5/12/1968, ELE68-WAB68, Atlanta Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1968 Elephants 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 1 8 0
1968 Rivers 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 6 11 0 8 2
Elephants AB R H BI AVG Rivers AB R H BI AVG
Clarke 2b 4 0 1 0 .230 Woodward 2b 5 1 0 0 .100
Alou J rf 4 0 1 1 .272 Wagner L lf 4 2 3 3 .275
Cardenal cf 4 0 0 0 .254 Cline cf 4 1 1 1 .171
Melton 3b 4 0 3 0 .364 Boyer K 1b 4 1 3 1 .267
Lock lf 4 0 0 0 .200 Bowens rf 2 0 1 1 .164
Etchebarren c 3 1 1 0 .204 Collins 3b 4 0 1 0 .086
Ortega p 0 0 0 0 .200 Casanova c 4 0 0 0 .262
Torres ph 1 0 1 0 .195 Versalles ss 4 0 0 0 .190
Coombs p 0 0 0 0 .000 Osteen C p 4 1 2 0 .211
Scott 1b 4 0 1 1 .083 35 6 11 6
Garrido ss 3 0 0 0 .167
Taylor T ph 1 0 0 0 .252
Niekro J p 1 0 1 0 .214
Blasingame p 1 1 1 0 .500
Grote c 2 0 1 0 .345
36 2 11 2
Elephants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Niekro J L 2-3 2.0 7 5 2 0 0 38 27 2.83
Blasingame 3.0 2 1 1 1 5 44 31 5.30
Ortega 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 34 21 6.94
Coombs 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 4.22
8.0 11 6 3 2 8 123 84
Rivers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Osteen C W 5-2 9.0 11 2 2 1 1 121 79 1.90
9.0 11 2 2 1 1 121 79
ELE: Grote inserted at c in the 6th
Torres batted for Ortega in the 8th
Taylor T batted for Garrido in the 9th
E-Scott. 2B-Blasingame(1), Wagner L(2). 3B-Etchebarren(1). HR-Wagner L(2),
Boyer K(3). RBI-Alou J(6), Scott(2), Wagner L 3(7), Cline(1), Boyer K(4),
Bowens(6). K-Lock, Woodward, Cline 2, Bowens, Casanova 2, Versalles,
Osteen C. BB-Clarke, Wagner L, Bowens. SF-Bowens. WP-Ortega.
GWRBI: Cline
Temperature: 84, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 7 MPH.
5/12/1968, ELE68-WAB68, Atlanta Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1968 Elephants 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 1 8 0
1968 Rivers 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 6 11 0 8 2
Elephants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Clarke 2b 1>W 43 31.2-3 S.2-3;1-2 63
Alou J rf 9 3>53 S.3-H note 1
Cardenal cf 54/f.B-1 31 64/f 5/f
Melton 3b S.1-3 53 6>S 8>S
Lock lf k 4>53 143/gdp 63.1-2
Etchebarren c 2>T 63 9
Ortega p
Torres ph S.2-3
Coombs p
Scott 1b 63.3-H 63 7>S 543/gdp
Garrido ss 53 5>13 9
Taylor T ph 9>43
Niekro J p S
Blasingame p D
Grote c S.1-2 3/g
1: 32/f.2-3;1-2;B-1
Rivers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Woodward 2b 1>63 e3.1-2;B-1 k 63 54/f.B-1
Wagner L lf D HR.2-H;1-H S W 7
Cline cf S.2-H 3/g k wp.1-2
k
Boyer K 1b S.1-3 3>S 5>HR 7>63
Bowens rf 7/SF.3-H S.1-2 W k
Collins 3b 43 Blasingame 8 S
9
Casanova c 2>9 k 43.1-2 k
Versalles ss 53 63 k 8>Coombs
6
Osteen C p S 4>k 6>Ortega S
63
Elephants IN OUT ER Rivers IN OUT ER
Niekro J A1 B5 2 L 2-3 Osteen C A1 E1 2 W 5-2
Blasingame B6 C8 1
Ortega C9 D7 0
Coombs D8 E2 0
5/12/1968, ELE68-WAB68, Atlanta Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1968 Elephants 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 1 8 0
1968 Rivers 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 6 11 0 8 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Elephants batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Clarke walked (BBFBB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Alou J popped out to right (X)
0-0 1 1-- 10 Cardenal grounded to third, forcing Clarke at second,
Cardenal to first (1BX)
0-0 2 1-- 22 Melton grounded a single to left, Cardenal to third
(1BSBCX)
0-0 2 1-3 22 Lock struck out (CBBSS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Rivers batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Woodward grounded out to short (BX)
0-0 1 --- 11 Wagner L grounded a double down the first base line (CBX)
0-0 1 -2- 12 Cline lined a single down the right field line, Wagner L
scored (BFFX)
0-1 1 1-- 11 Boyer K lined a single down the right field line, Cline
to third (CBX)
0-1 1 1-3 00 Bowens hit a sacrifice fly to left, Cline scored (X)
0-2 2 1-- 02 Collins grounded out to second (CFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting
0-2 0 --- 10 Etchebarren tripled deep to right center (BX)
0-2 0 --3 01 Scott grounded out to short, Etchebarren scored (CX)
1-2 1 --- 12 Garrido grounded out to third (BSCFX)
1-2 2 --- 10 Niekro J grounded a single up the middle (BX)
1-2 2 1-- 11 Clarke grounded out to second (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Rivers batting
