GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Houston
Saturday, 5/20/1968
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Don Demeter:
SINGLES to center
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Demeter out at 2nd base.
1B Pete Ward:
Wild pitch.
C. Flood to second.
SINGLES to right
C. Flood to third.
C. Flood scores.
SS Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
3B Bob Johnson:
Base on balls.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Johnson out at 2nd base.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to deep right-center.
LF Tommy Davis:
Popped out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
C J.c. Martin:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
2B Julian Javier:
Strikes out looking.
CF Mack Jones:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Martin scores.
P Gerry Arrigo:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
2B Bob Saverine:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (371 feet)
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to short left-center.
SS Bert Campaneris:
SINGLES to short right-center.
P Joe Coleman:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Johnson:
Campaneris steals second.
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Pittsburgh 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
3B Don Demeter:
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to center
1B Pete Ward:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Flood out at 2nd base.
SS Felix Mantilla:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
P. Ward to second.
Ward tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C J.c. Martin:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
P. Ward scores.
F. Mantilla to second.
Mantilla tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Julian Javier:
SINGLES to right
F. Mantilla scores.
J. Martin to second.
J. Martin to third.
CF Mack Jones:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to right
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
P Gerry Arrigo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Don Demeter:
Base on balls.
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Hit by pitch.
J. Grote to second.
P Joe Coleman:
Bunted into fielders choice, Grote out at third.
Campaneris safe at second.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
1B Pete Ward:
Flies out to left-center.
SS Felix Mantilla:
Base on balls.
C J.c. Martin:
Base on balls.
F. Mantilla to second.
2B Julian Javier:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Flies out to left field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to left
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
O. Cepeda to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
CF Mack Jones:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (406 feet)
P Gerry Arrigo:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Jim Small:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to right field.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
RF Curt Flood:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
1B Pete Ward:
Flies out to center field.
PH Tony Kubek:
Intentional walk.
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Kubek out at 2nd base.
C. Flood to third.
2B Julian Javier:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
P Joe Coleman:
New SS: Tony Kubek.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
B. Johnson to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Johnson scores.
B. Smith to third.
Smith tries to score...
Jones throws home...
Smith scores!
LF Tommy Davis:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to deep left field.
2B Bob Saverine:
Base on balls.
P. Green to third.
T. Davis to second.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to shallow right field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
CF Mack Jones:
New LF: Brock Davis.
New 1B: Ron Stone.
Lines out to the pitcher.
PH Glenn Beckert:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Gerry Arrigo
New pitcher: Jim Duckworth.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Lines out to the second baseman.
P Joe Coleman:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
PH Tom Haller:
Flies out to short center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Coleman
3B Don Demeter:
New C : Tom Haller.
New RF: Lee Thomas.
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to left
1B Pete Ward:
Hit by pitch.
C. Flood to second.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ward out at 2nd base.
C. Flood to third.
PH Mike Shannon:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C. Flood scores.
T. Kubek scores.
2B Julian Javier:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Duckworth
LF Brock Davis:
New C : Tim Talton.
Strikes out looking.
1B Ron Stone:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 4
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