GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Houston
Friday, 4/21/1968
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Ray
SS Tony Kubek:
Base on balls.
3B Don Demeter:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
T. Kubek to third.
RF Curt Flood:
Flies out to center field.
T. Kubek scores.
D. Demeter to third.
1B Pete Ward:
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Julian Javier:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Davis to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Davis to third.
O. Cepeda to second.
B. Davis scores.
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
C J.c. Martin:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Martin scores.
CF Manny Mota:
Flies out to short right-center.
P Joe Niekro:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to right
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to shallow center field.
P Jim Ray:
Bunted into fielders choice, Johnson out at second.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES down the left field line.
J. Ray to second.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. Ray to third.
B. Saverine to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to short left-center.
J. Ray scores.
B. Saverine to third.
B. Davis to second.
B. Saverine scores.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to left field.
3B Don Demeter:
SINGLES to center
RF Curt Flood:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (440 feet)
1B Pete Ward:
Base on balls.
2B Julian Javier:
Base on balls.
P. Ward to second.
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Javier out at 2nd base.
P. Ward to third.
LF Jim Small:
Base on balls.
J. Martin to second.
CF Manny Mota:
Base on balls.
P. Ward scores.
J. Martin to third.
J. Small to second.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (418 feet)
C Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
SS Bert Campaneris:
Pitcher Balks.
B. Johnson to second.
Flies out to deep right-center.
Johnson tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Jim Ray:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Don Demeter:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Curt Flood:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Pete Ward:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
2B Julian Javier:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C J.c. Martin:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Javier scores.
LF Jim Small:
Base on balls.
CF Manny Mota:
SAC BUNT.
Martin advances to third.
Small advances to second.
New pitcher: Fred Lasher.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
LF Tommy Davis:
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
C Tom Haller:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Fred Lasher
3B Don Demeter:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Curt Flood:
Base on balls.
1B Pete Ward:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
SS Bert Campaneris:
SAC BUNT.
Johnson advances to second.
PH Ron Stone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Bob Saverine:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Fred Lasher
New pitcher: Joe Schaffernoth.
2B Julian Javier:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C J.c. Martin:
Flies out to left field.
LF Jim Small:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Schaffernoth
CF Manny Mota:
Popped out to the first baseman.
New pitcher: Cal Koonce.
P Joe Niekro:
SINGLES to right
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
J. Niekro to second.
3B Don Demeter:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
C Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Bob Johnson:
Base on balls.
PH Lee Thomas:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
PH Gary Holman:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 6, Houston 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Cal Koonce
New pitcher: Wayne Granger.
RF Curt Flood:
New SS: Pumpsie Green.
New RF: Lee Thomas.
Base on balls.
1B Pete Ward:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C. Flood to third.
PH Felix Mantilla:
Intentional walk.
PH Mack Jones:
SINGLES to center
C. Flood scores.
P. Ward to third.
F. Mantilla to second.
Ward tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Jim Ellis.
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
F. Mantilla to third.
M. Jones to second.
CF Manny Mota:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Joe Niekro:
SINGLES to center
F. Mantilla scores.
M. Jones to third.
M. Jones scores.
SS Tony Kubek:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Niekro scores.
3B Don Demeter:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 5 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 11, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Bob Saverine:
New C : Tim Talton.
New 3B: Felix Mantilla.
New CF: Mack Jones.
New 2B: Davey Johnson.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Pumpsie Green:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Green out at 2nd base.
New pitcher: John Miller.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 11, Houston 4
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