GAME LOG Atlanta @ Pittsburgh
Wednesday, 6/28/1968
Batting: Atlanta, top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Jim Davenport:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Matty Alou:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
LF Manny Mota:
Popped out to the first baseman.
3B Davey Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Andy Carey:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Carey out at 2nd base.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
T. Nelson to second.
C Johnny Romano:
SINGLES to center
T. Nelson to third.
T. Nelson scores.
P Ted Bowsfield:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
1B Pete Ward:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to center
P. Ward to third.
SS Julian Javier:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
P. Ward scores.
C. Flood to third.
Flood tries to score...
Nelson throws home...
Flood scores!
RF Tony Curry:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Tim Talton:
Base on balls.
P Joe Niekro:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Jim Davenport:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
1B Frank Howard:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
LF Manny Mota:
Flies out to center field.
3B Davey Johnson:
Base on balls.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Johnson steals second.
Strikes out looking.
1B Pete Ward:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Tex Nelson:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (372 feet)
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to right-center.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Atlanta 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
CF Curt Flood:
Reaches on a throwing error by the pitcher.
SS Julian Javier:
Base on balls.
C. Flood to second.
RF Tony Curry:
SAC BUNT.
Flood advances to third.
Javier advances to second.
C Tim Talton:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
C. Flood scores.
J. Javier to third.
Javier tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
LF Manny Mota:
Hit by pitch.
T. Talton to second.
3B Davey Johnson:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
T. Talton to third.
M. Mota to second.
T. Talton scores.
2B Felix Mantilla:
SINGLES to left
M. Mota to third.
D. Johnson to second.
M. Mota scores.
1B Pete Ward:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Johnson to third.
F. Mantilla to second.
D. Johnson scores.
CF Curt Flood:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
F. Mantilla to third.
P. Ward to second.
SS Julian Javier:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 2
Batting: Atlanta, top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
PH John Bateman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Jim Davenport:
SINGLES to right
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Davenport out at 2nd base.
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Ted Bowsfield
New pitcher: Turk Farrell.
RF Tony Curry:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Tim Talton:
SINGLES to center
P Joe Niekro:
SAC BUNT.
Talton advances to second.
LF Manny Mota:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 2
Batting: Atlanta, top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
1B Frank Howard:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
2B Andy Carey:
Flies out to left-center.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Denis Menke:
Base on balls.
C Johnny Romano:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Turk Farrell
3B Davey Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Felix Mantilla:
SINGLES to center
1B Pete Ward:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 2
Batting: Atlanta, top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
PH Rod Kanehl:
Popped out to the second baseman.
3B Jim Davenport:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Turk Farrell
New pitcher: Ramon Hernandez.
CF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
SS Julian Javier:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Tony Curry:
Flies out to right-center.
C Tim Talton:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 2
Batting: Atlanta, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
RF Felipe Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Frank Howard:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (415 feet)
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to center
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Ramon Hernandez
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Manny Mota:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Davey Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 3
Batting: Atlanta, top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Paul Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Jim Davenport:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 3
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 3
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