GAME LOG Houston @ Philadelphia (N)
Thursday, 8/17/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Juan Pizarro
2B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to left
1B Orlando Cepeda:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (435 feet)
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Ray
CF Lou Brock:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Don Buddin:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Willie Mccovey:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
L. Brock scores.
3B Danny Cater:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Ron Fairly:
Wild pitch.
W. Mccovey to third.
SINGLES to shallow right field.
W. Mccovey scores.
2B Pete Rose:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Juan Pizarro
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Jerry Grote:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Strikes out swinging.
P Jim Ray:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
C Jesse Gonder:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Bob Hale:
Strikes out looking.
P Juan Pizarro:
SINGLES down the right field line.
CF Lou Brock:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Juan Pizarro
2B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
SS Don Buddin:
SINGLES to left
1B Willie Mccovey:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Danny Cater:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Buddin to third.
RF Ron Fairly:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Pete Rose:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
D. Buddin scores.
D. Cater scores.
C Jesse Gonder:
Base on balls.
LF Bob Hale:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Juan Pizarro
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to shallow left field.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Bob Johnson:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
P Juan Pizarro:
Flies out to short right-center.
CF Lou Brock:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Don Buddin:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Juan Pizarro
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Strikes out swinging.
P Jim Ray:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
1B Willie Mccovey:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Danny Cater:
SINGLES to left
RF Ron Fairly:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Pete Rose:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Juan Pizarro
2B Phil Linz:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
C Jesse Gonder:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Wayne Granger.
LF Bob Hale:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Juan Pizarro:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Juan Pizarro
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to left field.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to short left-center.
A. Kaline to third.
A. Kaline scores.
SS Bert Campaneris:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Grote scores.
PH Tom Haller:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Wayne Granger
New pitcher: Jim Ellis.
CF Lou Brock:
New C : Tom Haller.
Flies out to deep left field.
SS Don Buddin:
Base on balls.
1B Willie Mccovey:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Danny Cater:
Chacon steals second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Juan Pizarro
2B Phil Linz:
New SS: Elio Chacon.
SINGLES to right
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Wild pitch.
B. Saverine to second.
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Intentional walk.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Ellis
RF Ron Fairly:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Joe Torre:
Intentional walk.
C Jesse Gonder:
Bunted into fielders choice, Fairly out at third.
Torre safe at second.
PH Gil Mcdougald:
SAC BUNT.
Torre advances to third.
Gonder advances to second.
PH Jim Landis:
Base on balls.
CF Lou Brock:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
J. Torre scores.
J. Gonder scores.
J. Landis scores.
New pitcher: Cal Koonce.
SS Elio Chacon:
PH Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Juan Pizarro
New pitcher: Seth Morehead.
3B Bob Johnson:
New 2B: Billy Consolo.
New LF: Danny Cater.
New 3B: Joe Torre.
New SS: Gil Mcdougald.
SINGLES to right
PH Bob Oliver:
Flies out to shallow right field.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to deep left-center.
C Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Houston 4
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Houston 4
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