GAME LOG Houston @ Atlanta
Saturday, 7/8/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
2B Bob Saverine:
Popped out to the catcher.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
LF Tex Nelson:
Popped out to the catcher.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to right
RF Felipe Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Frank Howard:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to left
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
RF Brock Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
2B Andy Carey:
Base on balls.
SS Denis Menke:
SINGLES down the left field line.
A. Carey to second.
3B Rod Kanehl:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
A. Carey to third.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Gaylord Perry:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
P Joe Horlen:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to right
CF Matty Alou:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to left
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Johnson out at 2nd base.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
O. Cepeda to second.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to left
O. Cepeda to third.
T. Davis to second.
Cepeda tries to score...
Nelson throws home...
Cepeda scores!
T. Davis to third.
A. Kaline to second.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to right-center.
Davis tags up at third...
Alou throws home...
Davis scores!
A. Kaline to third.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
RF Felipe Alou:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (375 feet)
1B Frank Howard:
Popped out to the second baseman.
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out looking.
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Gaylord Perry:
Flies out to short right-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
3B Rod Kanehl:
Base on balls.
C Johnny Romano:
Flies out to short left field.
P Joe Horlen:
Bunted into fielders choice, Kanehl out at second.
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
J. Horlen to second.
Horlen tries to advance to third...
Kaline throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to center
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES down the left field line.
O. Cepeda to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
RF Felipe Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Frank Howard:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Andy Carey:
SINGLES to left
SS Denis Menke:
SINGLES to left
A. Carey to second.
3B Rod Kanehl:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to left field.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Gaylord Perry:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
C Johnny Romano:
Base on balls.
P Joe Horlen:
SAC BUNT.
Romano advances to second.
LF Tex Nelson:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Romano scores.
CF Matty Alou:
Wild pitch.
T. Nelson to third.
SINGLES down the third-base line.
T. Nelson scores.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Alou out at 2nd base.
1B Frank Howard:
SINGLES to center
F. Alou to second.
F. Alou to third.
2B Andy Carey:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Houston 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
SS Denis Menke:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Jim Davenport:
SAC BUNT.
Menke advances to third.
C Johnny Romano:
Lines out to the second baseman.
P Joe Horlen:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
LF Tommy Davis:
New 3B: Jim Davenport.
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 3, Houston 2
Game over. Score: Atlanta 3, Houston 2
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