GAME LOG Houston @ Atlanta
Tuesday, 8/29/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Gary Kroll
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Wilson
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Frank Howard:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Gary Kroll
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out down the right field line.
RF Brock Davis:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out looking.
C Johnny Romano:
Flies out to left field.
SS Denis Menke:
Base on balls.
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Gary Kroll
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Strikes out looking.
P Don Wilson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
P Gary Kroll:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Gary Kroll
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
RF Felipe Alou:
Lines out to the first baseman.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Andy Carey:
SINGLES to center
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Gary Kroll
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kaline out at 2nd base.
C Jerry Grote:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
B. Davis to second.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Wild pitch.
B. Davis to third.
J. Grote to second.
SINGLES down the left field line.
B. Davis scores.
J. Grote to third.
Grote tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Don Wilson:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out down the left field line.
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to short left field.
P Gary Kroll:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Gary Kroll
3B Bob Johnson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (431 feet)
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to right
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to deep center field.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to left
T. Davis to second.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to center
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
T. Nelson to second.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Gary Kroll
SS Bert Campaneris:
Base on balls.
P Don Wilson:
SINGLES to right
B. Campaneris to second.
Campaneris tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Tom Haller:
Strikes out looking.
3B Bob Johnson:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (389 feet)
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
2B Andy Carey:
New 2B: Phil Linz.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Denis Menke:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Gary Kroll
New pitcher: Bill Stoneman.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to short right-center.
A. Kaline to second.
A. Kaline to third.
2B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
B. Davis to second.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to center field.
Kaline tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Don Wilson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 7, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to center field.
PH John Bateman:
Base on balls.
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to short right-center.
J. Bateman to second.
Bateman tries to advance to third...
Kaline throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Bateman scores.
T. Nelson to second.
Nelson tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES to center
T. Nelson scores.
M. Alou to second.
Alou tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
New pitcher: Wayne Granger.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
F. Alou to second.
2B Andy Carey:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN down the left field line. (425 feet)
New pitcher: Cal Koonce.
C Johnny Romano:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... 6 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 7, Atlanta 6
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Bill Stoneman
New pitcher: Jack Baldschun.
C Tom Haller:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Johnson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
T. Haller to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Lines into double play, U3!
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
T. Haller to third.
T. Haller scores.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 8, Atlanta 6
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Cal Koonce
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Paul Smith:
Lines out to the second baseman.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Houston 8, Atlanta 6
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