GAME LOG Houston @ Chicago (N)
Saturday, 4/8/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Wilson
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
1B Bob Hazle:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
B. Virdon to third.
RF Frank Robinson:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (339 feet)
LF Wes Covington:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (382 feet)
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to short right field.
2B Bobby Knoop:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to short center field.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Tom Haller:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
P Sam Mcdowell:
Base on balls.
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
S. Mcdowell to second.
1B Bob Hazle:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
S. Mcdowell to third.
B. Virdon to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Mcdowell tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
B. Virdon to third.
B. Hazle to second.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
P Don Wilson:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
SS Bert Campaneris:
SINGLES to left
B. Johnson to second.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Dick Dietz:
Strikes out swinging.
P Sam Mcdowell:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to center field.
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to deep right field.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
CF Bill Virdon:
Base on balls.
1B Bob Hazle:
Flies out to short right field.
RF Frank Robinson:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (401 feet)
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
W. Covington to second.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (412 feet)
New pitcher: Joe Coleman.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out looking.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to right-center.
P Joe Coleman:
Base on balls.
B. Johnson to second.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Coleman out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
P Sam Mcdowell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
PH Pancho Herrera:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Bob Hazle:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Herrera out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Base on balls.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Cepeda out at 2nd base.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
T. Davis to second.
C Tom Haller:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
P Joe Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
2B Bobby Knoop:
Flies out to left field.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Sam Mcdowell:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to right
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to center
B. Smith to second.
B. Smith to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 10, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
PH Bob Skinner:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Bob Hazle:
Base on balls.
B. Skinner to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
B. Skinner scores.
B. Hazle to third.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to short left-center.
3B Bob Bailey:
Flies into double play, 8-4!
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 11, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Sam Mcdowell
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 11, Houston 0
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 11, Houston 0
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