1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 693,386, Avg. 9,906
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Larry Shepard (80-82)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 693,386, Avg. 9,906
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Larry Shepard (80-82)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 583 runs and allowed 532 runs. Willie Stargell led Pittsburgh with 24 home runs, while Roberto Clemente and Donn Clendenon walloped 20 or more also. Donn Clendenon accounted for 87 RBI. Matty Alou paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .332 clip. Steve Blass topped the team with 18 wins, and Bob Veale earned a 2.05 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Larry Shepard coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 575
Regular Season Runs Against: 524
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 14, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 15, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 17, 1968 | Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 19, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 20, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 21, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 22, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 24, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 26, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 27, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 3-3 | 3-4 | 6-7 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 3-3 | 3-5 | 6-8 | ||
| April 29, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 4-3 | 3-5 | 7-8 | ||
| April 30, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-8 | ||
| May 1, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 6-3 | 3-5 | 9-8 | ||
| May 2, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 6-4 | 3-5 | 9-9 | ||
| May 3, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 6-4 | 3-6 | 9-10 | ||
| May 4, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 6-4 | 3-7 | 9-11 | ||
| May 5, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 6-4 | 4-7 | 10-11 | ||
| May 6, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 6-4 | 5-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 7, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 6-4 | 5-8 | 11-12 | ||
| May 8, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 6-4 | 6-8 | 12-12 | ||
| May 9, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 6-4 | 6-9 | 12-13 | ||
| May 10, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 7-4 | 6-9 | 13-13 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 8-4 | 6-9 | 14-13 | ||
| May 13, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 8-5 | 6-9 | 14-14 | ||
| May 15, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 8-6 | 6-9 | 14-15 | ||
| May 16, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 9-6 | 6-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 17, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 9-7 | 6-9 | 15-16 | ||
| May 18, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-8 | 6-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-9 | 6-9 | 15-18 | ||
| May 20, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 2 | L | 9-9 | 6-10 | 15-19 | ||
| May 21, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 9-9 | 6-11 | 15-20 | ||
| May 22, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 9-9 | 7-11 | 16-20 | ||
| May 24, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 9-9 | 8-11 | 17-20 | ||
| May 25, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 9-9 | 9-11 | 18-20 | ||
| May 30, 1968 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 9-10 | 9-11 | 18-21 | ||
| May 30, 1968 | New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-11 | 9-11 | 18-22 | ||
| May 31, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 9-12 | 9-11 | 18-23 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 10-12 | 9-11 | 19-23 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 10-13 | 9-11 | 19-24 | ||
| June 3, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 10-13 | 9-12 | 19-25 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 10-13 | 9-13 | 19-26 | ||
| June 5, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 10-13 | 9-14 | 19-27 | ||
| June 6, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 10-13 | 9-15 | 19-28 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 10-13 | 10-15 | 20-28 | ||
| June 8, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 10-13 | 10-16 | 20-29 | ||
| June 9, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 10-13 | 11-16 | 21-29 | ||
| June 10, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 10-13 | 11-17 | 21-30 | ||
| June 11, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 10-13 | 12-17 | 22-30 | ||
| June 12, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 10-13 | 12-18 | 22-31 | ||
| June 13, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 10-13 | 13-18 | 23-31 | ||
| June 14, 1968 | Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 11-13 | 13-18 | 24-31 | ||
| June 15, 1968 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 12-13 | 13-18 | 25-31 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 13-13 | 13-18 | 26-31 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 14-13 | 13-18 | 27-31 | ||
| June 17, 1968 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 15-13 | 13-18 | 28-31 | ||
| June 18, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 16-13 | 13-18 | 29-31 | ||
| June 19, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 17-13 | 13-18 | 30-31 | ||
| June 20, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 18-13 | 13-18 | 31-31 | ||
| June 20, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 18-14 | 13-18 | 31-32 | ||
| June 21, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 18-15 | 13-18 | 31-33 | ||
| June 22, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 18-16 | 13-18 | 31-34 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 18-17 | 13-18 | 31-35 | ||
| June 25, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-17 | 14-18 | 32-35 | ||
| June 26, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 18-17 | 15-18 | 33-35 | ||
| June 26, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 18-17 | 15-19 | 33-36 | ||
| June 28, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 18-17 | 16-19 | 34-36 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 18-17 | 17-19 | 35-36 | ||
| June 30, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 18-17 | 18-19 | 36-36 | ||
| July 2, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 18-17 | 19-19 | 37-36 | ||
| July 3, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 1 | W | 18-17 | 20-19 | 38-36 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 18-17 | 20-20 | 38-37 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 18-17 | 21-20 | 39-37 | ||
| July 5, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 18-17 | 22-20 | 40-37 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 18-17 | 22-21 | 40-38 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 18-17 | 22-22 | 40-39 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 18-17 | 22-23 | 40-40 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 18-17 | 22-24 | 40-41 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 18-18 | 22-24 | 40-42 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 18-19 | 22-24 | 40-43 | ||
