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills doubled to left; Alley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Francona was called out on strikes; H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Alou struck out; Clendenon singled to left; Mota grounded out (second to first) [Clendenon to second]; Kolb struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); D. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Tillman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Mazeroski singled to center; Taylor out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Mazeroski to second]; Bunning flied out to right; Tillman allowed a passed ball [Mazeroski to third]; Wills singled to pitcher [Mazeroski scored (unearned)]; Alley forced Wills (third to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Millan popped to shortstop; Niekro grounded out (third to first); Jackson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); Clendenon hit an inside the park homer to center; Mota struck out; Kolb flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Francona was called out on strikes; H. Aaron singled to third; Torre singled to right [H. Aaron to second]; Alou flied out to center; D. Johnson singled to left [H. Aaron scored, Torre to third, D. Johnson to second (on throw)]; Tillman singled to right [Torre scored, D. Johnson scored, Tillman to second (error by Kolb)]; KLINE REPLACED BUNNING (PITCHING); Millan grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Mazeroski grounded out (first unassisted); Taylor grounded out (third to first); Kline grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Francona singled to left; H. Aaron flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Wills singled; Alley out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Wills to second]; Alou grounded out (second to first) [Wills to third]; Clendenon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 8TH: CLEMENTE REPLACED KOLB (PLAYING RF); Torre grounded out (third to first); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); D. Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Mota flied out to right; Clemente grounded out (second to first); Mazeroski flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Tillman grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Kline was called out on strikes; Wills struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

BRAVES 10TH: Jackson struck out (catcher to first); Francona flied out to center; H. Aaron singled; H. Aaron stole second; Torre struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 10TH: Alley flied out to center; Alou singled to center; Clendenon singled to center [Alou to third]; Mota grounded out (second to first) [Alou scored, Clendenon to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 4 10 1 6 Pirates 5 12 1 7

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