GAME LOG Atlanta @ Chicago (N)
Wednesday, 9/20/1968
Batting: Atlanta, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Owens
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out to center field.
1B Frank Howard:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (370 feet)
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Johnny Romano:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 2, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
2B Bobby Knoop:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Bob Bailey:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Knoop scores.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Denis Menke was injured.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Hit by pitch.
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to third.
H. Killebrew to second.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Virdon out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 2, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Atlanta, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Owens
SS Ken Hamlin:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
RF Bob Speake:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Tommy Harper:
Base on balls.
K. Hamlin to second.
P Tug Mcgraw:
SAC BUNT.
Hamlin advances to third.
Harper advances to second.
LF Tex Nelson:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 2, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
C Dick Dietz:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
P Jim Owens:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Dietz to third.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Dietz tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Bob Bailey:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Owens out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Atlanta 2
Batting: Atlanta, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Owens
CF Matty Alou:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
1B Frank Howard:
Alou steals second.
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
M. Alou to third.
Alou tries to score...
Covington throws home...
Alou scores!
F. Howard to second.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Ken Hamlin:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out to short right-center.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Wild pitch.
H. Killebrew to second.
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
RF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Tug Mcgraw:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
C Dick Dietz:
Base on balls.
P Jim Owens:
SAC BUNT.
Dietz advances to second.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Knoop out at 2nd base.
B. Knoop to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
CF Matty Alou:
SAC BUNT.
Nelson advances to second.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Andy Carey:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bill Virdon:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (444 feet)
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Atlanta 3
Batting: Atlanta, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
C Johnny Romano:
Flies out to left field.
SS Ken Hamlin:
SINGLES to right
RF Bob Speake:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Hamlin out at 2nd base.
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Atlanta 3
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Jim Owens:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Atlanta 3
Batting: Atlanta, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
PH Rod Kanehl:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to center
CF Matty Alou:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Atlanta 3
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
New pitcher: Jay Ritchie.
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to right
PH Bob Skinner:
SINGLES to center
W. Covington to second.
W. Covington to third.
CF Bill Virdon:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
W. Covington scores.
B. Skinner scores.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Atlanta 3
Batting: Atlanta, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
1B Frank Howard:
New 1B: Bob Skinner.
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Andy Carey:
Hit by pitch.
C Johnny Romano:
Base on balls.
A. Carey to second.
SS Ken Hamlin:
Base on balls.
A. Carey to third.
J. Romano to second.
New pitcher: Mike Kekich.
RF Bob Speake:
PH Felipe Alou:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
A. Carey scores.
J. Romano scores.
K. Hamlin to third.
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to deep left field.
Hamlin tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
PH John Bateman:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
F. Alou scores.
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 7, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jay Ritchie
New pitcher: Ramon Hernandez.
C Dick Dietz:
New RF: Felipe Alou.
SINGLES to shallow left field.
PH Dick Stuart:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Bobby Del greco:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
D. Dietz to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Dietz to third.
B. Bailey to second.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to left
D. Dietz scores.
B. Bailey to third.
F. Robinson to second.
B. Bailey scores.
New pitcher: Turk Farrell.
1B Bob Skinner:
SINGLES to left
F. Robinson to third.
W. Covington to second.
F. Robinson scores.
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 7
Batting: Atlanta, top of 9th.
Pitching: Mike Kekich
New pitcher: Rollie Sheldon.
CF Matty Alou:
New 1B: Dick Stuart.
Flies out to right field.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Bowsfield out at 2nd base.
C Johnny Romano:
Base on balls.
A. Carey to second.
SS Ken Hamlin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 7
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 7
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