8/26/1968, FOR68-GLA68, RFK Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Fortress 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 0 5 1 1968 Gladiators 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 x 8 7 1 8 0 Fortress AB R H BI AVG Gladiators AB R H BI AVG Belanger ss 4 2 2 0 .293 Millan 2b 4 1 1 0 .287 Alvis 3b 4 0 2 1 .205 Gabrielson lf 4 1 0 0 .182 Phillips cf 4 1 0 0 .189 Mays cf 5 1 1 2 .290 Northrup rf 3 1 0 1 .308 Epstein 1b 3 3 1 1 .240 Lahoud rf 1 0 0 0 .189 Spangler rf 2 2 1 2 .231 Motton lf 4 1 2 3 .196 Cox B 3b 1 0 0 0 .262 May J c 4 0 0 0 .195 Egan c 3 0 0 0 .176 Blefary 1b 4 0 1 0 .211 Smith C ph 0 0 0 1 .302 Buford 2b 2 0 0 0 .260 Bobb c 0 0 0 0 .050 Price ph 1 0 0 0 .208 Harrelson Bud ss 4 0 1 0 .229 Ruiz 2b 0 0 0 0 .238 Stone G p 3 0 2 0 .419 Brown G ph 1 0 1 0 .385 Taylor R p 1 0 0 0 .000 Waslewski p 2 0 0 0 .077 30 8 7 6 Hart ph 1 0 0 0 .270 Messersmth p 0 0 0 0 .176 Lasher p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hansen ph 1 0 0 0 .164 36 5 8 5 Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Waslewski 6.0 5 4 4 3 3 98 55 5.19 Messersmth L 11-2 1.1 1 3 3 4 2 38 16 2.41 Lasher 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 14 9 5.50 8.0 7 8 8 7 5 150 80 Gladiators INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Stone G W 4-2 7.0 6 5 4 1 8 116 77 4.62 Taylor R S 24 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 30 20 2.27 9.0 8 5 4 1 12 146 97 FOR: Lahoud inserted at rf in the 6th Price batted for Buford in the 7th Hart batted for Waslewski in the 7th Ruiz inserted at 2b in the 7th Brown G batted for Ruiz in the 9th Hansen batted for Lasher in the 9th GLA: Smith C batted for Egan in the 7th Bobb inserted at c in the 8th E-Harrelson Bud. 2B-Belanger(11), Alvis(10). 3B-Spangler(2). HR-Motton(5), Mays(16), Epstein(8). RBI-Alvis(19), Northrup(64), Motton 3(14), Mays 2(55), Epstein(30), Spangler 2(6), Smith C(13). SB-Phillips(5). K-Belanger, Phillips 2, Northrup, Motton, May J 2, Blefary 2, Waslewski 2, Hansen, Millan, Gabrielson, Mays, Harrelson Bud, Stone G. BB-Belanger, Gabrielson, Epstein, Spangler 2, Cox B 2, Smith C. HBP-Millan, Epstein, Cox B. HB-Waslewski 3. WP-Waslewski 2, Messersmth. GWRBI: Smith C Jim Northrup was ejected from this game Temperature: 80, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to left at 24 MPH. 8/26/1968, FOR68-GLA68, RFK Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Fortress 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 0 5 1 1968 Gladiators 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 x 8 7 1 8 0 Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Belanger ss 1>S 6 D 8>W k Alvis 3b S.1-2 3>63 3/g.2-3 D.1-H Phillips cf note 1 k 3 Taylor R k Northrup rf SB2 5 6>k note 2 Lahoud rf 31.2-3 Motton lf HR.3-H;1-H 4>S 8 k May J c 63 k k 9>6 Blefary 1b k 2/fl 7>k S Buford 2b 2>3/fl 43 Price ph 63 Ruiz 2b Brown G ph S.1-3 Waslewski p k 5>k Hart ph 5 Messersmth p Lasher p Hansen ph k 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: e6.3-H;2-3;B-1 Gladiators -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Millan 2b 1>8 31 HBP.1-2 k S Gabrielson lf W 3>3/g 363/gdp 7>Messersmth Lasher k 7 Mays cf k 53 5>63 63 HR.1-H Epstein 1b HBP.1-2 HR 9 W 8 Spangler rf T.2-H;1-H W 8 