| July 12, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 18-20 | 22-24 | 40-44 | ||
| July 13, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 18-21 | 22-24 | 40-45 | ||
| July 14, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 18-22 | 22-24 | 40-46 | ||
| July 15, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 18-23 | 22-24 | 40-47 | ||
| July 16, 1968 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-23 | 22-24 | 41-47 | ||
| July 17, 1968 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 19-24 | 22-24 | 41-48 | ||
| July 17, 1968 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 20-24 | 22-24 | 42-48 | ||
| July 18, 1968 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 20-25 | 22-24 | 42-49 | ||
| July 19, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 20-25 | 23-24 | 43-49 | ||
| July 20, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 20-25 | 24-24 | 44-49 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 20-25 | 25-24 | 45-49 | ||
| July 23, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 20-26 | 25-24 | 45-50 | ||
| July 25, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 20-27 | 25-24 | 45-51 | ||
| July 26, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 20-28 | 25-24 | 45-52 | ||
| July 26, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 21-28 | 25-24 | 46-52 | ||
| July 27, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 21-29 | 25-24 | 46-53 | ||
| July 28, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 22-29 | 25-24 | 47-53 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 23-29 | 25-24 | 48-53 | ||
| July 30, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 24-29 | 25-24 | 49-53 | ||
| July 30, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 25-29 | 25-24 | 50-53 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 25-29 | 26-24 | 51-53 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 25-29 | 26-25 | 51-54 | ||
| August 1, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 25-29 | 27-25 | 52-54 | ||
| August 2, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 25-29 | 28-25 | 53-54 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 25-29 | 28-26 | 53-55 | ||
| August 4, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 25-29 | 28-27 | 53-56 | ||
| August 5, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 25-29 | 28-28 | 53-57 | ||
| August 6, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 25-29 | 29-28 | 54-57 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 25-29 | 29-29 | 54-58 | ||
| August 8, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 25-29 | 30-29 | 55-58 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 25-29 | 30-30 | 55-59 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 16 | L | 25-29 | 30-31 | 55-60 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 25-29 | 31-31 | 56-60 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 25-29 | 31-32 | 56-61 | ||
| August 13, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 25-30 | 31-32 | 56-62 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 25-31 | 31-32 | 56-63 | ||
| August 15, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 26-31 | 31-32 | 57-63 | ||
| August 16, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 26-32 | 31-32 | 57-64 | ||
| August 17, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 27-32 | 31-32 | 58-64 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 28-32 | 31-32 | 59-64 | ||
| August 19, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 28-32 | 31-33 | 59-65 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 28-32 | 32-33 | 60-65 | ||
| August 21, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 19 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 28-32 | 33-33 | 61-65 | ||
| August 22, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 28-32 | 33-34 | 61-66 | ||
| August 23, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 28-32 | 33-35 | 61-67 | ||
| August 24, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 28-32 | 34-35 | 62-67 | ||
| August 25, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 28-32 | 34-36 | 62-68 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 28-32 | 35-36 | 63-68 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 28-32 | 36-36 | 64-68 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-33 | 36-36 | 64-69 | ||
| August 29, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-34 | 36-36 | 64-70 | ||
| August 30, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-35 | 36-36 | 64-71 | ||
| August 31, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 29-35 | 36-36 | 65-71 | ||
| September 1, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 29-36 | 36-36 | 65-72 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 30-36 | 36-36 | 66-72 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 31-36 | 36-36 | 67-72 | ||
| September 3, 1968 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 32-36 | 36-36 | 68-72 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 33-36 | 36-36 | 69-72 | ||
| September 7, 1968 | New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 33-37 | 36-36 | 69-73 | ||
| September 8, 1968 | New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 34-37 | 36-36 | 70-73 | ||
| September 9, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 34-38 | 36-36 | 70-74 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 34-39 | 36-36 | 70-75 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 35-39 | 36-36 | 71-75 | ||
| September 13, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 35-39 | 36-37 | 71-76 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 0 | W | 35-39 | 37-37 | 72-76 | ||
| September 15, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 0 | W | 35-39 | 38-37 | 73-76 | ||
| September 16, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 35-39 | 39-37 | 74-76 | ||
| September 17, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 35-39 | 40-37 | 75-76 | ||
| September 18, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 35-39 | 40-38 | 75-77 | ||
| September 20, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 36-39 | 40-38 | 76-77 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 37-39 | 40-38 | 77-77 | ||
| September 22, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 38-39 | 40-38 | 78-77 | ||
| September 23, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 39-39 | 40-38 | 79-77 | ||
| September 23, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 39-40 | 40-38 | 79-78 | ||
| September 24, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 40-40 | 40-38 | 80-78 | ||
| September 25, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 40-41 | 40-38 | 80-79 | ||
| September 27, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 40-41 | 40-39 | 80-80 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 40-41 | 40-40 | 80-81 | ||
| September 29, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 40-41 | 40-41 | 80-82 |
