GAME LOG Pittsburgh @ Houston
Saturday, 9/30/1968
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 1st.
Pitching: Don Wilson
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Base on balls.
3B Don Demeter:
Base on balls.
T. Gonzalez to second.
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out down the left field line.
2B Felix Mantilla:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (407 feet)
RF Curt Flood:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
1B Tim Talton:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
LF Jim Small:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
T. Talton to second.
C J.c. Martin:
Base on balls.
T. Talton to third.
J. Small to second.
P Dick Hughes:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, 2 errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Dick Hughes
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to left field.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES down the left field line.
1B Ron Stone:
SINGLES to right
B. Johnson to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
Popped out to the catcher.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Gonzalez out at 2nd base.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to right
D. Demeter to second.
D. Demeter to third.
2B Felix Mantilla:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
D. Demeter scores.
T. Kubek scores.
RF Curt Flood:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left-center. (428 feet)
1B Tim Talton:
SINGLES to left
LF Jim Small:
SINGLES down the right field line.
T. Talton to second.
Talton tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C J.c. Martin:
Strikes out swinging.
P Dick Hughes:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Dick Hughes
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to left field.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Wilson
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Don Demeter:
SINGLES to left
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to right
D. Demeter to second.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out looking.
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Dick Hughes
P Don Wilson:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 4th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
1B Tim Talton:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Jim Small:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
C J.c. Martin:
Strikes out swinging.
P Dick Hughes:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Dick Hughes
1B Ron Stone:
SINGLES to left
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Stone out at 2nd base.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 5th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Flies out to left field.
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to center
2B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Dick Hughes
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
SS Ed Brinkman:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (358 feet)
PH Bob Oliver:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 6th.
Pitching: Don Wilson
New pitcher: Fred Lasher.
RF Curt Flood:
Flies out to left field.
1B Tim Talton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Jim Small:
SINGLES to left
C J.c. Martin:
SINGLES to center
J. Small to second.
J. Small to third.
P Dick Hughes:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Dick Hughes
1B Ron Stone:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 7th.
Pitching: Fred Lasher
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Don Demeter:
SINGLES to short left-center.
SS Tony Kubek:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
D. Demeter scores.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Dick Hughes
C Jerry Grote:
Hit by pitch.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Strikes out looking.
PH Tom Haller:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (418 feet)
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Johnson:
Base on balls.
1B Ron Stone:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 4
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 8th.
Pitching: Fred Lasher
New pitcher: Jim Ellis.
1B Tim Talton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Jim Small:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Dick Hughes
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
T. Davis to second.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
T. Davis to third.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to center
T. Davis scores.
PH Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Grote out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 5
Batting: Pittsburgh, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Ellis
P Dick Hughes:
New SS: Bert Campaneris.
New 1B: Orlando Cepeda.
PH Julian Javier:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Javier to third.
3B Don Demeter:
Popped out to the second baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Felix Mantilla:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 5
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Dick Hughes
New pitcher: Jim Duckworth.
P Jim Ellis:
PH Lee Thomas:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 5
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