GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Pittsburgh
Thursday, 8/3/1968
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Bob Hazle:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Bill Virdon:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
1B Pete Ward:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Davey Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Felix Mantilla:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Curt Flood:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Tom Satriano:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Manny Mota:
Base on balls.
RF Mike Shannon:
Strikes out swinging.
C J.c. Martin:
SINGLES to center
M. Mota to second.
M. Mota to third.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Bobby Knoop:
SINGLES to center
C Dick Dietz:
SINGLES to center
B. Knoop to second.
P Fritz Peterson:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Bob Hazle:
Base on balls.
B. Knoop to third.
D. Dietz to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out to left field.
B. Knoop scores.
D. Dietz to third.
B. Hazle to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
1B Pete Ward:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (394 feet)
3B Davey Johnson:
Popped out to the third baseman.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the right field line.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (315 feet)
1B Tom Satriano:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Flies out to short right-center.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Manny Mota:
Flies out to short left-center.
RF Mike Shannon:
Base on balls.
C J.c. Martin:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
P Fritz Peterson:
SINGLES to right
3B Bob Hazle:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
F. Peterson to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Frank Robinson:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
P Joe Niekro:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Pete Ward:
Flies out to center field.
3B Davey Johnson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Felix Mantilla:
SINGLES to short left-center.
D. Johnson to third.
D. Johnson scores.
CF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
New pitcher: Jim Duckworth.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Tom Satriano:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
New pitcher: Herman Starrette.
SS Tony Kubek:
Base on balls.
LF Manny Mota:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Mike Shannon:
Base on balls.
T. Kubek to second.
New pitcher: Horacio Pina.
C J.c. Martin:
SAC BUNT.
Kubek advances to third.
Shannon advances to second.
PH Tony Curry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Duckworth
New pitcher: Phil Regan.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Dick Stuart:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Horacio Pina
New pitcher: Steve Blass.
1B Pete Ward:
New 1B: Dick Stuart.
Base on balls.
PH Don Demeter:
SAC BUNT.
Ward advances to second.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P. Ward to third.
PH Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Phil Regan
3B Bob Hazle:
New 3B: Don Demeter.
New CF: Tony Gonzalez.
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Steve Blass
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
PH Jim Small:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Javier out at 2nd base.
PH Mack Jones:
Lines out to the first baseman.
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Phil Regan
LF Wes Covington:
New SS: Julian Javier.
New LF: Jim Small.
New RF: Mack Jones.
DOUBLES down the right field line.
PH Bob Bailey:
Intentional walk.
PH Bobby Del greco:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
PH Bob Skinner:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
W. Covington to third.
B. Bailey to second.
Covington tries to score...
Gonzalez throws home...
Covington scores!
B. Bailey to third.
B. Skinner to second.
C Dick Dietz:
SINGLES to short center field.
B. Bailey scores.
B. Skinner to third.
New pitcher: John Buzhardt.
1B Dick Stuart:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Skinner scores.
D. Dietz to second.
3B Bob Hazle:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Steve Blass
New pitcher: Floyd Weaver.
P John Buzhardt:
New 3B: Bob Bailey.
New SS: Harmon Killebrew.
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
1B Pete Ward:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
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