9/8/1968, FOR68-FFC68, Astrodome
 
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1968 Fortress          0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0
1968 Colts             0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0
 
                      13     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Fortress          0     2  4  1    11  2
1968 Colts             1     3  9  0    10  0
 
Fortress             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Colts                AB  R  H BI   AVG
Belanger          ss  3  0  0  0  .253    Brock             lf  4  0  1  0  .316
 Phillips         ph  1  0  0  0  .202     Hickman          lf  2  0  0  0  .264
 Lasher           p   0  0  0  0  .000    Allen B           2b  6  1  0  0  .249
 Buford           ph  1  0  0  0  .258    Monday            cf  3  2  2  0  .244
 Weaver J         p   0  0  0  0  .000    Oliva             rf  6  0  2  1  .270
 Messersmth       p   0  0  0  0  .250    Staub             1b  5  0  3  2  .301
Stroud            cf  6  0  1  0  .232    Shannon           3b  4  0  0  0  .252
Hart              3b  4  0  0  0  .267    Martin J          c   3  0  0  0  .223
 Alvis            3b  2  0  0  0  .209    Schroder          ss  3  0  1  0  .250
Northrup          rf  4  0  1  0  .304     Wine             ss  2  0  0  0  .165
Blefary           lf  6  1  1  0  .212    Phoebus           p   3  0  0  0  .230
Smith W           1b  3  0  0  0  .251     Drabowsky        p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Mitterwald       c   0  0  0  0  .158     Kelly            ph  1  0  0  0  .000
 Brown G          ph  0  1  0  0  .392     McMahon          p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Hansen           ss  2  0  0  0  .159     Joseph           ph  1  0  0  0  .220
May J             c   2  0  0  0  .192     Hall T           p   0  0  0  0  .111
 Lahoud           ph  2  0  1  2  .253                         43  3  9  3
 Motton           pr  2  0  0  0  .162
Ruiz              2b  3  0  0  0  .246
Hannan            p   1  0  0  0  .079
 Alomar           ph  0  0  0  0  .280
 Price            c   0  0  0  0  .179
                     42  2  4  2
 
Fortress                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Hannan                           8.0  6  2  1  4  1 105  63  5.14
Lasher                           2.0  0  0  0  0  0  16  12  4.66
Weaver J                         1.2  1  0  0  2  2  29  13  5.17
Messersmth       L 12-3          0.2  2  1  1  1  1  18  10  2.63
                                12.1  9  3  2  7  4 168  98 
 
Colts                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Phoebus                          8.1  3  2  2  5  4 110  60  3.18
Drabowsky        BS 2            1.2  1  0  0  2  0  38  22  1.72
McMahon                          2.0  0  0  0  2  1  32  18  2.51
Hall T           W 1-0           1.0  0  0  0  0  0  15  10  1.61
                                13.0  4  2  2  9  5 195 110 
 
FOR: Lahoud batted for May J in the 7th
     Blefary moved to 1b in the 7th
     Mitterwald inserted at c in the 7th
     Lahoud moved to lf in the 7th
     Alvis inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Brown G batted for Mitterwald in the 9th
     Motton ran for Lahoud in the 9th
     Alomar batted for Hannan in the 9th
     Phillips batted for Belanger in the 9th
     Hansen inserted at ss in the 9th
     Motton moved to lf in the 9th
     Price inserted at c in the 9th
     Buford batted for Lasher in the 11th
FFC: Wine inserted at ss in the 8th
     Hickman inserted at lf in the 9th
     Kelly batted for Drabowsky in the 10th
     Joseph batted for McMahon in the 12th
 
E-Northrup. 2B-Blefary(11), Lahoud(4), Staub 2(29). RBI-Lahoud 2(6), 
Oliva(69), Staub 2(61). SB-Stroud(9), Northrup(5), Allen B(1). CS-Brock. 
K-Belanger, Stroud, Hart, Blefary, Hansen, Monday, Shannon, Hickman, Joseph. 
BB-Belanger, Northrup 2, Ruiz 2, Hannan, Brown G, Alomar, Price, Monday 3, 
Staub, Shannon, Martin J 2. SH-Hannan. PB-Martin J. WP-McMahon. 
GWRBI: Staub
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
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1968 Fortress          0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0
1968 Colts             0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0
 
                      13     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Fortress          0     2  4  1    11  2
1968 Colts             1     3  9  0    10  0
 