W.1-2 Cox B 3b wp.3-H wp.1-2 6>63 W.2-3;1-2 W HBP Egan c 53 64/f 63 Smith C ph note 1 Bobb c Harrelson Bud ss 2>7 4>8 S note 2 k Stone G p k S S.1-3 Taylor R p 8>43 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2 Fortress IN OUT ER Gladiators IN OUT ER Waslewski A1 D1 4 Stone G A1 D2 4 W 4-2 Messersmth D2 E1 3 L 11-2 Taylor R D3 E1 0 S 24 Lasher E2 E4 1 8/26/1968, FOR68-GLA68, RFK Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Fortress 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 0 5 1 1968 Gladiators 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 x 8 7 1 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Belanger lined a single to shallow left (FBSFX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Alvis grounded a single up the middle, Belanger to second (1CX) 0-0 0 12- 20 Phillips grounded to second, forcing Alvis at second, Belanger to third, Phillips to first (BBX) 0-0 1 1-3 00 Phillips stole second (>C) 0-0 1 -23 01 Belanger scored, Phillips to third, Northrup to first on an error by the shortstop Harrelson Bud (>C.X) 1-0 1 1-3 10 Motton homered deep to left, Phillips scored, Northrup scored (BX) 4-0 1 --- 21 May J grounded out to short (BCBX) 4-0 2 --- 22 Blefary struck out (CBBFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Gladiators batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Millan lined out to center (BBCFFBX) 4-0 1 --- 32 Gabrielson walked (FBBFBFB) 4-0 1 1-- 12 Mays struck out (CSBS) 4-0 2 1-- 11 Epstein was hit by a pitch, Gabrielson to second (CBH) 4-0 2 12- 31 Spangler tripled deep to right center, Gabrielson scored, Epstein scored (CBBBX) 4-2 2 --3 20 Waslewski threw a wild pitch, Spangler scored (BBB) 4-3 2 --- 30 Cox B walked (BBB.B) 4-3 2 1-- 20 Egan grounded out to third (BBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting 4-3 0 --- 10 Buford popped out to first (BX) 4-3 1 --- 12 Waslewski struck out (BCFFFC) 4-3 2 --- 22 Belanger popped out to short (BBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Gladiators batting 4-3 0 --- 11 Harrelson Bud flied out to left (BCX) 4-3 1 --- 12 Stone G struck out (CBCS) 4-3 2 --- 20 Millan grounded out to first (BBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting 4-3 0 --- 12 Alvis grounded out to short (CCFBFX) 4-3 1 --- 12 Phillips struck out (BSFS) 4-3 2 --- 10 Northrup popped out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Gladiators batting 4-3 0 --- 01 Gabrielson grounded out to first (CX) 4-3 1 --- 12 Mays grounded out to third (CBCFX) 4-3 2 --- 32 Epstein homered deep down the right field line (BCBCBX) 4-4 2 --- 31 Spangler walked (CBBBB) 4-4 2 1-- 00 Waslewski threw a wild pitch, Spangler to second (B) 4-4 2 -2- 10 Cox B was hit by a pitch (B.H) 4-4 2 12- 01 Egan grounded to short, forcing Cox B at second (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Fortress batting 4-4 0 --- 20 Motton lined a single up the middle (BBX) 4-4 0 1-- 12 May J struck out (BCSFS) 4-4 1 1-- 00 Blefary popped out to the catcher (>X) 4-4 2 1-- 22 Buford grounded out to second (BBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Gladiators batting 4-4 0 --- 01 Harrelson Bud lined out to center (FX) 4-4 1 --- 32 Stone G lined a single to shallow right (BFBFBFX) 4-4 1 1-- 