GAME LOG New York (N) @ Houston
Sunday, 7/2/1968
Batting: New York (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
3B Wayne Causey:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Mike Page:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Ted Kazanski:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jeff James
2B Bob Saverine:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Saverine out at 2nd base.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to left
B. Johnson to second.
CF Al Kaline:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (378 feet)
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Houston 3, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
1B Cookie Rojas:
SINGLES to left
CF Cap Peterson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Rojas out at 2nd base.
C Jim French:
Flies out to right field.
2B Larry Burright:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jeff James
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to center
SS Bert Campaneris:
SINGLES to center
J. Grote to second.
P Gaylord Perry:
Bunted into fielders choice, Grote out at third.
Campaneris safe at second.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
P Jeff James:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (373 feet)
3B Wayne Causey:
Flies out to center field.
LF Mike Page:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
Base on balls.
SS Ted Kazanski:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Wynn out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jeff James
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Hit by pitch.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Kaline caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
1B Cookie Rojas:
SINGLES to center
CF Cap Peterson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Rojas out at 2nd base.
C Jim French:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Peterson out at 2nd base.
2B Larry Burright:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, New York (N) 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jeff James
LF Bobby gene Smith:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (421 feet)
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to left
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Grote out at 2nd base.
P Gaylord Perry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, New York (N) 1
Batting: New York (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
P Jeff James:
Strikes out looking.
3B Wayne Causey:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Mike Page:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
M. Page scores.
SS Ted Kazanski:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, New York (N) 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jeff James
2B Bob Saverine:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Johnson:
Hit by pitch.
B. Saverine to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Saverine tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
1B Cookie Rojas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Cap Peterson:
Flies out to deep right-center.
C Jim French:
Base on balls.
2B Larry Burright:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, New York (N) 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jeff James
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Strikes out swinging.
P Gaylord Perry:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Houston 4, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
P Jeff James:
Popped out to the catcher.
3B Wayne Causey:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
PH Lou Skizas:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, New York (N) 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jeff James
2B Bob Saverine:
New LF: Lou Skizas.
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to left
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Johnson out at 2nd base.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
SS Ted Kazanski:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Cookie Rojas:
SINGLES to center
PH Gates Brown:
Base on balls.
C. Rojas to second.
C Jim French:
Base on balls.
C. Rojas to third.
G. Brown to second.
PH Gene Alley:
SINGLES to left
C. Rojas scores.
G. Brown to third.
J. French to second.
Brown tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
PH Bob Uecker:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, New York (N) 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jeff James
New pitcher: Bob Locker.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
New CF: Larry Elliot.
New 2B: Gene Alley.
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
PH Tommy Davis:
Intentional walk.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Davis out at 2nd base.
T. Davis to second.
PH Lee Thomas:
SINGLES to right
T. Davis to third.
J. Grote to second.
Davis tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Gaylord Perry:
SAC BUNT.
Grote advances to third.
Thomas advances to second.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, New York (N) 4
Batting: New York (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
3B Wayne Causey:
New SS: Phil Linz.
New LF: Tommy Davis.
New RF: Lee Thomas.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Lou Skizas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
SINGLES to left
SS Ted Kazanski:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, New York (N) 4
Game over. Score: Houston 5, New York (N) 4
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