 
Fortress             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Belanger          ss 1>63           W            k          8>43                     
 Phillips         ph                                                       6/f       
 Lasher           p                                                                  
 Buford           ph                                                                 
 Weaver J         p                                                                  
 Messersmth       p                                                                  
Stroud            cf   8            pb.2-3;1-2 6>S            8          0>8         
                                    k                                                
Hart              3b   7          4>k            SB2          31                     
                                                 43.2-3                              
 Alvis            3b                                                       8         
Northrup          rf 2>7            9            W          9>S            W         
Blefary           lf   k            D            6            54/f.B-1     SB2       
                                                                           53        
Smith W           1b   6/L          7            9                                   
 Mitterwald       c                                                                  
 Brown G          ph                                          W.1-2                  
 Hansen           ss                                                     1>McMahon   
                                                                           k         
May J             c  3>63         5>13                                               
 Lahoud           ph                           7>9            Drabowsky              
                                                              D.2-H;1-H              
 Motton           pr                                                       7         
Ruiz              2b   W            7            31           8            W         
Hannan            p    34/SH.1-2    W            43                                  
 Alomar           ph                                          W                      
 Price            c                                                        wp.1-2    
                                                                           W         
 
 
Colts                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Brock             lf 1>8            643/gdp      43         8>S                      
 Hickman          lf                                                       7         
                                                                                     
Allen B           2b   8          4>53           53           POCS2(136)   63        
                                                              e9.B-1                 
Monday            cf   S            W          6>W            k          1>Weaver J  
                                                                           S         
Oliva             rf   8            8            6/L          SB2          9         
                                                              S.2-H                  
Staub             1b 2>63           D.1-H        S.1-2        7            PO1(13)   
                                                                           W         
Shannon           3b   9            W            643/gdp    9>Lasher       k         
                                                              63                     
Martin J          c    43           W.2-3;1-2  7>7            43         2>W         
Schroder          ss 3>S            64/f         9                                   
 Wine             ss                                          4/L          16/b/f.B-1
Phoebus           p    64/f.B-1   5>53           5/L                                 
 Drabowsky        p                                                                  
 Kelly            ph                                        0>43                     
 McMahon          p                                                                  
 Joseph           ph                                                       k         
 Hall T           p                                                                  
 
 
Fortress             -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Belanger          ss                                                                 
 Phillips         ph                                                                 
 Lasher           p                                                                  
 Buford           ph   43                                                            
 Weaver J         p                                                                  
 Messersmth       p                                                                  
Stroud            cf 2>53                                                            
                                                                                     
Hart              3b                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Alvis            3b   63                                                            
Northrup          rf   9                                                             
Blefary           lf 3>Hall T                                                        
                       63                                                            
Smith W           1b                                                                 
 Mitterwald       c                                                                  
 Brown G          ph                                                                 
 Hansen           ss   3                                                             
                                                                                     
May J             c                                                                  
 Lahoud           ph                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Motton           pr   4                                                             
Ruiz              2b                                                                 
Hannan            p                                                                  
 Alomar           ph                                                                 
 Price            c                                                                  
                                                                                     
 
 
Colts                -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Brock             lf                                                                 
 Hickman          lf   Messersmth                                                    
                       k                                                             
Allen B           2b 3>13                                                            
                                                                                     
Monday            cf   W                                                             
                                                                                     
Oliva             rf   S.1-2                                                         
                                                                                     
Staub             1b   D.2-H;1-3                                                     
                                                                                     
Shannon           3b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Martin J          c                                                                  
Schroder          ss                                                                 
 Wine             ss                                                                 
Phoebus           p                                                                  
 Drabowsky        p                                                                  
 Kelly            ph                                                                 
 McMahon          p                                                                  
 Joseph           ph                                                                 
 Hall T           p                                                                  
 
 
Fortress         IN OUT ER                  Colts            IN OUT ER                  
Hannan           A1  D5  1                  Phoebus          A1  D6  2                  
Lasher           D6  E2  0                  Drabowsky        D7  E5  0 BS 2             
Weaver J         E3  E9  0                  McMahon          E6  F4  0                  
Messersmth       F1  F5  1 L 12-3           Hall T           F5  F7  0 W 1-0            
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1968 Fortress          0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0
1968 Colts             0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0
 
