GAME LOG Philadelphia (N) @ Houston
Monday, 7/17/1968
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
CF Lou Brock:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Danny Cater:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Joe Torre:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Tom Kelley
2B Bob Saverine:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
B. Saverine to third.
Saverine tries to score...
Brock throws home...
Saverine scores!
B. Johnson to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies into double play, 9-4!
LF Tommy Davis:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
1B Willie Mccovey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Pete Rose:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Ron Fairly:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
SS Don Buddin:
Base on balls.
LF Willie Kirkland:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
R. Fairly scores.
D. Buddin scores.
P Tom Kelley:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Tom Kelley
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
CF Lou Brock:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Danny Cater:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Torre:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Tom Kelley
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to left field.
P Joe Coleman:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
1B Willie Mccovey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Pete Rose:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Ron Fairly:
Base on balls.
SS Don Buddin:
Flies into double play, 7-4!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Tom Kelley
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to right
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
O. Cepeda to second.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
O. Cepeda to third.
B. Davis to second.
O. Cepeda scores.
SS Bert Campaneris:
SINGLES to left
B. Davis to third.
J. Grote to second.
B. Davis scores.
P Joe Coleman:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Grote to third.
B. Campaneris to second.
J. Grote scores.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
P Tom Kelley:
Flies out down the left field line.
CF Lou Brock:
Base on balls.
3B Danny Cater:
Brock picked off at first base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Tom Kelley
3B Bob Johnson:
Hit by pitch.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to left
B. Johnson to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Johnson to third.
O. Cepeda to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Johnson tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
3B Danny Cater:
Base on balls.
C Joe Torre:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
D. Cater to second.
1B Willie Mccovey:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Cater scores.
J. Torre to third.
Torre tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
2B Pete Rose:
Intentional walk.
RF Ron Fairly:
Wild pitch.
W. Mccovey to third.
P. Rose to second.
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (385 feet)
SS Don Buddin:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Tom Kelley:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Houston 5
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Tom Kelley
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Tom Haller:
SINGLES to center
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 7, Houston 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
New pitcher: Jim Ellis.
CF Lou Brock:
New C : Tom Haller.
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Danny Cater:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C Joe Torre:
Intentional walk.
1B Willie Mccovey:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
D. Cater scores.
J. Torre scores.
New pitcher: Wayne Granger.
2B Pete Rose:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Ron Fairly:
SINGLES to center
W. Mccovey scores.
SS Don Buddin:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Houston 5
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Tom Kelley
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to center
LF Tommy Davis:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
O. Cepeda to second.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
O. Cepeda to third.
T. Davis to second.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
O. Cepeda scores.
T. Davis to third.
A. Kaline to second.
Davis tries to score...
Kirkland throws home...
Davis scores!
A. Kaline to third.
B. Davis to second.
PH Lee Thomas:
SINGLES to left
A. Kaline scores.
B. Davis to third.
Davis tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Ted Davidson.
SS Bert Campaneris:
SINGLES to left
L. Thomas to second.
C Tom Haller:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Campaneris out at 2nd base.
L. Thomas to third.
2B Bob Saverine:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (403 feet)
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to short center field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 7 runs, 7 hits, one error.
Score: Houston 12, Philadelphia (N) 10
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Wayne Granger
New pitcher: Jim Ray.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to left-center.
PH Jim Landis:
Base on balls.
CF Lou Brock:
Flies out to left field.
3B Danny Cater:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 12, Philadelphia (N) 10
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ted Davidson
New pitcher: Dale Willis.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to center field.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to deep right-center.
PH Bob Oliver:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 12, Philadelphia (N) 10
Batting: Philadelphia (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
New pitcher: Nestor Chavez.
C Joe Torre:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Willie Mccovey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Pete Rose:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 12, Philadelphia (N) 10
Game over. Score: Houston 12, Philadelphia (N) 10
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