8/30/1968, FOR68-GLA68, RFK Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1968 Fortress 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 0 5 2
1968 Gladiators 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 10 2
Fortress AB R H BI AVG Gladiators AB R H BI AVG
Belanger ss 5 1 1 0 .278 Harris 2b 4 1 0 0 .192
Alvis 3b 3 1 1 0 .212 Gabrielson lf 4 1 2 0 .193
Motton lf 2 0 0 1 .196 Mays cf 4 1 3 3 .297
Hart rf 2 2 1 3 .269 Bench c 5 0 1 1 .227
Northrup ph 1 0 0 0 .308 Epstein 1b 3 0 0 0 .230
Phillips cf 4 0 1 0 .183 Swoboda rf 4 0 1 0 .237
Price c 3 0 1 0 .196 Cox B 3b 4 0 1 0 .264
May J c 0 0 0 0 .188 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 .000
Buford 2b 3 0 0 0 .258 Harrelson Bud ss 2 1 1 0 .236
Ruiz 2b 1 0 0 0 .241 Sadecki p 3 0 1 0 .107
Blefary 1b 4 1 1 0 .216 Smith C 3b 1 0 0 0 .307
Hannan p 2 0 0 0 .083 34 4 10 4
Messersmth p 2 0 1 0 .211
32 5 7 4
Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Hannan 4.1 9 4 4 6 2 109 61 5.33
Messersmth W 12-2 4.2 1 0 0 0 4 58 41 2.28
9.0 10 4 4 6 6 167 102
Gladiators INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Sadecki L 12-8 7.0 6 5 4 4 7 121 67 3.16
Upshaw 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 24 18 2.02
9.0 7 5 4 4 8 145 85
FOR: Ruiz inserted at 2b in the 6th
Northrup batted for Hart in the 8th
Northrup moved to rf in the 8th
May J inserted at c in the 9th
GLA: Smith C inserted at 3b in the 8th
E-Harrelson Bud. HR-Hart(28), Mays(18). RBI-Motton(15), Hart 3(88),
Mays 3(61), Bench(52). SB-Buford(28). K-Belanger 3, Alvis 2, Motton, Hannan,
Messersmth, Gabrielson, Bench, Epstein 2, Swoboda, Sadecki. BB-Alvis, Motton,
Hart, Price, Harris, Gabrielson, Epstein 2, Harrelson Bud 2. SF-Motton, Mays.
Temperature: 70, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 8 MPH.
8/30/1968, FOR68-GLA68, RFK Stadium
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1968 Fortress 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 0 5 2
1968 Gladiators 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 10 2
Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Belanger ss 1>k S.1-2 5>53 k k
Alvis 3b k W.2-3;1-2 k S
Motton lf W note 1 13 k
Hart rf 9 HR.3-H;1-H 6>W 8>Upshaw
Northrup ph 8
Phillips cf 2>63 31 S.1-2 7
Price c S 4>W note 2 5/fl
May J c
Buford 2b 543/gdp 14/f.B-1 e6.3-H;B-1
Ruiz 2b 9>9
Blefary 1b 3>S 8 SB2 3/L
8
Hannan p 1/b k
Messersmth p 7>k S
1: 7/SF.3-H;2-3 2: 543/gdp.2-3
Gladiators -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Harris 2b 1>53 W.1-2 54/f Messersmth 7
463/gdp
Gabrielson lf W S.2-3;1-2 4>S 6>3/fl 9>k
Mays cf HR.1-H note 1 S.1-2 43 S
Bench c 43 S.3-H;1-2 6/L k 8
Epstein 1b W k W.2-3;1-2 7>k 5
Swoboda rf S.1-2 3>7 323/gdp k
Cox B 3b 43 31 5>S 63
Upshaw p
Harrelson Bud ss 2>W S W.1-2 8>43
Sadecki p k/b S.1-2 7
Smith C 3b 63
1: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
Fortress IN OUT ER Gladiators IN OUT ER
Hannan A1 C9 4 Sadecki A1 D3 4 L 12-8
Messersmth D1 E5 0 W 12-2 Upshaw D4 E1 0
8/30/1968, FOR68-GLA68, RFK Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1968 Fortress 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 0 5 2
1968 Gladiators 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1 10 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Belanger struck out (FBBCS)
0-0 1 --- 32 Alvis struck out (BFSBBS)
0-0 2 --- 31 Motton walked (BBBCB)
0-0 2 1-- 21 Hart flied out to right (BSBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Gladiators batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Harris grounded out to third (FBBSX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Gabrielson walked (CBFBBB)
0-0 1 1-- 21 Mays homered deep to left center, Gabrielson scored (CBBX)
0-2 1 --- 11 Bench grounded out to second (BCX)
0-2 2 --- 32 Epstein walked (BSCFBBB)
0-2 2 1-- 11 Swoboda grounded a single between third and short,
Epstein to second (CBX)
0-2 2 12- 00 Cox B grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
0-2 0 --- 20 Phillips grounded out to short (BBX)
0-2 1 --- 00 Price lined a single to left (X)
0-2 1 1-- 00 Buford grounded into a double play, Cox B to Harris to
Epstein (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Gladiators batting
0-2 0 --- 31 Harrelson Bud walked (BBBCB)
0-2 0 1-- 12 Sadecki struck out on a fouled bunt (CbBb1FbFb)
0-2 1 1-- 32 Harris walked, Harrelson Bud to second (1CBBFBB)
0-2 1 12- 31 Gabrielson singled down the left field line and shallow,
Harrelson Bud to third, Harris to second (BBCBX)
0-2 1 123 00 Mays hit a sacrifice fly to center, Harrelson Bud scored,