                      13     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Fortress          0     2  4  1    11  2
1968 Colts             1     3  9  0    10  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Belanger grounded out to short (BFBSX)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Stroud flied out to center (CBX)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Hart flied out to left (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Colts batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Brock flied out to center (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Allen B flied out to center (X)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Monday lined a single to right (X)
 0-0  2 1-- 01  Oliva flied out to center (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Northrup lined out to left (BFX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Blefary struck out (BFFBS)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Smith W lined out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Colts batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Staub grounded out to short (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Shannon lined out to right (CX)
 0-0  2 --- 20  Martin J grounded out to second (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  May J grounded out to short (BFX)
 0-0  1 --- 30  Ruiz walked (BBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 12  Hannan sacrifice bunted to first, Ruiz to second 
                  (SbFbBbXb)
 0-0  2 -2- 30  Belanger walked (BBBB)
 0-0  2 12- 01  Martin J allowed a passed ball, Ruiz to third, Belanger 
                  to second (CB)
 0-0  2 -23 22  Stroud struck out (CB.CFBFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Colts batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Schroder lined a single to right (CBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 32  Phoebus grounded to short, forcing Schroder at second, 
                  Phoebus to first (FbBbBbFBFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 10  Brock grounded into a double play, Belanger to Ruiz to 
                  Smith W (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Hart struck out (FBFS)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Northrup flied out to right (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Blefary lined a double to right center (BX)
 0-0  2 -2- 00  Smith W flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Colts batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Allen B grounded out to third (X)
 0-0  1 --- 30  Monday walked (BBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 12  Oliva lined out to center (1Bp1FFFFX)
 0-0  2 1-- 01  Staub doubled deep to center, Monday scored (1CX)
 0-1  2 -2- 32  Shannon walked (BSBSBFFB)
 0-1  2 12- 30  Martin J walked, Staub to third, Shannon to second (BBBB)
 0-1  2 123 21  Schroder grounded to short, forcing Martin J at second 
                  (BBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
 0-1  0 --- 01  May J grounded out to the mound (CX)
 0-1  1 --- 00  Ruiz flied out to left (X)
 0-1  2 --- 30  Hannan walked (BBBB)
 0-1  2 1-- 22  Belanger struck out (CBBCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Colts batting
 0-1  0 --- 00  Phoebus grounded out to third (X)
 0-1  1 --- 00  Brock grounded out to second (X)
 0-1  2 --- 00  Allen B grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
 0-1  0 --- 10  Stroud lined a single up the middle (BX)
 0-1  0 1-- 10  Stroud stole second (B>C)
 0-1  0 -2- 22  Hart grounded out to second, Stroud to third (B>C.BCX)
 0-1  1 --3 31  Northrup walked (BCBBB)
 0-1  1 1-3 12  Blefary popped out to short (CFBFX)
 0-1  2 1-3 00  Smith W flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Colts batting
 0-1  0 --- 32  Monday walked (CCBBBB)
 0-1  0 1-- 10  Oliva lined out to short (BX)
 0-1  1 1-- 01  Staub lined a single to left, Monday to second (FX)
 0-1  1 12- 32  Shannon grounded into a double play, Belanger to Ruiz to 
                  Smith W (CBSBBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
                Lahoud pinch hitting for May J
 0-1  0 --- 00  Lahoud flied out to right (X)
 0-1  1 --- 21  Ruiz grounded out to first (CBBX)
 0-1  2 --- 21  Hannan grounded out to second (BSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Colts batting
                Blefary moved to first base
                Mitterwald now playing catcher
                Lahoud moved to left field
 0-1  0 --- 10  Martin J flied out to left (BX)
 0-1  1 --- 32  Schroder flied out to right (BBBCFX)
 0-1  2 --- 12  Phoebus lined out to third (SFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
