Hit No. 2,417 for Roberto Clemente? A game-tying three-run homer which pushes him past two Hall of Famers on Pittsburgh’s hit list. UPI reports: “Jim Merritt yielded all the Pirates’ runs in the 6th when Pittsburgh tied the game, 3 to 3, on Clemente’s homer following singles by Matty Alou and Willie Stargell. It was hit no. 2417 of his career, moving Clemente into third place on the all-time Pirate list ahead of Max Carey and Pie Traynor.” Phil Musick of the Pittsburgh Press speaks with Merritt: “‘I gambled with a little dew-drop on the first pitch to Clemente,’ he said. ‘But I got it too high.’ Clemente’s shot cleared the wall between the scoreboard and the foul pole.”

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On June 3, 1969 — Hit No. 2,417 for Roberto Clemente? A game-tying three-run homer which pushes him past two Hall of Famers on Pittsburgh’s hit list. UPI reports: “Jim Merritt yielded all the Pirates’ runs in the 6th when Pittsburgh tied the game, 3 to 3, on Clemente’s homer following singles by Matty Alou and Willie Stargell. It was hit no. 2417 of his career, moving Clemente into third place on the all-time Pirate list ahead of Max Carey and Pie Traynor.” Phil Musick of the Pittsburgh Press speaks with Merritt: “‘I gambled with a little dew-drop on the first pitch to Clemente,’ he said. ‘But I got it too high.’ Clemente’s shot cleared the wall between the scoreboard and the foul pole.”

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Baseball Reference June 3