GAME LOG Houston @ Atlanta
Monday, 8/28/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
2B Bob Saverine:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to short right-center.
B. Saverine to third.
Saverine tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Smith to third.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Smith scores.
O. Cepeda to third.
CF Al Kaline:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (420 feet)
3B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Jerry Grote:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Matty Alou:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (360 feet)
1B Frank Howard:
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Atlanta 1
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
SS Bert Campaneris:
Base on balls.
P Mickey Lolich:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Tommy Harper:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Atlanta 1
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to center
CF Al Kaline:
Hit by pitch.
T. Davis to second.
3B Phil Linz:
SINGLES to short center field.
T. Davis to third.
A. Kaline to second.
Davis tries to score...
Alou throws home...
Davis scores!
A. Kaline to third.
P. Linz to second.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out down the left field line.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Tug Mcgraw:
Strikes out looking.
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 1
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to right-center.
P Mickey Lolich:
SINGLES down the right field line.
2B Bob Saverine:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
M. Lolich to second.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Saverine out at 2nd base.
M. Lolich to third.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
1B Frank Howard:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
2B Andy Carey:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Johnny Romano:
Flies out to short right-center.
3B Tommy Harper:
Wild pitch.
F. Howard to second.
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 1
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to right
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Davis out at 2nd base.
3B Phil Linz:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
SS Denis Menke:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Menke to second.
P Tug Mcgraw:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 1
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Strikes out looking.
P Mickey Lolich:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out to deep left-center.
1B Frank Howard:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (411 feet)
2B Andy Carey:
SINGLES down the right field line.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 5, Atlanta 2
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Intentional walk.
LF Tommy Davis:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (399 feet)
New pitcher: Jay Ritchie.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
3B Phil Linz:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
P. Linz to second.
Linz tries to advance to third...
Alou throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Grote out at 2nd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 8, Atlanta 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to right field.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
PH Paul Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 8, Atlanta 2
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jay Ritchie
New pitcher: Turk Farrell.
P Mickey Lolich:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to right
M. Lolich to second.
M. Lolich to third.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to right-center.
Lolich tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to center
B. Smith to second.
B. Smith to third.
CF Al Kaline:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (395 feet)
3B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 12, Atlanta 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to left-center.
PH Rod Kanehl:
Base on balls.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
R. Kanehl to second.
2B Andy Carey:
Flies out to left-center.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 12, Atlanta 2
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Turk Farrell
New pitcher: Claude Raymond.
C Jerry Grote:
New CF: Bob Speake.
PH Lee Thomas:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Strikes out swinging.
P Mickey Lolich:
SINGLES to right
L. Thomas to third.
2B Bob Saverine:
Base on balls.
M. Lolich to second.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Flies out to right-center.
Thomas tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to left
M. Lolich to third.
B. Saverine to second.
M. Lolich scores.
New pitcher: Jack Baldschun.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 14, Atlanta 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
3B Tommy Harper:
New C : Tom Haller.
Strikes out swinging.
PH Ken Hamlin:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out looking.
Game over. Score: Houston 14, Atlanta 2
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