GAME LOG New York (N) @ Houston
Monday, 8/7/1968
Batting: New York (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
2B Gene Alley:
Flies out to deep left-center.
3B Wayne Causey:
Flies out to short left-center.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
SINGLES to center
1B Lou Skizas:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Al Jackson
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (367 feet)
LF Tommy Davis:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
SS Cookie Rojas:
Flies out to shallow center field.
CF Cap Peterson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jim French:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Al Jackson
CF Al Kaline:
Reaches on a throwing error by the shortstop.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
A. Kaline to third.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to left-center.
Kaline tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
SS Pumpsie Green:
SINGLES to center
P Mickey Lolich:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
LF Larry Elliot:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Al Jackson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Gene Alley:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Al Jackson
2B Bob Saverine:
Reaches on a throwing error by the third baseman.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Base on balls.
B. Saverine to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounded into double play, 1-4-3.
B. Saverine to third.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
3B Wayne Causey:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Lou Skizas:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Al Jackson
CF Al Kaline:
Flies out to left-center.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Jerry Grote:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
SS Cookie Rojas:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Cap Peterson:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
C Jim French:
Flies out to left field.
LF Larry Elliot:
Base on balls.
P Al Jackson:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Al Jackson
SS Pumpsie Green:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Mickey Lolich:
Lines out to the third baseman.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
2B Gene Alley:
DOUBLES to deep right field.
3B Wayne Causey:
SAC BUNT.
Alley advances to third.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
Intentional walk.
1B Lou Skizas:
Strikes out looking.
SS Cookie Rojas:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Wynn out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Al Jackson
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Lines out to the first baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
CF Cap Peterson:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jim French:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
PH Gates Brown:
Flies into double play, 9-4!
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Al Jackson
CF Al Kaline:
New LF: Gates Brown.
Flies out to deep center field.
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
C Jerry Grote:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
P Al Jackson:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
2B Gene Alley:
Flies out to left field.
3B Wayne Causey:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Al Jackson
SS Pumpsie Green:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Mickey Lolich:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
2B Bob Saverine:
Flies out to deep right field.
RF Bobby gene Smith:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 0
Batting: New York (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
1B Lou Skizas:
SINGLES to left
SS Cookie Rojas:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Skizas out at 2nd base.
PH Ted Kazanski:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
C. Rojas to second.
C. Rojas to third.
C Jim French:
Flies out to short left-center.
LF Gates Brown:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C. Rojas scores.
T. Kazanski scores.
PH Mike Page:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Al Jackson
New pitcher: Bob Locker.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
New 2B: Ted Kazanski.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Al Kaline:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, New York (N) 2
Batting: New York (N), top of 10th.
Pitching: Mickey Lolich
CF Gene Alley:
SINGLES to left
3B Wayne Causey:
Flies out to deep right field.
RF Jimmy Wynn:
Alley caught stealing at second.
Base on balls.
1B Lou Skizas:
Wynn steals second.
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
J. Wynn to third.
SS Cookie Rojas:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
J. Wynn scores.
L. Skizas scores.
2B Ted Kazanski:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: New York (N) 4, Houston 2
Batting: Houston, bottom of 10th.
Pitching: Bob Locker
3B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to deep left-center.
SS Pumpsie Green:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: New York (N) 4, Houston 2
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