1-2 0 --- 10 Casanova flied out to right (BX)
1-2 1 --- 12 Versalles grounded out to third (BFSX)
1-2 2 --- 22 Osteen C lined a single to shallow right (BFBFX)
1-2 2 1-- 01 Osteen C to second, Woodward to first on an error by the
first baseman Scott (SX)
1-2 2 12- 00 Wagner L homered deep to right, Osteen C scored, Woodward
scored (X)
1-5 2 --- 00 Cline grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting
1-5 0 --- 00 Alou J grounded out to third (X)
1-5 1 --- 00 Cardenal grounded out to first (X)
1-5 2 --- 12 Melton grounded out to third (SFBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Rivers batting
1-5 0 --- 22 Boyer K lined a single between third and short (SBBFX)
1-5 0 1-- 10 Bowens lined a single to shallow right, Boyer K to second
(1BX)
Blasingame now pitching
1-5 0 12- 11 Collins popped out to right (FBX)
1-5 1 12- 12 Casanova struck out (SCBS)
1-5 2 12- 01 Versalles grounded out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Elephants batting
1-5 0 --- 02 Lock grounded out to third (SFX)
1-5 1 --- 21 Etchebarren grounded out to short (BSBX)
1-5 2 --- 21 Scott grounded out to short (BFBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Rivers batting
1-5 0 --- 02 Osteen C struck out (FFS)
1-5 1 --- 12 Woodward struck out (BFFS)
1-5 2 --- 01 Wagner L lined a single to shallow center (CX)
1-5 2 1-- 12 Cline struck out (B1CFC)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Elephants batting
1-5 0 --- 00 Garrido grounded out to the mound (X)
1-5 1 --- 30 Blasingame lined a double to left center (BBBX)
1-5 1 -2- 31 Clarke grounded out to first, Blasingame to third (BBBCX)
1-5 2 --3 01 Alou J grounded a single between third and short,
Blasingame scored (FX)
2-5 2 1-- 00 Cardenal grounded to short, forcing Alou J at second (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Rivers batting
2-5 0 --- 00 Boyer K homered deep to left (X)
2-6 0 --- 32 Bowens walked (BCBBCB)
2-6 0 1-- 10 Collins flied out to center (BX)
2-6 1 1-- 32 Casanova grounded out to second, Bowens to second
(BCBCBFF>X)
2-6 2 -2- 12 Versalles struck out (CCFBS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Elephants batting
2-6 0 --- 02 Melton lined a single to shallow center (FFX)
2-6 0 1-- 12 Lock grounded into a double play, Osteen C to Woodward to
Boyer K (FFBX)
2-6 2 --- 00 Etchebarren flied out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Rivers batting
Grote now playing catcher
Ortega now pitching
2-6 0 --- 12 Osteen C grounded out to short (SSFBX)
2-6 1 --- 11 Woodward grounded out to short (CBX)
2-6 2 --- 30 Wagner L walked (BBBB)
2-6 2 1-- 10 Ortega threw a wild pitch, Wagner L to second (BB)
2-6 2 -2- 22 Cline struck out (BB.FFFFC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Elephants batting
2-6 0 --- 11 Scott grounded a single between third and short (SBX)
2-6 0 1-- 22 Garrido flied out to right (CBBFFFFX)
2-6 1 1-- 32 Grote lined a single to center, Scott to second (BSFBBX)
2-6 1 12- 11 Clarke reached on an infield single to second, Scott to
third, Grote to second (BFX)
2-6 1 123 12 Alou J grounded to first, forcing Scott at home, Grote to
third, Clarke to second, Alou J to first (CFBX)
2-6 2 123 00 Cardenal grounded to third, forcing Clarke at third (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Rivers batting
2-6 0 --- 11 Boyer K grounded out to short (BCX)
2-6 1 --- 32 Bowens struck out (BBCBSFS)
2-6 2 --- 00 Collins lined a single to center (X)
2-6 2 1-- 12 Casanova struck out (SCBS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Elephants batting
2-6 0 --- 00 Melton lined a single to shallow center (X)
2-6 0 1-- 01 Lock grounded out to short, Melton to second (FX)
Torres pinch hitting for Ortega
2-6 1 -2- 32 Torres lined a single to right, Melton to third (CBCBBX)
2-6 1 1-3 10 Scott grounded into a double play, Collins to Woodward to
Boyer K (BX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Rivers batting
Coombs now pitching
2-6 0 --- 10 Versalles popped out to short (BX)
2-6 1 --- 01 Osteen C lined a single down the right field line (CX)
2-6 1 1-- 00 Woodward grounded to third, forcing Osteen C at second,
Woodward to first (X)
2-6 2 1-- 10 Wagner L flied out to left (BX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Elephants batting
Taylor T pinch hitting for Garrido
2-6 0 --- 11 Taylor T grounded out to second (BSX)
2-6 1 --- 22 Grote grounded out to first (BFBFX)
2-6 2 --- 22 Clarke grounded out to short (CCBFFBX)