9/25/1968, ELE68-FFC68, Astrodome
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Elephants         1  0  0  0  1  3  0  0  1     6  9  1     9  1
1968 Colts             1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     3  4  0     6  0
 
Elephants            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Colts                AB  R  H BI   AVG
Taylor T          3b  5  0  1  2  .234    Hickman           cf  3  1  1  0  .260
McCraw            1b  5  1  1  1  .261    Kelly             lf  4  0  1  1  .167
Grote             c   4  2  2  0  .305    Shannon           3b  3  1  1  0  .254
Cardenal          cf  5  1  3  1  .275    Staub             1b  2  1  0  0  .309
Lum               lf  4  0  0  0  .258    Simpson           rf  4  0  1  1  .265
Clarke            2b  4  0  0  0  .241    Knoop             2b  3  0  0  0  .226
Lock              rf  4  1  2  1  .196    Renick            ss  3  0  0  0  .198
Torres            ss  3  1  0  0  .211     Hague            ph  1  0  0  1  .214
McCormick         p   2  0  0  0  .156    Zimmerman         c   3  0  0  0  .146
 Sanders          p   0  0  0  0  .000     Allen B          ph  0  0  0  0  .251
 Pina             p   0  0  0  0  .000    Wilson D          p   2  0  0  0  .169
                     36  6  9  5           Ribant           p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Kostro           ph  1  0  0  0  .245
                                           Gardner          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Reynolds A       p   0  0  0  0  .250
                                           Monday           ph  1  0  0  0  .261
                                                               30  3  4  3
 
Elephants                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
McCormick        W 12-15         8.0  4  3  3  4  7 121  79  3.00
Sanders          H 1             0.2  0  0  0  1  0   7   2  6.97
Pina             S 4             0.1  0  0  0  0  0   4   3  3.48
                                 9.0  4  3  3  5  7 132  84 
 
Colts                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Wilson D         L 11-11         5.2  7  5  5  3  7 110  63  3.50
Ribant                           2.1  0  0  0  1  0  33  19  3.75
Gardner                          0.2  2  1  1  0  0   9   6  6.75
Reynolds A                       0.1  0  0  0  0  0   5   2  3.32
                                 9.0  9  6  6  4  7 157  90 
 
FFC: Kostro batted for Ribant in the 8th
     Hague batted for Renick in the 9th
     Allen B batted for Zimmerman in the 9th
     Monday batted for Reynolds A in the 9th
 
E-Torres. 2B-Cardenal(22), Lock 2(7), Kelly(2), Simpson(2). 3B-Cardenal(5), 
Hickman(8). HR-McCraw(8). RBI-Taylor T 2(33), McCraw(38), Cardenal(52), 
Lock(32), Kelly(2), Simpson(9), Hague(6). SB-Cardenal(38). K-Taylor T, 
McCraw 2, Grote, Cardenal, Lum, Torres, Kelly, Shannon, Simpson 2, Knoop, 
Zimmerman, Wilson D. BB-Lum, Clarke, Torres, McCormick, Hickman, Staub 2, 
Knoop, Allen B. SH-Shannon. HBP-Grote, McCormick. HB-Wilson D, Ribant. 
WP-Wilson D, Reynolds A. 
GWRBI: McCraw
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Elephants         1  0  0  0  1  3  0  0  1     6  9  1     9  1
1968 Colts             1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     3  4  0     6  0
 
