GAME LOG Houston @ Chicago (N)
Friday, 4/7/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Bill Virdon:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Virdon out at 2nd base.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
LF Tommy Davis:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (392 feet)
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
C Tom Haller:
SINGLES to right
A. Kaline to second.
A. Kaline to third.
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Haller out at 2nd base.
A. Kaline scores.
P Mickey Lolich:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
3B Bob Bailey:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (366 feet)
1B Bob Hazle:
Strikes out swinging.
C Dick Dietz:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
P Catfish Hunter:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C Tom Haller:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Kaline out at 2nd base.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to short left-center.
T. Haller to second.
Haller tries to advance to third...
Covington throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to right
T. Haller scores.
B. Johnson to second.
B. Johnson to third.
P Mickey Lolich:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
RF Frank Robinson:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
1B Bob Hazle:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
SS Bert Campaneris:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (377 feet)
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to short right field.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to short right field.
T. Davis to second.
Davis tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
C Dick Dietz:
SINGLES to short right-center.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
SAC BUNT.
Dietz advances to second.
P Catfish Hunter:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Mickey Lolich:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
CF Bill Virdon:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Frank Robinson:
Hit by pitch.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to left field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
3B Bob Bailey:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
PH Bobby Del greco:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Dick Dietz:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
LF Tommy Davis:
New 1B: Pancho Herrera.
SINGLES to right
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
C Tom Haller:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
P Catfish Hunter:
SINGLES to center
2B Bobby Knoop:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
C. Hunter to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Knoop out at 2nd base.
C. Hunter to third.
RF Frank Robinson:
Hit by pitch.
B. Virdon to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Wild pitch.
C. Hunter scores.
B. Virdon to third.
F. Robinson to second.
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (396 feet)
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES down the left field line.
1B Pancho Herrera:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bailey out at 2nd base.
C Dick Dietz:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
PH Lee Thomas:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P. Green to second.
Green tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Ron Stone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
L. Thomas to second.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
New pitcher: Gene Brabender.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
P. Green scores.
L. Thomas to third.
L. Thomas scores.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
New pitcher: Joe Schaffernoth.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
New 2B: Pumpsie Green.
New 3B: Phil Linz.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
PH Bob Skinner:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Base on balls.
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
B. Knoop to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
SINGLES to left
B. Knoop to third.
B. Virdon to second.
B. Knoop scores.
LF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
B. Virdon to third.
F. Robinson to second.
New pitcher: Cal Koonce.
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Houston 6
Batting: Houston, top of 10th.
Pitching: Gene Brabender
New pitcher: Steve Blass.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
C Tom Haller:
SINGLES to short center field.
J. Grote to second.
J. Grote to third.
2B Pumpsie Green:
Flies out to shallow left field.
3B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Houston 6
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Cal Koonce
1B Pancho Herrera:
New LF: Bobby gene Smith.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Dick Dietz:
SINGLES to center
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Houston 6
Batting: Houston, top of 11th.
Pitching: Steve Blass
P Cal Koonce:
New C : Haywood Sullivan.
Strikes out looking.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Lines out to the first baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Houston 6
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 11th.
Pitching: Cal Koonce
PH Dick Stuart:
SINGLES to left
2B Bobby Knoop:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
D. Stuart to third.
Stuart tries to score...
Davis throws home...
Stuart scores!
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 6
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