GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Atlanta
Thursday, 8/24/1968
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
2B Bobby Knoop:
TRIPLES down the left field line.
3B Bob Bailey:
Wild pitch.
B. Knoop scores.
Flies out to shallow right field.
RF Frank Robinson:
Base on balls.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to left field.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
F. Robinson to second.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 1, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to right
T. Nelson to second.
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES to right
T. Nelson to third.
M. Alou to second.
1B Bob Speake:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Alou out at 2nd base.
T. Nelson scores.
F. Alou to second.
2B Rod Kanehl:
SINGLES to right
F. Alou to third.
B. Speake to second.
Alou tries to score...
Robinson throws home...
Alou scores!
B. Speake to third.
R. Kanehl to second.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Speake scores.
R. Kanehl to third.
3B Tommy Harper:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Kanehl scores.
C Johnny Romano:
Harper steals second.
Base on balls.
P Tug Mcgraw:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
SS Marv Breeding:
Flies out to right field.
C Dick Dietz:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
P Catfish Hunter:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Wild pitch.
D. Dietz to third.
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES down the right field line.
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out to short left-center.
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to deep left-center.
1B Bob Speake:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 1
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
3B Bob Bailey:
Lines out to the second baseman.
RF Frank Robinson:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Wes Covington:
Covington thrown out at third by the rightfielder while trying to stretch a double into a triple.
F. Robinson scores.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
2B Rod Kanehl:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
CF Bobby Del greco:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Marv Breeding:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out looking.
P Tug Mcgraw:
Strikes out looking.
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
P Catfish Hunter:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
CF Matty Alou:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
1B Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
LF Wes Covington:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
CF Bobby Del greco:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Marv Breeding:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
2B Rod Kanehl:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
C Dick Dietz:
Flies out to left field.
P Catfish Hunter:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 4, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
C Johnny Romano:
Popped out to the second baseman.
PH John Bateman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Tex Nelson:
Base on balls.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to left
T. Nelson to second.
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES to short center field.
T. Nelson to third.
M. Alou to second.
T. Nelson scores.
1B Bob Speake:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Chicago (N) 2
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Tug Mcgraw
New pitcher: Ramon Hernandez.
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Frank Robinson:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (398 feet)
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
CF Bobby Del greco:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (344 feet)
New pitcher: Turk Farrell.
SS Marv Breeding:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
2B Rod Kanehl:
Lines out to the third baseman.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Tommy Harper:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 5, Chicago (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Turk Farrell
PH Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
PH Dick Stuart:
Strikes out swinging.
PH Dick Mcauliffe:
SINGLES to center
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
D. Mcauliffe to second.
Mcauliffe tries to advance to third...
Alou throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
RF Frank Robinson:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
D. Mcauliffe scores.
B. Bailey scores.
New pitcher: Jay Ritchie.
LF Wes Covington:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
F. Robinson scores.
PH Bob Skinner:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 5
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Catfish Hunter
New pitcher: Rollie Sheldon.
C Johnny Romano:
New C : Tom Satriano.
New 1B: Bob Hazle.
New 2B: Marv Breeding.
New CF: Bill Virdon.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
PH Paul Smith:
Flies out down the left field line.
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 8, Atlanta 5
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