GAME LOG Houston @ Pittsburgh
Tuesday, 8/8/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out looking.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out looking.
LF Tommy Davis:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (439 feet)
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to center
3B Bob Johnson:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (354 feet)
1B Lee Thomas:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Roland
1B Pete Ward:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Davey Johnson:
SINGLES to short left-center.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Base on balls.
D. Johnson to second.
CF Curt Flood:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Mantilla out at 2nd base.
D. Johnson to third.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Johnson scores.
C. Flood to second.
Flood tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Don Demeter:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
C. Flood scores.
T. Kubek to second.
RF Tony Curry:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to short left field.
SS Bert Campaneris:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P Jim Roland:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Roland
C J.c. Martin:
Popped out to the shortstop.
P Gerry Arrigo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Pete Ward:
SINGLES to left
3B Davey Johnson:
SINGLES to center
P. Ward to second.
P. Ward to third.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to center
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Roland
CF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Don Demeter:
Base on balls.
RF Tony Curry:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to deep left-center.
1B Lee Thomas:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Jerry Grote:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Gerry Arrigo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Pete Ward:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
SS Bert Campaneris:
Strikes out swinging.
P Jim Roland:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
3B Davey Johnson:
Flies out to left-center.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Popped out to the first baseman.
CF Curt Flood:
Base on balls.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to center
C. Flood to second.
C. Flood to third.
LF Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to center
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Davis out at 2nd base.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
RF Tony Curry:
SINGLES to center
C J.c. Martin:
Bunted into fielders choice, Curry out at second.
P Gerry Arrigo:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Pete Ward:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
1B Lee Thomas:
Popped out to the shortstop.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Bert Campaneris:
SINGLES to center
P Jim Roland:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
3B Davey Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Felix Mantilla:
SINGLES to center
CF Curt Flood:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Javier out at 2nd base.
SS Tony Kubek:
Gonzalez steals second.
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
T. Gonzalez scores.
LF Don Demeter:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (363 feet)
RF Tony Curry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
2B Bob Saverine:
New 2B: Julian Javier.
New CF: Tony Gonzalez.
Flies out to left-center.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES down the left field line.
PH Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Davis out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Roland
C J.c. Martin:
New 1B: Orlando Cepeda.
New CF: Brock Davis.
Strikes out swinging.
P Gerry Arrigo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Pete Ward:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
3B Bob Johnson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
PH Tom Haller:
SINGLES to short center field.
B. Johnson to third.
Johnson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
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