GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Houston
Sunday, 9/24/1968
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
2B Bobby Knoop:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
B. Knoop to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
SINGLES to center
B. Knoop to third.
B. Bailey to second.
Knoop tries to score...
Kaline throws home...
Knoop scores!
B. Bailey to third.
F. Robinson to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
B. Bailey scores.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
2B Bob Saverine:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out looking.
1B Ron Stone:
SINGLES to right
B. Saverine to third.
Saverine tries to score...
Robinson throws home...
Saverine scores!
R. Stone to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Stone tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Houston 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Strikes out swinging.
C Dick Dietz:
SINGLES to left
P Catfish Hunter:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
Strikes out looking.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 2, Houston 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to center
RF Frank Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to short left-center.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (358 feet)
CF Bobby Del greco:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to deep left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
P Mickey Lolich:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to left
1B Ron Stone:
SINGLES to left
B. Johnson to second.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Stone out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Catfish Hunter:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
LF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to right
B. Smith to second.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to center
B. Smith to third.
B. Davis to second.
Smith tries to score...
Del greco throws home...
Smith scores!
B. Davis to third.
J. Grote to second.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Davis tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Mickey Lolich:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
RF Frank Robinson:
Popped out to the shortstop.
LF Wes Covington:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to second.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to third.
H. Killebrew to second.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Ron Stone:
SINGLES to short center field.
CF Al Kaline:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
R. Stone to second.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
C Dick Dietz:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
P Catfish Hunter:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to right
C Jerry Grote:
Davis caught stealing at second.
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES down the right field line.
Fielding error by the rightfielder!
B. Bailey to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Intentional walk.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to center field.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (363 feet)
CF Bobby Del greco:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
PH Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Bob Saverine:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Johnson:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ron Stone:
Saverine steals second.
SINGLES to shallow center field.
B. Saverine to third.
B. Saverine scores.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
New pitcher: Cal Koonce.
C Dick Dietz:
Flies out to right field.
P Catfish Hunter:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to shallow center field.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Cal Koonce
3B Bob Bailey:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Frank Robinson:
Hit by pitch.
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Robinson out at 2nd base.
PH Bill Virdon:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 4
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
SS Ed Brinkman:
New 1B: Frank Torre.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
New pitcher: Rollie Sheldon.
P Cal Koonce:
PH Bob Oliver:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to left field.
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 4
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