GAME LOG Atlanta @ Houston
Friday, 5/5/1968
Batting: Atlanta, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Frank Howard:
SINGLES down the right field line.
RF Felipe Alou:
TRIPLES down the right field line.
F. Howard scores.
C Johnny Romano:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
3B Phil Linz:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Brock Davis:
Flies out to right field.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Andy Carey:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Denis Menke:
Base on balls.
P Don Cardwell:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
LF Tommy Davis:
Popped out to the second baseman.
C Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Lee Thomas:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Bob Saverine:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Frank Howard:
Base on balls.
RF Felipe Alou:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Howard out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to left-center.
P Jim Ray:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Phil Linz:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
CF Brock Davis:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Tex Nelson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Andy Carey:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to center
C Tom Haller:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
T. Davis to second.
RF Lee Thomas:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
SS Denis Menke:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
P Don Cardwell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Menke out at 2nd base.
3B Tommy Harper:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
SS Bert Campaneris:
Flies out to left-center.
P Jim Ray:
SINGLES to left
3B Phil Linz:
Grounded into double play, 1-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
CF Matty Alou:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Frank Howard:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Felipe Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
CF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
C Tom Haller:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 1, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
C Johnny Romano:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (377 feet)
LF Tex Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Andy Carey:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Denis Menke:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Carey out at 2nd base.
P Don Cardwell:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 2, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
RF Lee Thomas:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
PH Bob Johnson:
Pitcher Balks.
L. Thomas to second.
Strikes out looking.
PH Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
L. Thomas to third.
P Jim Ray:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 2, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Tommy Harper:
New SS: Pumpsie Green.
New 2B: Bob Johnson.
New CF: Bobby gene Smith.
SINGLES to shallow center field.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to right
T. Harper to second.
Harper tries to advance to third...
Thomas throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
1B Frank Howard:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
M. Alou to second.
RF Felipe Alou:
Intentional walk.
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out swinging.
New pitcher: Jim Ellis.
LF Tex Nelson:
PH Jim Davenport:
Base on balls.
T. Harper scores.
M. Alou to third.
F. Alou to second.
2B Andy Carey:
GRAND SLAM HOMERUN to deep right-center. (402 feet)
SS Denis Menke:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Joe Schaffernoth.
P Don Cardwell:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 5 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 7, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Don Cardwell
3B Phil Linz:
New LF: Bob Speake.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Pumpsie Green:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
New pitcher: Turk Farrell.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Tommy Davis:
SINGLES to short left-center.
P. Green to second.
Green tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Tom Haller:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 7, Houston 0
Batting: Atlanta, top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Schaffernoth
3B Tommy Harper:
Base on balls.
CF Matty Alou:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
T. Harper to second.
Harper tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
1B Frank Howard:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
RF Felipe Alou:
SINGLES to left
T. Harper scores.
M. Alou to second.
C Johnny Romano:
Strikes out looking.
LF Bob Speake:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 8, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Turk Farrell
RF Lee Thomas:
SINGLES to center
2B Bob Johnson:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
L. Thomas to second.
PH Jerry Grote:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
L. Thomas to third.
B. Smith to second.
3B Phil Linz:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
Game over. Score: Atlanta 8, Houston 0
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