GAME LOG Houston @ Pittsburgh
Wednesday, 8/23/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
O. Cepeda to second.
Cepeda tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Ray
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Flies out to shallow right field.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to center
SS Bert Campaneris:
DOUBLES to left-center.
J. Grote to third.
P Jim Ray:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
J. Grote scores.
B. Campaneris to third.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to center
B. Campaneris scores.
3B Bob Johnson:
Saverine steals second.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
2B Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Tim Talton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Tommy Davis:
Lines out to the third baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
LF Jim Small:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
C J.c. Martin:
SAC BUNT.
Small advances to third.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to right field.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
P Jim Ray:
SINGLES to short left-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
RF Curt Flood:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
1B Tim Talton:
SINGLES down the left field line.
LF Jim Small:
SINGLES to short right-center.
T. Talton to second.
Talton tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Small out at 2nd base.
T. Talton scores.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Tommy Davis:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
Intentional walk.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to center
T. Davis to third.
A. Kaline to second.
Davis tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Jerry Grote:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
A. Kaline scores.
B. Davis to third.
SS Bert Campaneris:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Davis scores.
J. Grote scores.
P Jim Ray:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to center
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out looking.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Tommy Davis:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (442 feet)
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
RF Curt Flood:
Base on balls.
1B Tim Talton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Flood out at 2nd base.
LF Jim Small:
Flies out to right-center.
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
C Jerry Grote:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to right field.
P Jim Ray:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
PH Mack Jones:
Base on balls.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Jones out at 2nd base.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
T. Gonzalez to second.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 7, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (348 feet)
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 8, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Curt Flood:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Fred Lasher.
1B Tim Talton:
Strikes out looking.
Game over. Score: Houston 8, Pittsburgh 1
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