GAME LOG Houston @ Philadelphia (N)
Wednesday, 9/27/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to left
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Smith out at 2nd base.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Cepeda out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Ray
CF Lou Brock:
Strikes out looking.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out looking.
1B Willie Mccovey:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (359 feet)
C Joe Torre:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to short right field.
3B Phil Linz:
Flies out to center field.
C Jerry Grote:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 1, Houston 0
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Danny Cater:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
RF Ron Fairly:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
D. Cater to third.
2B Pete Rose:
Base on balls.
LF Bob Hale:
Flies out to left field.
Cater tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Jim Weaver:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
SS Ed Brinkman:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
P Jim Ray:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bob Saverine:
Base on balls.
E. Brinkman to second.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep right field. (349 feet)
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
CF Lou Brock:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Lines out to the first baseman.
1B Willie Mccovey:
Base on balls.
C Joe Torre:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
3B Phil Linz:
Kaline caught stealing at second.
SINGLES down the right field line.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Linz out at 2nd base.
SS Ed Brinkman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Danny Cater:
Strikes out looking.
RF Ron Fairly:
SINGLES to left
2B Pete Rose:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
P Jim Ray:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to short left-center.
B. Saverine to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies into double play, 7-3!
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
LF Bob Hale:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Jim Weaver:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Lou Brock:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Al Kaline:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B Phil Linz:
Flies out to left field.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Willie Mccovey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Joe Torre:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
3B Danny Cater:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
SS Ed Brinkman:
SINGLES to left
P Jim Ray:
SAC BUNT.
Brinkman advances to second.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
E. Brinkman to third.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Hit by pitch.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
RF Ron Fairly:
SINGLES to left
2B Pete Rose:
Chacon steals second.
Throwing error by the catcher, runner to third.
E. Chacon to third.
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Bob Hale:
Strikes out looking.
P Jim Weaver:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
LF Tommy Davis:
New RF: Willie Kirkland.
SINGLES to shallow center field.
CF Al Kaline:
Strikes out looking.
3B Phil Linz:
Strikes out looking.
C Jerry Grote:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Philadelphia (N) 2
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
CF Lou Brock:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Gil Mcdougald:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Willie Mccovey:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (419 feet)
C Joe Torre:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Weaver
SS Ed Brinkman:
Flies out to deep right-center.
New pitcher: Dale Willis.
P Jim Ray:
PH Ron Stone:
Strikes out looking.
PH Tom Haller:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
PH Lee Thomas:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, Houston 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
New pitcher: Cal Koonce.
3B Danny Cater:
New 2B: Bob Johnson.
New RF: Brock Davis.
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Willie Kirkland:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Pete Rose:
Base on balls.
LF Bob Hale:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
PH Jim Landis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, top of 10th.
Pitching: Dale Willis
New pitcher: Seth Morehead.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Philadelphia (N) 3, Houston 3
Batting: Philadelphia (N), bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Cal Koonce
CF Lou Brock:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Bud Zipfel:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Brock out at 2nd base.
1B Willie Mccovey:
Base on balls.
B. Zipfel to second.
C Joe Torre:
Base on balls.
B. Zipfel to third.
W. Mccovey to second.
New pitcher: Nestor Chavez.
3B Danny Cater:
Flies out to center field.
Zipfel tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
Game over. Score: Philadelphia (N) 4, Houston 3
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