GAME LOG Houston @ Philadelphia (N)
Wednesday, 8/16/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Pedro Ramos
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Phil Linz:
SINGLES to center
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
P. Linz to second.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
CF Lou Brock:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Willie Mccovey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Pedro Ramos
RF Brock Davis:
Base on balls.
C Tom Haller:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (431 feet)
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Gaylord Perry:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Phil Linz:
Popped out to the catcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
C Joe Torre:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B Danny Cater:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
J. Torre to third.
Torre scores.
Cater to second.
RF Ron Fairly:
Flies into double play, 9-4!
2B Pete Rose:
SINGLES to right
LF Willie Kirkland:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Pedro Ramos
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to center
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Brock Davis:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
P Pedro Ramos:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Lou Brock:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Pedro Ramos
C Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Ron Fairly dropped a foul ball for an error.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Gaylord Perry:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Houston 2, Philadelphia (N) 1
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
1B Willie Mccovey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Torre:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (351 feet)
3B Danny Cater:
SINGLES to center
RF Ron Fairly:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Pete Rose:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
D. Cater to second.
Cater tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Rose out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Pedro Ramos
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to center
3B Phil Linz:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Saverine out at 2nd base.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Linz out at 2nd base.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
P Pedro Ramos:
Strikes out looking.
CF Lou Brock:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Willie Mccovey:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
L. Brock scores.
C Joe Torre:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Pedro Ramos
LF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to right
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Smith out at 2nd base.
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, Houston 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
3B Danny Cater:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
RF Ron Fairly:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Cater to third.
Cater tries to score...
Kaline throws home...
Cater scores!
2B Pete Rose:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
R. Fairly to third.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Strikes out swinging.
P Pedro Ramos:
Base on balls.
CF Lou Brock:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ramos out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Pedro Ramos
P Gaylord Perry:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Willie Mccovey:
Flies out to left-center.
C Joe Torre:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Pedro Ramos
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to right
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES down the left field line.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
3B Danny Cater:
SINGLES to center
RF Ron Fairly:
SINGLES to center
D. Cater to second.
2B Pete Rose:
SINGLES to center
D. Cater to third.
R. Fairly to second.
LF Willie Kirkland:
Flies out to left field.
Cater tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Pedro Ramos:
SAC BUNT.
Fairly advances to third.
Rose advances to second.
CF Lou Brock:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
R. Fairly scores.
P. Rose to third.
P. Rose scores.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
L. Brock scores.
New pitcher: Joe Coleman.
1B Willie Mccovey:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (425 feet)
C Joe Torre:
SINGLES to center
3B Danny Cater:
SINGLES to center
J. Torre to second.
J. Torre to third.
RF Ron Fairly:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Cater out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 6 runs, 8 hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Pedro Ramos
C Tom Haller:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to short center field.
P Joe Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Houston 2
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 10, Houston 2
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