GAME LOG Houston @ Pittsburgh
Saturday, 9/16/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to short right-center.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Popped out to the catcher.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (462 feet)
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out down the right field line.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Don Demeter:
Hit by pitch.
SS Tony Kubek:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Felix Mantilla:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
D. Demeter to second.
Demeter tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
C Tom Haller:
Base on balls.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Pete Ward dropped a foul ball for an error.
Base on balls.
T. Haller to second.
P Gaylord Perry:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to center
T. Haller to third.
E. Brinkman to second.
Haller tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Base on balls.
E. Brinkman to third.
B. Saverine to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES down the right field line.
E. Brinkman scores.
B. Saverine to third.
B. Smith to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounded into double play, U5-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Houston 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
1B Pete Ward:
SINGLES to short center field.
LF Mike Shannon:
Passed ball.
P. Ward to second.
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Tim Talton:
Flies out to center field.
P Gerry Arrigo:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Johnson:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
A. Kaline to third.
C Tom Haller:
Flies out to right-center.
Kaline tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Gaylord Perry:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
2B Felix Mantilla:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to center
1B Pete Ward:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C. Flood to second.
LF Mike Shannon:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
C Tim Talton:
SINGLES to center
P Gerry Arrigo:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Flies out to short left field.
3B Don Demeter:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
T. Talton to second.
Talton tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Demeter out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
C Tom Haller:
Flies out to short left field.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Base on balls.
P Gaylord Perry:
Bunted into fielders choice, Brinkman out at second.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Pete Ward:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Base on balls.
LF Tommy Davis:
Lines out to the third baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
O. Cepeda to second.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
LF Mike Shannon:
Strikes out swinging.
C Tim Talton:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
PH Davey Johnson:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
SINGLES to center
T. Talton to third.
T. Talton scores.
3B Don Demeter:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
T. Gonzalez to second.
Gonzalez tries to advance to third...
Smith throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
New pitcher: Phil Regan.
C Tom Haller:
SINGLES down the right field line.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
P Gaylord Perry:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
2B Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Curt Flood:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Pete Ward:
Base on balls.
LF Mike Shannon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Phil Regan
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to deep right-center.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Base on balls.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
C Tim Talton:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Glenn Beckert:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
T. Talton to third.
Talton tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Flies out to left field.
3B Don Demeter:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Houston 5, Pittsburgh 2
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