GAME LOG Chicago (N) @ Philadelphia (N)
Friday, 9/8/1968
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Flies out to center field.
LF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to third.
B. Knoop to second.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to left
B. Bailey scores.
B. Knoop to third.
W. Covington to second.
Knoop tries to score...
Hale throws home...
Knoop scores!
W. Covington to third.
H. Killebrew to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Covington tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
SINGLES to center
H. Killebrew to third.
H. Killebrew scores.
C Dick Dietz:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
D. Mcauliffe scores.
P Jim Owens:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Owens
CF Billy Consolo:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
SS Don Buddin:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Willie Mccovey:
Base on balls.
C Joe Torre:
Flies out to right-center.
3B Danny Cater:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (348 feet)
RF Ron Fairly:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Bobby Knoop:
SINGLES to center
RF Frank Robinson:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Wes Covington:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Owens
2B Pete Rose:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Bob Hale:
Base on balls.
P Jim Weaver:
SAC BUNT.
Hale advances to second.
CF Billy Consolo:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
1B Harmon Killebrew:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
CF Bill Virdon:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to right field.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Owens
SS Don Buddin:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (487 feet)
1B Willie Mccovey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Joe Torre:
Base on balls.
3B Danny Cater:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
P Jim Owens:
Lines out to the first baseman.
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to center
2B Bobby Knoop:
SINGLES down the left field line.
B. Bailey to second.
RF Frank Robinson:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey to third.
B. Knoop to second.
LF Wes Covington:
Flies out to shallow right field.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
RF Ron Fairly:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Pete Rose:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Bob Hale:
SINGLES to short center field.
P Jim Weaver:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
CF Bill Virdon:
Lines out to the third baseman.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Flies out to right-center.
C Dick Dietz:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (415 feet)
P Jim Owens:
SINGLES to short right-center.
3B Bob Bailey:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 4
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
CF Billy Consolo:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Don Buddin:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Willie Mccovey:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (481 feet)
C Joe Torre:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
2B Bobby Knoop:
Lines out to the second baseman.
RF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Wes Covington:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
Base on balls.
W. Covington to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
3B Danny Cater:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Ron Fairly:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Pete Rose:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Strikes out swinging.
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
New pitcher: Ted Davidson.
P Jim Owens:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
LF Bob Hale:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
PH Willie Kirkland:
Popped out to the third baseman.
PH Jim Landis:
Brock caught stealing at second.
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Ted Davidson
New pitcher: Dale Willis.
3B Bob Bailey:
New CF: Lou Brock.
New LF: Willie Kirkland.
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bobby Knoop:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Frank Robinson:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
SS Don Buddin:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Willie Mccovey:
Strikes out swinging.
C Joe Torre:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 6, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Chicago (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Dale Willis
LF Wes Covington:
Lines out to the shortstop.
1B Harmon Killebrew:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Bill Virdon:
Intentional walk.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
H. Killebrew scores.
B. Virdon to third.
Virdon tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Masanori Murakami.
C Dick Dietz:
PH Bobby Del greco:
Lines out to the shortstop.
PH Dick Stuart:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 8, Philadelphia (N) 5
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Owens
New pitcher: Mike Kekich.
3B Danny Cater:
New C : John Sullivan.
SINGLES to right
RF Ron Fairly:
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Pete Rose:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 8, Philadelphia (N) 5
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