GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Chicago (N)
Sunday, 8/27/1968
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
1B Don Demeter:
Popped out to the third baseman.
3B Davey Johnson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out looking.
CF Curt Flood:
Base on balls.
D. Johnson to second.
SS Tony Kubek:
Base on balls.
D. Johnson to third.
C. Flood to second.
LF Tony Gonzalez:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to third.
B. Virdon to second.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Bailey scores.
B. Virdon to third.
F. Robinson to second.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
1B Dick Stuart:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Robinson out at 3rd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
C Tim Talton:
Strikes out looking.
RF Mike Shannon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Joe Niekro:
SINGLES to left
1B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
C Dick Dietz:
Flies out down the right field line.
P Sam Mcdowell:
Popped out to the third baseman.
3B Bob Bailey:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Bailey out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
3B Davey Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Felix Mantilla:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
CF Curt Flood:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
F. Mantilla scores.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to center
C. Flood to third.
Flood tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Tony Gonzalez:
Strikes out swinging.
C Tim Talton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kubek out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Popped out to the shortstop.
1B Dick Stuart:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
RF Mike Shannon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Don Demeter:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
C Dick Dietz:
Base on balls.
P Sam Mcdowell:
SAC BUNT.
Dietz advances to second.
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
D. Dietz to third.
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
3B Davey Johnson:
SINGLES to center
2B Felix Mantilla:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Johnson out at 2nd base.
CF Curt Flood:
Base on balls.
F. Mantilla to second.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to left
F. Mantilla to third.
C. Flood to second.
Mantilla tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
LF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kubek out at 2nd base.
C. Flood to third.
C Tim Talton:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
RF Frank Robinson:
Base on balls.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left field.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
SINGLES to center
F. Robinson to second.
1B Dick Stuart:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (380 feet)
2B Bobby Knoop:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C Dick Dietz:
Strikes out swinging.
P Sam Mcdowell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
RF Mike Shannon:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Joe Niekro:
SINGLES to left
1B Don Demeter:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Niekro out at 2nd base.
3B Davey Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Bill Virdon:
SAC BUNT.
Bailey advances to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Intentional walk.
LF Wes Covington:
Lines out to the third baseman.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
SINGLES to left
B. Bailey to third.
F. Robinson to second.
B. Bailey scores.
1B Dick Stuart:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
2B Felix Mantilla:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Tony Gonzalez:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Bobby Knoop:
SINGLES to short right field.
C Dick Dietz:
Bunted into fielders choice, Knoop out at second.
P Sam Mcdowell:
SAC BUNT.
Dietz advances to second.
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Dietz to third.
Dietz tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
B. Bailey to second.
Bailey tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Frank Robinson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Bailey scores.
B. Virdon scores.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
C Tim Talton:
Base on balls.
RF Mike Shannon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
T. Talton to second.
PH Julian Javier:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
T. Talton to third.
M. Shannon to second.
Talton tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Don Demeter:
Base on balls.
M. Shannon to third.
J. Javier to second.
3B Davey Johnson:
Flies out down the left field line.
Shannon tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Demeter out at 2nd base.
J. Javier to third.
CF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
New pitcher: Jim Duckworth.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Strikes out looking.
1B Dick Stuart:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bobby Knoop:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C Dick Dietz:
Hit by pitch.
PH Bobby Del greco:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Pittsburgh 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
New pitcher: Rollie Sheldon.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Tony Gonzalez:
Base on balls.
PH Pete Ward:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (373 feet)
New pitcher: Mike Kekich.
RF Mike Shannon:
Lines out to the third baseman.
PH Mack Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Pittsburgh 7
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 8, Pittsburgh 7
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