GAME LOG Houston @ Pittsburgh
Wednesday, 8/9/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to left field.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
B. Smith to third.
Smith tries to score...
Small throws home...
Smith scores!
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Wilson
CF Tony Gonzalez:
SINGLES down the left field line.
3B Don Demeter:
Base on balls.
T. Gonzalez to second.
2B Felix Mantilla:
SINGLES to center
T. Gonzalez to third.
D. Demeter to second.
Gonzalez tries to score...
Kaline throws home...
Gonzalez scores!
D. Demeter to third.
F. Mantilla to second.
RF Curt Flood:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jim Small:
Strikes out looking.
1B Tim Talton:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Demeter scores.
F. Mantilla scores.
SS Davey Johnson:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
T. Talton to third.
T. Talton scores.
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Herb Score
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
P Herb Score:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Don Demeter:
SINGLES to short left-center.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Wild pitch.
D. Demeter to second.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Herb Score
P Don Wilson:
SINGLES to center
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Wilson out at 2nd base.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to left
B. Saverine to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
RF Curt Flood:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Jim Small:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
1B Tim Talton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
J. Small to third.
SS Davey Johnson:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Herb Score
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (399 feet)
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Tom Haller:
Base on balls.
SS Bert Campaneris:
SINGLES down the left field line.
T. Haller to second.
Haller tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
P Don Wilson:
Campaneris caught stealing at second.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
C J.c. Martin:
Flies out to left-center.
P Herb Score:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Base on balls.
3B Don Demeter:
Gonzalez steals second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Herb Score
P Don Wilson:
Base on balls.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Base on balls.
LF Tommy Davis:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
2B Felix Mantilla:
SINGLES down the right field line.
RF Curt Flood:
Flies out to center field.
LF Jim Small:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Tim Talton:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Intentional walk.
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out looking.
SS Bert Campaneris:
SAC BUNT.
Kaline advances to third.
Johnson advances to second.
PH Bob Oliver:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
New pitcher: Cal Koonce.
SS Davey Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C J.c. Martin:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Herb Score:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Herb Score
2B Bob Saverine:
Base on balls.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Bunted into fielders choice, Saverine out at second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Smith out at 2nd base.
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Cal Koonce
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Herb Score
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Cal Koonce
RF Curt Flood:
New SS: Phil Linz.
Base on balls.
PH Pete Ward:
Base on balls.
C. Flood to second.
1B Tim Talton:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
C. Flood to third.
PH Mack Jones:
SINGLES to short left field.
C. Flood scores.
C J.c. Martin:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Herb Score
P Cal Koonce:
New 1B: Pete Ward.
New C : Tim Talton.
New SS: Tony Kubek.
New LF: Mike Shannon.
PH Lee Thomas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to left
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 2
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 2
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