GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Atlanta
Sunday, 10/8/1968
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
RF Frank Robinson:
Base on balls.
LF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
F. Robinson to second.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Mcauliffe thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
F. Robinson scores.
W. Covington scores.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
RF Felipe Alou:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out down the left field line.
Alou tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
2B Andy Carey:
Flies out to right-center.
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
1B Bob Skinner:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Strikes out swinging.
C Dick Dietz:
Strikes out looking.
P Sam Mcdowell:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
3B Tommy Harper:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to right field.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
RF Frank Robinson:
SINGLES to left
B. Bailey to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
P Joe Horlen:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Felipe Alou:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES down the right field line.
F. Alou to third.
Alou tries to score...
Robinson throws home...
Alou scores!
M. Alou to second.
1B Frank Howard:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Andy Carey:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
M. Alou to third.
M. Alou scores.
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out looking.
Sam Mcdowell was injured.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bob Skinner:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
3B Tommy Harper:
Popped out to the third baseman.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
P Joe Horlen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Sam Mcdowell:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Bob Bailey:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES to short center field.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Alou out at 2nd base.
1B Frank Howard:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (441 feet)
2B Andy Carey:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
A. Carey to second.
3B Tommy Harper:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Bob Skinner:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Covington out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to shallow center field.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
P Joe Horlen:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Sam Mcdowell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Matty Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Frank Howard:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
PH Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to left
B. Bailey to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to third.
B. Virdon to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to right-center.
Bailey tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to left field.
1B Bob Skinner:
SINGLES to right
B. Virdon to third.
F. Robinson to second.
B. Virdon scores.
F. Robinson to third.
PH Dick Stuart:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Chicago (N) 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
2B Andy Carey:
New 2B: Amado Samuel.
New CF: Bob Skinner.
New 1B: Dick Stuart.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Tommy Harper:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Jack Hamilton.
SS Denis Menke:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (368 feet)
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 7, Chicago (N) 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
C Dick Dietz:
Hit by pitch.
PH Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Bailey:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
PH Frank Torre:
SINGLES to right
D. Dietz to second.
D. Dietz to third.
RF Frank Robinson:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 7, Chicago (N) 4
Game over. Score: Atlanta 7, Chicago (N) 4
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