GAME LOG Houston @ Atlanta
Sunday, 7/9/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out looking.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Nelson out at 2nd base.
RF Felipe Alou:
Strikes out looking.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Alou out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
2B Andy Carey:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Carey tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Rod Kanehl:
Strikes out swinging.
C Johnny Romano:
SINGLES down the right field line.
A. Carey scores.
P Don Cardwell:
Hit by pitch.
J. Romano to second.
LF Tex Nelson:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Romano scores.
D. Cardwell scores.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Atlanta 3, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
SS Bert Campaneris:
Base on balls.
P Joe Coleman:
Campaneris steals second.
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out looking.
3B Bob Johnson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
B. Campaneris to third.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Atlanta 3, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES down the right field line.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
F. Alou to second.
2B Andy Carey:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
F. Alou scores.
F. Howard to third.
Howard tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
A. Carey to third.
3B Rod Kanehl:
Lines into double play, U5!
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out down the left field line.
C Jerry Grote:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
A. Kaline scores.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Houston 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
C Johnny Romano:
SINGLES to left
P Don Cardwell:
SAC BUNT.
Romano advances to second.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
P Joe Coleman:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to short left-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Houston 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Frank Howard:
Flies out to deep right-center.
2B Andy Carey:
Base on balls.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Carey out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to center
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
T. Davis to second.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
C Jerry Grote:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Houston 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
3B Rod Kanehl:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
P Ted Bowsfield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Joe Coleman:
Flies out to center field.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Saverine steals second.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Houston 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
1B Frank Howard:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (460 feet)
2B Andy Carey:
Base on balls.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 7, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 7, Houston 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
3B Rod Kanehl:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Johnny Romano:
Base on balls.
PH John Bateman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Romano out at 2nd base.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 7, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
New pitcher: Ramon Hernandez.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
Base on balls.
SS Bert Campaneris:
SINGLES down the right field line.
J. Grote to second.
Grote tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
PH Bobby gene Smith:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 7, Houston 1
Game over. Score: Atlanta 7, Houston 1
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