GAME LOG Houston @ Atlanta
Wednesday, 8/30/1968
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
2B Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to center
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
LF Tex Nelson:
SINGLES to right
CF Matty Alou:
Base on balls.
T. Nelson to second.
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies into double play, 8-4!
1B Frank Howard:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Brock Davis:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Denis Menke:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to right-center.
P Gaylord Perry:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
B. Saverine to third.
B. Saverine scores.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (392 feet)
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to center
CF Al Kaline:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
P Joe Horlen:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Horlen out at 2nd base.
CF Matty Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to short right field.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Grote out at 2nd base.
P Gaylord Perry:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
RF Felipe Alou:
Flies out to short left-center.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
2B Andy Carey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
2B Bob Saverine:
Base on balls.
3B Bob Johnson:
Popped out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SINGLES to left
B. Saverine to second.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Tommy Harper:
Base on balls.
P Joe Horlen:
SINGLES to center
T. Harper to second.
T. Harper to third.
LF Tex Nelson:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to deep right field.
C Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to short left field.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
CF Matty Alou:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES to left
1B Frank Howard:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
F. Alou to second.
Alou tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out swinging.
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
P Gaylord Perry:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Tom Haller:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
3B Bob Johnson:
SINGLES to right
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to short left-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
SS Denis Menke:
New 2B: Phil Linz.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Tommy Harper:
Flies out to short left-center.
P Joe Horlen:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Andy Carey was injured.
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to deep left-center.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Matty Alou:
Hit by pitch.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
M. Alou to second.
1B Frank Howard:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Horlen
2B Phil Linz:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
SS Bert Campaneris:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Gaylord Perry:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Gaylord Perry
PH Bob Speake:
Hit by pitch.
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Denis Menke:
SINGLES down the left field line.
B. Speake to second.
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Menke out at 2nd base.
B. Speake to third.
PH Paul Smith:
Flies out to center field.
Game over. Score: Houston 3, Atlanta 0
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