GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Atlanta
Tuesday, 7/18/1968
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
2B Bobby Knoop:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Bailey:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
B. Knoop to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Flies out to left field.
LF Wes Covington:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (388 feet)
1B Dick Stuart:
Base on balls.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Base on balls.
D. Stuart to second.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Owens
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Nelson out at 2nd base.
1B Frank Howard:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
2B Andy Carey:
Base on balls.
M. Alou to second.
SS Denis Menke:
Base on balls.
M. Alou to third.
A. Carey to second.
RF Bob Speake:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
M. Alou scores.
A. Carey scores.
D. Menke scores.
3B Rod Kanehl:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
P Jim Owens:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Flies out to left field.
3B Bob Bailey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Owens
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Tug Mcgraw:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Tex Nelson:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
RF Frank Robinson:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (359 feet)
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Dick Stuart:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bobby Del greco:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Stuart scores.
C Dick Dietz:
SINGLES to short left-center.
B. Del greco to third.
B. Del greco scores.
P Jim Owens:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Dietz out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 3
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Owens
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Frank Howard:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (373 feet)
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Denis Menke:
Base on balls.
RF Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
2B Bobby Knoop:
Flies out to left field.
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
RF Frank Robinson:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
B. Bailey to third.
F. Robinson to second.
1B Dick Stuart:
Strikes out looking.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
3B Rod Kanehl:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Tug Mcgraw:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
CF Bobby Del greco:
Base on balls.
C Dick Dietz:
SAC BUNT.
Del greco advances to second.
P Jim Owens:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to left
CF Matty Alou:
SAC BUNT.
Nelson advances to second.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
2B Andy Carey:
Passed ball.
T. Nelson to third.
F. Howard to second.
SINGLES to right
T. Nelson scores.
F. Howard to third.
SS Denis Menke:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Bob Speake:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Carey out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
3B Bob Bailey:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Frank Robinson:
Strikes out looking.
LF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 5
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
3B Rod Kanehl:
Flies out to right-center.
C Johnny Romano:
Flies out down the left field line.
PH John Bateman:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
New pitcher: Jay Ritchie.
1B Dick Stuart:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Popped out to the shortstop.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 5
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to right
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
M. Alou to second.
PH Felipe Alou:
Flies out to left field.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Jay Ritchie
C Dick Dietz:
New LF: Felipe Alou.
Strikes out looking.
PH Bill Virdon:
Lines out to the third baseman.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 5
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
New pitcher: Mike Kekich.
RF Bob Speake:
New CF: Bill Virdon.
SINGLES to center
PH Jim Davenport:
SAC BUNT.
Speake advances to second.
C Johnny Romano:
SINGLES to short right-center.
B. Speake to third.
Speake tries to score...
Virdon throws home...
Speake is out at home!
J. Romano to second.
PH Paul Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Jay Ritchie
New pitcher: Turk Farrell.
3B Bob Bailey:
New 3B: Jim Davenport.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Frank Robinson:
SINGLES to left
LF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Atlanta 5
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Mike Kekich
2B Ken Hamlin:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
Ken Hamlin was injured.
CF Matty Alou:
Bunted into fielders choice, Hamlin out at third.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
M. Alou to second.
LF Felipe Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Howard out at 2nd base.
M. Alou to third.
SS Denis Menke:
Base on balls.
F. Alou to second.
New pitcher: Rollie Sheldon.
RF Bob Speake:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
M. Alou scores.
F. Alou scores.
D. Menke scores.
Game over. Score: Atlanta 8, Chicago (N) 6
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