GAME LOG Houston @ St. Louis (N)
Sunday, 4/16/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Hardin
SS Bert Campaneris:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Campaneris caught stealing at second.
Strikes out looking.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
RF Duke Carmel:
Lines out to the shortstop.
SS Andre Rodgers:
SINGLES to center
LF Billy Williams:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Gordy Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Rodgers out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Hardin
LF Tommy Davis:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to right field.
C Tom Haller:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
CF Bob Allison:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Gene Freese:
Flies out to short center field.
C Jose Herrera:
Base on balls.
2B Hal Lanier:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Hardin
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to right
2B Bob Saverine:
Base on balls.
B. Johnson to second.
P Gaylord Perry:
SAC BUNT.
Johnson advances to third.
Saverine advances to second.
SS Bert Campaneris:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
B. Johnson scores.
B. Saverine to third.
Saverine tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Brock Davis:
Campaneris caught stealing at second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
P Jim Hardin:
Flies out to center field.
RF Duke Carmel:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (455 feet)
SS Andre Rodgers:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Billy Williams:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Hardin
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (408 feet)
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
C Tom Haller:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES down the left field line.
T. Haller to third.
T. Haller scores.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
1B Gordy Coleman:
Flies out down the right field line.
CF Bob Allison:
Base on balls.
3B Gene Freese:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Allison out at 2nd base.
C Jose Herrera:
SINGLES to left
G. Freese to second.
2B Hal Lanier:
SINGLES to center
G. Freese to third.
J. Herrera to second.
G. Freese scores.
J. Herrera to third.
P Jim Hardin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Hardin
P Gaylord Perry:
Flies out to short left-center.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, St. Louis (N) 2
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
RF Duke Carmel:
Base on balls.
SS Andre Rodgers:
SINGLES to center
D. Carmel to second.
Carmel tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Billy Williams:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
1B Gordy Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Rodgers out at 2nd base.
D. Carmel scores.
CF Bob Allison:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Hardin
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to left field.
LF Tommy Davis:
Popped out to the catcher.
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (422 feet)
C Tom Haller:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Johnson:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
3B Gene Freese:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jose Herrera:
SINGLES to left
2B Hal Lanier:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
J. Herrera to second.
P Jim Hardin:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Hardin
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to right-center.
P Gaylord Perry:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
RF Duke Carmel:
Base on balls.
SS Andre Rodgers:
SAC BUNT.
Carmel advances to second.
LF Billy Williams:
SINGLES to left
D. Carmel to third.
Carmel tries to score...
Davis throws home...
Carmel is out at home!
B. Williams to second.
1B Gordy Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Hardin
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Base on balls.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, St. Louis (N) 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
CF Bob Allison:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Gene Freese:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
C Jose Herrera:
SINGLES to left
G. Freese to third.
Freese tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
PH Lee Walls:
Strikes out looking.
P Jim Hardin:
SINGLES to right
J. Herrera to second.
J. Herrera to third.
RF Duke Carmel:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, St. Louis (N) 4
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Hardin
CF Al Kaline:
New 2B: Leo Burke.
DOUBLES to deep left field.
C Tom Haller:
Intentional walk.
3B Bob Johnson:
SAC BUNT.
Kaline advances to third.
Haller advances to second.
PH Lee Thomas:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Ron Stone:
Base on balls.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, St. Louis (N) 4
Batting: St. Louis (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
New pitcher: Joe Schaffernoth.
SS Andre Rodgers:
New 2B: Pumpsie Green.
New RF: Lee Thomas.
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Billy Williams:
Base on balls.
1B Gordy Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bob Allison:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Houston 5, St. Louis (N) 4
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