GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Houston
Friday, 5/19/1968
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
LF Jim Small:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to center
RF Brock Davis:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
1B Tim Talton:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C J.c. Martin:
Strikes out looking.
2B Julian Javier:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Manny Mota:
SINGLES to right
T. Talton to third.
T. Talton scores.
P Joe Niekro:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the catcher.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to deep right field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Don Demeter:
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF Curt Flood:
SINGLES down the left field line.
SS Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
C Tom Haller:
Base on balls.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Haller out at 2nd base.
P Gaylord Perry:
SAC BUNT.
Campaneris advances to second.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
1B Tim Talton:
Flies out to short center field.
C J.c. Martin:
Lines out to the first baseman.
2B Julian Javier:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to center
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
B. Davis to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
B. Davis to third.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
CF Manny Mota:
Flies out to short left field.
P Joe Niekro:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out looking.
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
3B Don Demeter:
SINGLES to short center field.
RF Curt Flood:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
SS Felix Mantilla:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Demeter out at 2nd base.
1B Tim Talton:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
P Gaylord Perry:
New RF: Mack Jones.
Flies out to shallow right-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Lines out to the first baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
C J.c. Martin:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
PH Pete Ward:
Flies out to shallow right field.
PH Tony Kubek:
Flies out to right-center.
P Joe Niekro:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
1B Orlando Cepeda:
New 2B: Glenn Beckert.
New 1B: Pete Ward.
New CF: Tony Curry.
Base on balls.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to short center field.
L. Thomas to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
L. Thomas to third.
T. Davis to second.
PH Bobby gene Smith:
Grounded into double play, U4-3.
L. Thomas scores.
P. Green to third.
C Tom Haller:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
LF Jim Small:
New 1B: Lee Thomas.
New 2B: Pumpsie Green.
New LF: Bobby gene Smith.
Flies out to short right-center.
3B Don Demeter:
Base on balls.
RF Mack Jones:
Lines out to the shortstop.
SS Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Gaylord Perry:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
2B Glenn Beckert:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C J.c. Martin:
Flies out to center field.
1B Pete Ward:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to right
1B Lee Thomas:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Davis out at 2nd base.
2B Pumpsie Green:
Flies out to short right field.
CF Al Kaline:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 10th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
CF Tony Curry:
New 1B: Ron Stone.
SINGLES to left
PH Mike Shannon:
SAC BUNT.
Curry advances to second.
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
T. Curry to third.
3B Don Demeter:
Wild pitch.
T. Curry scores.
SINGLES to right
RF Mack Jones:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Demeter to second.
Demeter tries to advance to third...
Kaline throws to third...
OUT at third base.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
New pitcher: Jim Duckworth.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Tom Haller:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 2, Houston 1
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