GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Houston
Monday, 9/25/1968
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Wilson
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
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:
Passed ball.
F. Robinson to second.
Base on balls.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
1B Bob Skinner:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (367 feet)
2B Bobby Knoop:
Strikes out swinging.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Sam Mcdowell:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Popped out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES down the right field line.
CF Bill Virdon:
Lines out to the first baseman.
RF Frank Robinson:
Flies out to center field.
LF Wes Covington:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
B. Bailey scores.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
SS Ed Brinkman:
Strikes out swinging.
P Don Wilson:
Base on balls.
2B Bob Saverine:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Wilson to third.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES down the right field line.
D. Wilson scores.
B. Saverine to third.
Saverine tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
B. Smith to third.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
1B Bob Skinner:
Flies out to left field.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Strikes out looking.
C Dick Dietz:
SINGLES to center
P Sam Mcdowell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Dietz out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
3B Bob Johnson:
Base on balls.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to shallow left field.
SS Ed Brinkman:
TRIPLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Johnson scores.
P Don Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
CF Bill Virdon:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Frank Robinson:
Wild pitch.
B. Bailey to second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
B. Bailey to third.
B. Bailey scores.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to short right field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to right
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to left field.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to right
O. Cepeda to second.
O. Cepeda to third.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
1B Bob Skinner:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Skinner out at 2nd base.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
C Jerry Grote:
Base on balls.
SS Ed Brinkman:
SAC BUNT.
Grote advances to second.
P Don Wilson:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
P Sam Mcdowell:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to center
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Bailey out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Base on balls.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
B. Campaneris to second.
Campaneris tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
L. Thomas to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jerry Grote:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Chicago (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
LF Wes Covington:
New SS: Bert Campaneris.
New 1B: Lee Thomas.
New RF: Brock Davis.
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (426 feet)
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (399 feet)
1B Bob Skinner:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
PH Dick Stuart:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
RF Brock Davis:
New 2B: Amado Samuel.
New 1B: Dick Stuart.
Popped out to the third baseman.
P Don Wilson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
PH Bobby Del greco:
SINGLES to center
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
B. Del greco to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
BUNT SINGLE.
Del greco advances to third.
Bailey advances to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
New pitcher: Jim Ellis.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to right-center.
Del greco tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
PH Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to third.
B. Virdon to second.
PH Bob Hazle:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
New pitcher: Jack Hamilton.
SS Bert Campaneris:
New 2B: Jerry Adair.
New SS: Marv Breeding.
PH Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Lee Thomas:
Flies out to short right field.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to deep right field.
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 6, Houston 3
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