22 Millan was hit by a pitch, Stone G to second (B+1CBSH) 4-4 1 12- 10 Gabrielson grounded into a double play, Blefary to Belanger to Blefary (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Fortress batting 4-4 0 --- 22 Waslewski struck out (CBSBFFS) 4-4 1 --- 22 Belanger doubled down the right field line and shallow (BBCFX) 4-4 1 -2- 00 Alvis grounded out to first, Belanger to third (X) 4-4 2 --3 22 Phillips popped out to first (CBBSX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Gladiators batting 4-4 0 --- 00 Mays grounded out to short (X) 4-4 1 --- 01 Epstein flied out to right (CX) 4-4 2 --- 10 Spangler flied out to center (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Fortress batting 4-4 0 --- 22 Northrup struck out (BFFBC) Northrup was ejected 4-4 1 --- 21 Motton flied out to center (BBCX) 4-4 2 --- 12 May J struck out (CSBS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Gladiators batting Lahoud now playing right field 4-4 0 --- 01 Cox B grounded out to short (CX) 4-4 1 --- 00 Egan grounded out to short (X) 4-4 2 --- 01 Harrelson Bud lined a single to shallow right (CX) 4-4 2 1-- 00 Stone G lined a single to left center, Harrelson Bud to third (X) 4-4 2 1-3 22 Millan struck out (SCBBFS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Fortress batting 4-4 0 --- 32 Blefary struck out (CBBBFS) Price pinch hitting for Buford 4-4 1 --- 00 Price grounded out to short (X) Hart pinch hitting for Waslewski 4-4 2 --- 12 Hart popped out to third (SCBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Gladiators batting Ruiz now playing second base Messersmth now pitching 4-4 0 --- 12 Gabrielson struck out (FFBS) 4-4 1 --- 00 Mays grounded out to short (X) 4-4 2 --- 30 Epstein walked (BBBB) 4-4 2 1-- 31 Spangler walked, Epstein to second (BBCBB) 4-4 2 12- 31 Cox B walked, Epstein to third, Spangler to second (BBCBB) Smith C pinch hitting for Egan 4-4 2 123 32 Smith C walked, Epstein scored, Spangler to third, Cox B to second (BBBCS>B) 4-5 2 123 10 Messersmth threw a wild pitch, Spangler scored, Cox B to third, Smith C to second (BB) 4-6 2 -23 32 Harrelson Bud struck out (BB.CSBFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Fortress batting Bobb now playing catcher 4-6 0 --- 32 Belanger walked (BSBSFFFBFFB) 4-6 0 1-- 00 Alvis doubled deep to right, Belanger scored (X) Taylor R now pitching 5-6 0 -2- 22 Phillips struck out (SBBFC) 5-6 1 -2- 10 Lahoud grounded out to first, Alvis to third (BX) 5-6 2 --3 12 Motton struck out (CSBS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Gladiators batting 5-6 0 --- 00 Taylor R grounded out to second (X) 5-6 1 --- 22 Millan grounded a single up the middle (BFFBX) Lasher now pitching 5-6 1 1-- 01 Gabrielson flied out to left (CX) 5-6 2 1-- 22 Mays homered deep down the left-field line, Millan scored (BBSSX) 5-8 2 --- 32 Epstein flied out to center (BFBBFFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Fortress batting 5-8 0 --- 02 May J popped out to short (CSX) 5-8 1 --- 22 Blefary lined a single to center (CFBBX) Brown G pinch hitting for Ruiz 5-8 1 1-- 00 Brown G lined a single to right center, Blefary to third (X) Hansen pinch hitting for Lasher 5-8 1 1-3 32 Hansen struck out (CBBFBS) 5-8 2 1-3 12 Belanger struck out (FCBS)