GAME LOG Atlanta @ Houston
Thursday, 5/4/1968
Batting: Atlanta, top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
3B Tommy Harper:
Base on balls.
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Frank Howard:
Strikes out swinging.
C Johnny Romano:
Base on balls.
T. Harper to second.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
3B Bob Johnson:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
CF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (383 feet)
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Jim Davenport:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
RF Lee Thomas:
SINGLES to right
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Thomas out at 2nd base.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
B. Saverine to second.
P Joe Coleman:
Bunted into fielders choice, Saverine out at third.
Campaneris safe at second.
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
P Joe Horlen:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (356 feet)
3B Tommy Harper:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Frank Howard:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
CF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to center
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to deep left-center.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
2B Andy Carey:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
T. Nelson to second.
Nelson tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
RF Bob Speake:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (394 feet)
SS Jim Davenport:
Strikes out looking.
P Joe Horlen:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
C Tom Haller:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (455 feet)
RF Lee Thomas:
Hit by pitch.
New pitcher: Dick Lines.
2B Bob Saverine:
TRIPLES down the left field line.
B. Smith scores.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
B. Saverine scores.
P Joe Coleman:
SAC BUNT.
Campaneris advances to second.
3B Bob Johnson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
B. Campaneris to third.
CF Brock Davis:
Popped out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
3B Tommy Harper:
New RF: Bobby gene Smith.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Matty Alou:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Lines
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
C Tom Haller:
SINGLES to right
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Haller out at 2nd base.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Bob Speake:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
SS Jim Davenport:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Lines
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to right field.
P Joe Coleman:
Flies out to short right-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
PH John Bateman:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to center field.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
M. Alou to second.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Lines
New pitcher: Ramon Hernandez.
CF Brock Davis:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Intentional walk.
LF Tommy Davis:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (398 feet)
New pitcher: Fred Gladding.
C Tom Haller:
Base on balls.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to left
T. Haller to second.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to left
T. Haller to third.
B. Smith to second.
Haller tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Bert Campaneris:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
B. Smith scores.
B. Saverine to third.
Saverine tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Turk Farrell.
P Joe Coleman:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
B. Campaneris to third.
Campaneris tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
B. Johnson to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
B. Johnson to third.
B. Davis to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 7 runs, 7 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 12, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out looking.
PH Rod Kanehl:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Bob Speake:
Strikes out looking.
SS Jim Davenport:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 12, Atlanta 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Turk Farrell
C Tom Haller:
New 2B: Rod Kanehl.
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Haller caught stealing at third.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Houston 12, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
PH Paul Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Matty Alou:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 12, Atlanta 4
Game over. Score: Houston 12, Atlanta 4
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