Harris to third (X)
0-3 2 1-3 22 Bench grounded a single up the middle, Harris scored,
Gabrielson to second (BBCCFX)
0-4 2 12- 22 Epstein struck out (CBBSS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
0-4 0 --- 01 Blefary lined a single to right center (FX)
0-4 0 1-- 01 Hannan popped out on a bunt to the mound (FbXb)
0-4 1 1-- 00 Belanger grounded a single between third and short,
Blefary to second (X)
0-4 1 12- 31 Alvis walked, Blefary to third, Belanger to second (CBBBB)
0-4 1 123 21 Motton hit a sacrifice fly to left, Blefary scored,
Belanger to third (BBSX)
1-4 2 1-3 32 Hart homered deep to left, Belanger scored, Alvis scored
(CBBBF>X)
4-4 2 --- 32 Phillips grounded out to first (SBBBSX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Gladiators batting
4-4 0 --- 12 Swoboda flied out to left (CSBX)
4-4 1 --- 00 Cox B grounded out to first (X)
4-4 2 --- 10 Harrelson Bud grounded a single between first and second
(BX)
4-4 2 1-- 12 Sadecki grounded a single up the middle, Harrelson Bud to
second (BSFX)
4-4 2 12- 21 Harris grounded to third, forcing Sadecki at second (BBCX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
4-4 0 --- 31 Price walked (CBBBB)
4-4 0 1-- 01 Buford grounded to the mound, forcing Price at second,
Buford to first (CX)
4-4 1 1-- 22 Blefary flied out to center (1BBC1SX)
4-4 2 1-- 12 Hannan struck out (C1CBC)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Gladiators batting
4-4 0 --- 00 Gabrielson grounded a single up the middle (X)
4-4 0 1-- 22 Mays reached on an infield single to third, Gabrielson to
second (FBCFFBFX)
4-4 0 12- 00 Bench lined out to short (X)
4-4 1 12- 32 Epstein walked, Gabrielson to third, Mays to second
(BCFBFFBB)
4-4 1 123 00 Swoboda grounded into a double play, Blefary to Price to
Blefary (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
4-4 0 --- 12 Belanger grounded out to third (BCFFX)
4-4 1 --- 22 Alvis struck out (BCBSC)
4-4 2 --- 12 Motton grounded out to the mound (BSFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Gladiators batting
4-4 0 --- 22 Cox B lined a single to right (FCBFBX)
4-4 0 1-- 31 Harrelson Bud walked, Cox B to second (1FBBBB)
4-4 0 12- 11 Sadecki flied out to left (FBX)
Messersmth now pitching
4-4 1 12- 01 Harris grounded into a double play, Buford to Belanger to
Blefary (CX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
4-4 0 --- 32 Hart walked (BFBBSB)
4-4 0 1-- 10 Phillips grounded a single up the middle, Hart to second
(1BX)
4-4 0 12- 10 Price grounded into a double play, Cox B to Harris to
Epstein, Hart to third (BX)
4-4 2 --3 32 Hart scored, Buford to first on an error by the shortstop
Harrelson Bud (CBSBBX)
5-4 2 1-- 00 Buford stole second (>B)
5-4 2 -2- 12 Blefary flied out to center (>B.CSX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Gladiators batting
5-4 0 --- 11 Gabrielson popped out to first (SBX)
Ruiz now playing second base
5-4 1 --- 12 Mays grounded out to second (SBSX)
5-4 2 --- 12 Bench struck out (BCCC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
5-4 0 --- 02 Messersmth struck out (CFS)
5-4 1 --- 32 Belanger struck out (BBCCFBS)
5-4 2 --- 21 Alvis reached on an infield single to second (FBBX)
5-4 2 1-- 32 Motton struck out (BBBCF>S)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Gladiators batting
5-4 0 --- 32 Epstein struck out (CFBBBFFFS)
5-4 1 --- 22 Swoboda struck out (BBCFS)
5-4 2 --- 12 Cox B grounded out to short (BSSX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
Upshaw now pitching
Smith C now playing third base
Northrup pinch hitting for Hart
5-4 0 --- 11 Northrup flied out to center (BFX)
5-4 1 --- 12 Phillips flied out to left (CBCFX)
5-4 2 --- 11 Price popped out to third (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Gladiators batting
Northrup moved to right field
5-4 0 --- 10 Harrelson Bud grounded out to second (BX)
5-4 1 --- 22 Smith C grounded out to short (CBBFX)
5-4 2 --- 01 Harris flied out to left (CX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Fortress batting
5-4 0 --- 01 Ruiz flied out to right (CX)
5-4 1 --- 11 Blefary lined out to first (FBX)
5-4 2 --- 01 Messersmth grounded a single between third and short (FX)
5-4 2 1-- 22 Belanger struck out (CFFBBC)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Gladiators batting
May J now playing catcher
5-4 0 --- 22 Gabrielson struck out (BBFSC)
5-4 1 --- 22 Mays grounded a single up the middle (FBCFBFX)
5-4 1 1-- 02 Bench flied out to center (11CSX)
5-4 2 1-- 11 Epstein popped out to third (1BSX)