GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Houston
Thursday, 6/15/1968
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Roland
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Dick Stuart:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Frank Robinson:
SINGLES down the left field line.
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to left
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Reaches base on an error by the centerfielder.
B. Johnson to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
B. Johnson to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 0, Chicago (N) 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Roland
LF Wes Covington:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
W. Covington scores.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Mcauliffe to third.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Mcauliffe scores.
P Fritz Peterson:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
1B Lee Thomas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to right
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Saverine out at 2nd base.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Roland
2B Bobby Knoop:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
1B Dick Stuart:
Strikes out looking.
RF Frank Robinson:
Base on balls.
B. Knoop to second.
3B Bob Bailey:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wes Covington:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
B. Knoop scores.
F. Robinson scores.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Wild pitch.
W. Covington scores.
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
P Jim Roland:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to shallow left field.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
CF Bobby Del greco:
Base on balls.
C Dick Dietz:
SINGLES to right
B. Del greco to second.
P Fritz Peterson:
Reaches base on an error by the leftfielder.
B. Del greco to third.
D. Dietz to second.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Base on balls.
B. Del greco scores.
D. Dietz to third.
F. Peterson to second.
1B Dick Stuart:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Dietz tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
RF Frank Robinson:
Hit by pitch.
F. Peterson to third.
B. Knoop to second.
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
F. Peterson scores.
B. Knoop to third.
F. Robinson to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES down the left field line.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
T. Davis to second.
1B Lee Thomas:
Flies out to deep right-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
Lines into double play, U3!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Popped out to the third baseman.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Popped out to the third baseman.
C Dick Dietz:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Bob Oliver:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
PH Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
New pitcher: Joe Schaffernoth.
P Fritz Peterson:
New SS: Pumpsie Green.
Flies out to right-center.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Dick Stuart:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Johnson to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Johnson to third.
B. Smith to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
B. Johnson scores.
B. Smith to third.
T. Davis to second.
1B Lee Thomas:
Flies out to right field.
Smith tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out looking.
C Jerry Grote:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
T. Davis scores.
A. Kaline scores.
SS Pumpsie Green:
Base on balls.
P Joe Schaffernoth:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Houston 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Schaffernoth
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (353 feet)
CF Bobby Del greco:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
New pitcher: Wayne Granger.
C Dick Dietz:
Base on balls.
B. Del greco to second.
P Fritz Peterson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to left
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to center
B. Johnson to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to deep left field.
1B Lee Thomas:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Wayne Granger
2B Bobby Knoop:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Dick Stuart:
Strikes out looking.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
2B Bob Saverine:
Base on balls.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Saverine out at 2nd base.
SS Pumpsie Green:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Phil Linz:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
J. Grote to second.
Grote tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Grote scores.
P. Linz to second.
Linz tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Wayne Granger
New pitcher: Jim Ray.
3B Bob Bailey:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Base on balls.
C Dick Dietz:
Wild pitch.
B. Bailey scores.
B. Del greco to second.
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 11, Houston 5
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to short left field.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Lee Thomas:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
T. Davis to third.
Davis tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
L. Thomas to third.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to short left field.
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 11, Houston 6
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