GAME LOG Houston @ Atlanta
Friday, 6/23/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Roland
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES to center
CF Matty Alou:
Base on balls.
F. Alou to second.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
F. Alou to third.
M. Alou to second.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Howard out at 2nd base.
F. Alou scores.
M. Alou to third.
3B Tommy Harper:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
M. Alou scores.
A. Carey to second.
C Johnny Romano:
Base on balls.
A. Carey to third.
T. Harper to second.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
LF Tommy Davis:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
T. Davis to second.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to right
T. Davis to third.
A. Kaline to second.
C Jerry Grote:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
T. Davis scores.
A. Kaline scores.
B. Saverine to third.
Saverine tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Grote to third.
P Jim Roland:
Flies out to left-center.
Grote tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Atlanta 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Roland
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
P Tug Mcgraw:
SAC BUNT.
Nelson advances to second.
RF Felipe Alou:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
T. Nelson scores.
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out to left field.
1B Frank Howard:
SINGLES to center
F. Alou to third.
F. Alou scores.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Base on balls.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Roland
3B Tommy Harper:
New LF: Brock Davis.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Johnny Romano:
Base on balls.
SS Denis Menke:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Romano to second.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
P Tug Mcgraw:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (375 feet)
2B Bob Saverine:
Lines out to the third baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Hit by pitch.
P Jim Roland:
Campaneris steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
B. Campaneris to third.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Alou out at 2nd base.
1B Frank Howard:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to left
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SAC BUNT.
Johnson advances to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Intentional walk.
LF Brock Davis:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Johnny Romano:
Base on balls.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Romano out at 2nd base.
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
C Jerry Grote:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
P Tug Mcgraw:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
Base on balls.
CF Matty Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
PH Tom Haller:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
Fielding error by the rightfielder!
T. Haller to second.
3B Bob Johnson:
Haller caught stealing at third.
Strikes out looking.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
New pitcher: Jim Ray.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Tommy Harper:
Lines out to the third baseman.
C Johnny Romano:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
SS Denis Menke:
Pitcher Balks.
J. Romano to second.
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Base on balls.
LF Brock Davis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Cepeda out at 2nd base.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to shallow left field.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES down the left field line.
B. Davis to second.
New pitcher: Ramon Hernandez.
C Jerry Grote:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Paul Smith:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ramon Hernandez
New pitcher: Jack Baldschun.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to left field.
PH Lee Thomas:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to center
B. Johnson to second.
B. Johnson to third.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
B. Johnson scores.
B. Smith to second.
Smith tries to advance to third...
Nelson throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
New pitcher: Nestor Chavez.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
2B Andy Carey:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
F. Howard to second.
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to left field.
C Johnny Romano:
Hit by pitch.
F. Howard to third.
A. Carey to second.
SS Denis Menke:
Base on balls.
F. Howard scores.
A. Carey to third.
J. Romano to second.
LF Tex Nelson:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
A. Carey scores.
J. Romano scores.
D. Menke scores.
Game over. Score: Atlanta 8, Houston 6
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