GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Atlanta
Saturday, 4/22/1968
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
1B Dick Stuart:
SINGLES to right
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Stuart out at 2nd base.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Virdon out at 2nd base.
3B Bob Hazle:
Hazle thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
F. Robinson scores.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
RF Felipe Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Matty Alou:
Popped out to the shortstop.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Atlanta 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
LF Wes Covington:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Base on balls.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Knoop out at 2nd base.
B. Knoop to second.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Strikes out swinging.
P Fritz Peterson:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Tommy Harper:
SINGLES to right
2B Andy Carey:
Base on balls.
T. Harper to second.
SS Jim Davenport:
Flies into double play, 8-4!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Atlanta 0
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
1B Dick Stuart:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES down the left field line.
RF Frank Robinson:
SINGLES to center
B. Virdon to second.
Virdon tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Bob Hazle:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Joe Horlen:
Strikes out looking.
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES down the left field line.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to short center field.
F. Alou to second.
Alou tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Frank Howard:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
F. Alou scores.
M. Alou scores.
C Johnny Romano:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (385 feet)
3B Tommy Harper:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
2B Bobby Knoop:
Base on balls.
C Dick Dietz:
Base on balls.
B. Knoop to second.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
B. Knoop to third.
D. Dietz to second.
P Fritz Peterson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Knoop out at home.
D. Dietz to third.
D. Mcauliffe to second.
1B Dick Stuart:
SINGLES to left
D. Dietz scores.
D. Mcauliffe to third.
F. Peterson to second.
Mcauliffe tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
CF Bill Virdon:
SINGLES to right
F. Peterson to third.
D. Stuart to second.
Peterson tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
RF Frank Robinson:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (385 feet)
3B Bob Hazle:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
Lines out to the second baseman.
New pitcher: Dick Lines.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... 6 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Jim Davenport:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Atlanta 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Lines
C Dick Dietz:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (422 feet)
P Fritz Peterson:
Flies out to short left-center.
1B Dick Stuart:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
PH Paul Smith:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
1B Frank Howard:
Alou caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Lines
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
CF Bill Virdon:
Strikes out looking.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Bob Hazle:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
1B Frank Howard:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Howard out at 2nd base.
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Strikes out swinging.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 4
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
SS Jim Davenport:
SINGLES to right
LF Tex Nelson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
J. Davenport to second.
PH John Bateman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Nelson out at 2nd base.
J. Davenport to third.
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to left field.
Davenport tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
PH Denis Menke:
SINGLES to left
J. Bateman to second.
1B Frank Howard:
SINGLES to center
J. Bateman to third.
D. Menke to second.
J. Bateman scores.
D. Menke to third.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 6
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
New pitcher: Ramon Hernandez.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
New SS: Denis Menke.
New CF: Bob Speake.
Flies out to short right-center.
P Fritz Peterson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Dick Stuart:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 6
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 6
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Ramon Hernandez
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Frank Robinson:
Flies out to left field.
3B Bob Hazle:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 6
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Rod Kanehl:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to left field.
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 6
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