GAME LOG Houston @ Pittsburgh
Sunday, 9/17/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Phil Linz:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Ron Stone:
SINGLES to left
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Ray
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
3B Don Demeter:
Hit by pitch.
T. Gonzalez to second.
SS Tony Kubek:
Base on balls.
T. Gonzalez to third.
D. Demeter to second.
RF Curt Flood:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Pete Ward:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kubek out at 2nd base.
T. Gonzalez scores.
T. Kubek to second.
LF Mike Shannon:
Wild pitch.
T. Kubek to third.
P. Ward to second.
TRIPLES to deep left-center.
T. Kubek scores.
P. Ward scores.
2B Glenn Beckert:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... 3 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out looking.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to short left field.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Davis out at 2nd base.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Joe Niekro:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
P Jim Ray:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 3, Houston 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
RF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to short left field.
1B Pete Ward:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (375 feet)
LF Mike Shannon:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
1B Ron Stone:
Flies out to left field.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Smith to third.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to left
B. Smith scores.
B. Davis to second.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Base on balls.
B. Davis to third.
J. Grote to second.
P Jim Ray:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
2B Glenn Beckert:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C J.c. Martin:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Phil Linz:
Flies out to shallow left field.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Ron Stone:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 5, Houston 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Don Demeter:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
RF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to right
T. Kubek to second.
1B Pete Ward:
Base on balls.
T. Kubek to third.
C. Flood to second.
LF Mike Shannon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
T. Kubek scores.
C. Flood to third.
P. Ward to second.
2B Glenn Beckert:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
C. Flood scores.
P. Ward to third.
C J.c. Martin:
Grounds out to the catcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Flies out to shallow center field.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
A. Kaline to third.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
A. Kaline scores.
B. Davis to second.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 7, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
P Joe Niekro:
Base on balls.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Niekro steals second.
Flies out to shallow right-center.
3B Don Demeter:
Base on balls.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Demeter out at 2nd base.
J. Niekro to third.
RF Curt Flood:
Base on balls.
T. Kubek to second.
1B Pete Ward:
Base on balls.
J. Niekro scores.
T. Kubek to third.
C. Flood to second.
LF Mike Shannon:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Flood out at 3rd base.
Inning over... one run, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
P Jim Ray:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
2B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to right
1B Ron Stone:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
2B Glenn Beckert:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
C J.c. Martin:
Strikes out swinging.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Wayne Granger.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to short center field.
LF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to short right-center.
B. Davis to second.
Davis tries to advance to third...
Gonzalez throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 2
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Wayne Granger
3B Don Demeter:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to right field.
RF Curt Flood:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
PH Bob Oliver:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
2B Phil Linz:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
B. Oliver to third.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
B. Oliver scores.
P. Linz to third.
1B Ron Stone:
Flies out to right-center.
Linz tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 4
Game over. Score: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 4
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