                Wine now playing shortstop
 0-1  0 --- 11  Belanger grounded out to second (CBX)
 0-1  1 --- 00  Stroud flied out to center (X)
 0-1  2 --- 32  Hart grounded out to first (SBSBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Colts batting
                Alvis now playing third base
 0-1  0 --- 00  Brock grounded a single between first and second (X)
 0-1  0 1-- 01  Brock was caught stealing second after being picked off 
                  first by Hannan (>F1)
 0-1  1 --- 22  Allen B to first on an error by the right fielder 
                  Northrup (>F1.FFBBX)
 0-1  1 1-- 32  Monday struck out (CSBFBBS)
 0-1  2 1-- 00  Allen B stole second (>B)
 0-1  2 -2- 11  Oliva lined a single to left center, Allen B scored 
                  (>B.FX)
 0-2  2 1-- 00  Staub flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Fortress batting
                Hickman now playing left field
 0-2  0 --- 12  Northrup grounded a single up the middle (CBSX)
 0-2  0 1-- 10  Blefary grounded to third, forcing Northrup at second, 
                  Blefary to first (BX)
                Brown G pinch hitting for Mitterwald
 0-2  1 1-- 30  Brown G walked, Blefary to second (BBBB)
                Drabowsky now pitching
 0-2  1 12- 21  Lahoud lined a double to left center, Blefary scored, 
                  Brown G scored (BBFX)
                Motton pinch running for Lahoud
 2-2  1 -2- 12  Ruiz flied out to center (CFBX)
                Alomar pinch hitting for Hannan
 2-2  2 -2- 32  Alomar walked (CBFBFBB)
                Phillips pinch hitting for Belanger
 2-2  2 12- 11  Phillips grounded to short, forcing Alomar at second (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Colts batting
                Lasher now pitching
                Hansen now playing shortstop
                Motton moved to left field
                Price now playing catcher
 2-2  0 --- 01  Shannon grounded out to short (FX)
 2-2  1 --- 00  Martin J grounded out to second (X)
 2-2  2 --- 22  Wine lined out to second (FFBBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Fortress batting
 2-2  0 --- 32  Stroud flied out to center (CFFBBBFX)
 2-2  1 --- 01  Alvis flied out to center (SX)
 2-2  2 --- 31  Northrup walked (BCBBB)
 2-2  2 1-- 00  Northrup stole second (>B)
 2-2  2 -2- 12  Blefary grounded out to third (>B.CFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, Colts batting
                Kelly pinch hitting for Drabowsky
 2-2  0 --- 12  Kelly grounded out to second (BFSX)
 2-2  1 --- 00  Hickman flied out to left (X)
 2-2  2 --- 10  Allen B grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 11th inning, Fortress batting
                McMahon now pitching
 2-2  0 --- 02  Hansen struck out (CSS)
 2-2  1 --- 12  Motton flied out to left (BCFX)
 2-2  2 --- 31  Ruiz walked (SBBBB)
 2-2  2 1-- 10  McMahon threw a wild pitch, Ruiz to second (BB)
 2-2  2 -2- 32  Price walked (BB.BCFB)
                Buford pinch hitting for Lasher
 2-2  2 12- 22  Buford grounded out to second (CBSBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 11th inning, Colts batting
                Weaver J now pitching
 2-2  0 --- 21  Monday lined a single to shallow left (BBSX)
 2-2  0 1-- 20  Oliva flied out to right (BBX)
 2-2  1 1-- 00  Monday was picked off first by Weaver J (1)
 2-2  2 --- 30  Staub walked (1.BBBB)
 2-2  2 1-- 22  Shannon struck out (FSBFBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 12th inning, Fortress batting
 2-2  0 --- 10  Stroud grounded out to third (BX)
 2-2  1 --- 21  Alvis grounded out to short (BSBX)
 2-2  2 --- 00  Northrup flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 12th inning, Colts batting
 2-2  0 --- 31  Martin J walked (BBBCB)
 2-2  0 1-- 00  Wine bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Martin J at 
                  second, Wine to first (Xb)
                Joseph pinch hitting for McMahon
 2-2  1 1-- 22  Joseph struck out (BSCBS)
                Messersmth now pitching
 2-2  2 1-- 22  Hickman struck out (BCCBS)
 
**************  Top of the 13th inning, Fortress batting
                Hall T now pitching
 2-2  0 --- 22  Blefary grounded out to short (BBCCX)
 2-2  1 --- 22  Hansen popped out to first (SBCBFX)
 2-2  2 --- 12  Motton popped out to second (BCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 13th inning, Colts batting
 2-2  0 --- 00  Allen B grounded out to the mound (X)
 2-2  1 --- 31  Monday walked (BBBCB)
 2-2  1 1-- 22  Oliva lined a single to shallow left, Monday to second 
                  (11CBSBFX)
 2-2  1 12- 00  Staub grounded a double down the first base line, Monday 
                  scored, Oliva to third (X)