GAME LOG Los Angeles (N) @ Pittsburgh
Wednesday, 9/27/1968
Batting: Los Angeles (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Jim Pyburn:
SINGLES down the left field line.
C Merritt Ranew:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Pyburn to second.
Pyburn tries to advance to third...
Shannon throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Carl Yastrzemski:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
J. Pyburn scores.
CF Hank Aaron:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B Deron Johnson:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (444 feet)
RF Art Shamsky:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
1B Wayne Belardi:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, one error.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bob Hendley
1B Pete Ward:
SINGLES to right
3B Davey Johnson:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
CF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to center
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Los Angeles (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
SS Eddie Bressoud:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
P Bob Hendley:
Strikes out looking.
2B Jim Pyburn:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bob Hendley
LF Manny Mota:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Felix Millan:
SINGLES to left
C J.c. Martin:
Millan steals second.
Strikes out swinging.
RF Mike Shannon:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Los Angeles (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
C Merritt Ranew:
Lines out to the third baseman.
LF Carl Yastrzemski:
Base on balls.
CF Hank Aaron:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (461 feet)
3B Deron Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Art Shamsky:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 5, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bob Hendley
P Joe Niekro:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Pete Ward:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
3B Davey Johnson:
Reaches second base on a throwing error by the shortstop.
P. Ward to second.
CF Curt Flood:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Johnson out at 2nd base.
P. Ward to third.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to left
P. Ward scores.
C. Flood to second.
LF Manny Mota:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C. Flood to third.
T. Kubek to second.
C. Flood scores.
2B Felix Millan:
Base on balls.
T. Kubek to third.
M. Mota to second.
C J.c. Martin:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 5, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Los Angeles (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
1B Wayne Belardi:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Eddie Bressoud:
SINGLES to left
P Bob Hendley:
SAC BUNT.
Bressoud advances to second.
2B Jim Pyburn:
SINGLES to short center field.
E. Bressoud to third.
E. Bressoud scores.
C Merritt Ranew:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Bob Hendley
RF Mike Shannon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Joe Niekro:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Pete Ward:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Los Angeles (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
LF Carl Yastrzemski:
Flies out to short right-center.
CF Hank Aaron:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Deron Johnson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
RF Art Shamsky:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Bob Hendley
3B Davey Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Curt Flood:
Flies out to left field.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Los Angeles (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
1B Wayne Belardi:
Flies out down the right field line.
SS Eddie Bressoud:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Bob Hendley:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Bob Hendley
LF Manny Mota:
SINGLES down the left field line.
2B Felix Millan:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mota out at 2nd base.
C J.c. Martin:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Mike Shannon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Los Angeles (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Jim Pyburn:
Strikes out looking.
C Merritt Ranew:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Carl Yastrzemski:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Bob Hendley
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out looking.
1B Pete Ward:
SINGLES to left
3B Davey Johnson:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 6, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Los Angeles (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
CF Hank Aaron:
SINGLES to short left field.
3B Deron Johnson:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Art Shamsky:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
H. Aaron to third.
1B Wayne Belardi:
Flies out to right-center.
Aaron tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Eddie Bressoud:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 7, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Bob Hendley
CF Curt Flood:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Tony Kubek:
Hit by pitch.
LF Manny Mota:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Felix Millan:
Base on balls.
T. Kubek to second.
C J.c. Martin:
SINGLES to right
T. Kubek to third.
F. Millan to second.
T. Kubek scores.
F. Millan to third.
RF Mike Shannon:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 7, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Los Angeles (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
P Bob Hendley:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Jim Pyburn:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
C Merritt Ranew:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
LF Carl Yastrzemski:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Los Angeles (N) 7, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Bob Hendley
PH Glenn Beckert:
SINGLES to left
1B Pete Ward:
Grounded into double play, U4-3.
3B Davey Johnson:
Flies out to right-center.
Game over. Score: Los Angeles (N) 7, Pittsburgh 3
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