GAME LOG Atlanta @ Houston
Thursday, 9/21/1968
Batting: Atlanta, top of 1st.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Bob Speake:
TRIPLES to deep right-center.
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to shallow left field.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to short left field.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to right field.
1B Ron Stone:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out looking.
C Johnny Romano:
Flies out to right field.
SS Denis Menke:
SINGLES to short center field.
3B Tommy Harper:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Menke to second.
Menke tries to advance to third...
Kaline throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
P Don Cardwell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Lee Thomas:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to right
CF Bob Speake:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Felipe Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Nelson out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
C Jerry Grote:
Popped out to the first baseman.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Gaylord Perry:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 4th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
2B Andy Carey:
Flies out to left field.
C Johnny Romano:
Lines out to the first baseman.
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out looking.
1B Ron Stone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 5th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
3B Tommy Harper:
SINGLES to center
P Don Cardwell:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to center
T. Harper to second.
Harper tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
T. Harper scores.
T. Nelson to second.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to right
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
T. Davis to second.
RF Lee Thomas:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Kaline out at 2nd base.
T. Davis to third.
C Jerry Grote:
Wild pitch.
T. Davis scores.
L. Thomas to second.
Hit by pitch.
SS Ed Brinkman:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
L. Thomas to third.
J. Grote to second.
P Gaylord Perry:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bob Saverine:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, Atlanta 1
Batting: Atlanta, top of 6th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
1B Frank Howard:
SINGLES to short left-center.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Howard out at 2nd base.
C Johnny Romano:
Base on balls.
A. Carey to second.
SS Denis Menke:
SINGLES to left
A. Carey to third.
J. Romano to second.
3B Tommy Harper:
Strikes out swinging.
P Don Cardwell:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
A. Carey scores.
J. Romano scores.
D. Menke scores.
LF Tex Nelson:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Ron Stone:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
LF Tommy Davis:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 1
Batting: Atlanta, top of 7th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
CF Bob Speake:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
RF Felipe Alou:
SAC BUNT.
Speake advances to second.
1B Frank Howard:
Intentional walk.
PH Matty Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Howard out at 2nd base.
B. Speake to third.
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
RF Lee Thomas:
New 2B: Ken Hamlin.
New CF: Matty Alou.
SINGLES to left
C Jerry Grote:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
L. Thomas scores.
PH Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
P Gaylord Perry:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Grote scores.
PH Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
Base on balls.
1B Ron Stone:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 3
Batting: Atlanta, top of 8th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
SS Denis Menke:
New 2B: Phil Linz.
New SS: Jerry Grote.
New 1B: Orlando Cepeda.
SINGLES to left
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to right-center.
P Don Cardwell:
SAC BUNT.
Menke advances to second.
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
PH John Bateman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
LF Tommy Davis:
New 2B: Rod Kanehl.
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Lines out to the second baseman.
RF Lee Thomas:
Base on balls.
SS Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Houston 3
Batting: Atlanta, top of 9th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
New pitcher: Cal Koonce.
RF Felipe Alou:
New RF: Brock Davis.
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Frank Howard:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
F. Alou to second.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
F. Alou to third.
F. Howard to second.
C Johnny Romano:
Hit by pitch.
F. Alou scores.
F. Howard to third.
M. Alou to second.
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to left field.
Howard tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Nestor Chavez.
3B Tommy Harper:
Base on balls.
M. Alou to third.
J. Romano to second.
PH Paul Smith:
SINGLES to center
M. Alou scores.
J. Romano to third.
T. Harper to second.
Romano tries to score...
Kaline throws home...
Romano scores!
T. Harper to third.
P. Smith to second.
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
2B Rod Kanehl:
Popped out to the third baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 8, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
New pitcher: Ted Bowsfield.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (346 feet)
PH Bob Oliver:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
C Tom Haller:
Oliver caught stealing at third.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Atlanta 8, Houston 4
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