GAME LOG Houston @ Chicago (N)
Thursday, 8/24/1969
Batting: Houston, top of 1st.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
SS Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to short left-center.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Saverine out at 2nd base.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out down the left field line.
LF George Foster:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Smith to second.
Smith tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Jerry Grote:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 0, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Bob Bailey:
SINGLES to center
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
B. Bailey to second.
RF Wes Covington:
Hit by pitch.
LF Frank Robinson:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
B. Bailey to third.
W. Covington to second.
2B Dick Mcauliffe:
Base on balls.
B. Bailey scores.
W. Covington to third.
F. Robinson to second.
1B Ray Webster:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
W. Covington scores.
F. Robinson scores.
D. Mcauliffe to third.
Mcauliffe tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
C Dick Dietz:
Hit by pitch.
SS Eddie Haas:
Strikes out swinging.
P Fritz Peterson:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... 4 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
2B Bob Johnson:
Popped out to the catcher.
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Graig Nettles:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Wes Covington:
Base on balls.
LF Frank Robinson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Covington out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
P Jim Ray:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Bob Saverine:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to right
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Flies out to deep center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 4, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Jim Ray
2B Dick Mcauliffe:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (338 feet)
1B Ray Webster:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Dick Dietz:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Eddie Haas:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 4th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
LF George Foster:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out down the left field line.
2B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
P Fritz Peterson:
Strikes out looking.
3B Bob Bailey:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 5th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
RF Brock Davis:
Flies out to short right-center.
3B Graig Nettles:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P Jim Ray:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
RF Wes Covington:
Flies out to short center field.
LF Frank Robinson:
Base on balls.
2B Dick Mcauliffe:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Ray Webster:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 0
Batting: Houston, top of 6th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
SS Bob Saverine:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to center
B. Saverine to second.
1B Orlando Cepeda:
Strikes out swinging.
LF George Foster:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
B. Saverine scores.
B. Smith to third.
C Jerry Grote:
Flies out to short right-center.
2B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
C Dick Dietz:
Hit by pitch.
SS Eddie Haas:
Strikes out looking.
P Fritz Peterson:
SAC BUNT.
Dietz advances to second.
3B Bob Bailey:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 7th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
RF Brock Davis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Graig Nettles:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
P Jim Ray:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
SS Bob Saverine:
SINGLES to short center field.
J. Ray to second.
Ray tries to advance to third...
Virdon throws to third...
OUT at third base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Chicago (N) 5, Houston 1
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Jim Ray
CF Bill Virdon:
Flies out to left field.
RF Wes Covington:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (372 feet)
LF Frank Robinson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Dick Mcauliffe:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right field. (362 feet)
New pitcher: Nestor Chavez.
1B Ray Webster:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 1
Batting: Houston, top of 8th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
CF Bobby gene Smith:
SINGLES to right
1B Orlando Cepeda:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (409 feet)
LF George Foster:
Strikes out looking.
C Jerry Grote:
Strikes out looking.
2B Bob Johnson:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 3
Batting: Chicago (N), bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Nestor Chavez
C Dick Dietz:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
SS Eddie Haas:
SINGLES to left
P Fritz Peterson:
Strikes out for bunting the ball foul with 2 strikes.
3B Bob Bailey:
Base on balls.
E. Haas to second.
CF Bill Virdon:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 3
Batting: Houston, top of 9th.
Pitching: Fritz Peterson
RF Brock Davis:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
3B Graig Nettles:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (382 feet)
PH Lee Thomas:
Flies out to right-center.
SS Bob Saverine:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Bobby gene Smith:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 5
Game over. Score: Chicago (N) 7, Houston 5
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