 
Elephants            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Taylor T          3b 1>53           63           k            note 1       8         
McCraw            1b   k          3>k            HR           Ribant     9>Gardner   
                                                              9            4         
Grote             c    S            9            k          7>HBP          S         
Cardenal          cf   wp.1-2       k          6>S            54/f.B-1     D.1-3     
                       T.2-H                                                         
Lum               lf   W          4>7            k            7            8         
Clarke            2b   8            W            8            SB2          Reynolds A
                                                              9            wp.3-H;2-3
                                                                           43        
Lock              rf 2>D            5/fl         D.1-H      8>8                      
Torres            ss   k            64/f         W            8                      
McCormick         p    8.2-3      5>43           note 2       W                      
 Sanders          p                                                                  
 Pina             p                                                                  
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2  2: HBP.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Colts                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Hickman           cf 1>T          3>W          6>e6.B-2       53                     
Kelly             lf   D.3-H        k            5            163                    
Shannon           3b   34/SH.2-3    463/gdp      k          9>S                      
Staub             1b   4/fl       4>43           W            W.1-2                  
Simpson           rf   31           k            k            D.2-H;1-3              
Knoop             2b 2>W            k          7>6            Sanders                
                                                              7                      
Renick            ss   8          5>13           7                                   
 Hague            ph                                          53.3-H;2-3             
Zimmerman         c    k            5            13                                  
 Allen B          ph                                          W                      
Wilson D          p    8            k                                                
 Ribant           p                                                                  
 Kostro           ph                           8>8                                   
 Gardner          p                                                                  
 Reynolds A       p                                                                  
 Monday           ph                                          Pina                   
                                                              64/f                   
 
 
Elephants        IN OUT ER                  Colts            IN OUT ER                  
McCormick        A1  D5  3 W 12-15          Wilson D         A1  D1  5 L 11-11          
Sanders          D6  D8  0 H 1              Ribant           D2  E1  0                  
Pina             D9  D9  0 S 4              Gardner          E2  E5  1                  
                                            Reynolds A       E6  E6  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Elephants         1  0  0  0  1  3  0  0  1     6  9  1     9  1
1968 Colts             1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     3  4  0     6  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Elephants batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Taylor T grounded out to third (BCX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  McCraw struck out (FFBBFS)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Grote grounded a single up the middle (BCBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 00  Wilson D threw a wild pitch, Grote to second (B)
 0-0  2 -2- 10  Cardenal grounded a triple down the first base line, 
                  Grote scored (B.X)
 1-0  2 --3 31  Lum walked (CBBBB)
 1-0  2 1-3 10  Clarke flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Colts batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Hickman lined a triple to right center (SFFBBFBX)
 1-0  0 --3 01  Kelly lined a double to right center, Hickman scored (CX)
 1-1  0 -2- 00  Shannon sacrifice bunted to first, Kelly to third (Xb)
 1-1  1 --3 10  Staub popped out to second (BX)
 1-1  2 --3 10  Simpson grounded out to first (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting
 1-1  0 --- 32  Lock doubled deep to left center (BCBCBX)
 1-1  0 -2- 02  Torres struck out (CSS)
 1-1  1 -2- 32  McCormick flied out to center, Lock to third (BBBFSX)
 1-1  2 --3 00  Taylor T grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Colts batting
 1-1  0 --- 30  Knoop walked (BBBB)
 1-1  0 1-- 01  Renick flied out to center (CX)
 1-1  1 1-- 22  Zimmerman struck out (BFSBS)
 1-1  2 1-- 12  Wilson D flied out to center (SBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting
 1-1  0 --- 12  McCraw struck out (CCBS)
 1-1  1 --- 01  Grote flied out to right (CX)
 1-1  2 --- 12  Cardenal struck out (BCCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Colts batting
 1-1  0 --- 31  Hickman walked (BCBBB)
 1-1  0 1-- 02  Kelly struck out (SCS)
 1-1  1 1-- 22  Shannon grounded into a double play, Clarke to Torres to 
                  McCraw (CBCBFFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Elephants batting
 1-1  0 --- 10  Lum flied out to left (BX)
 1-1  1 --- 32  Clarke walked (BCSBBB)
 1-1  1 1-- 02  Lock popped out to third (SCX)
 1-1  2 1-- 22  Torres grounded to short, forcing Clarke at second (BBSFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Colts batting
 1-1  0 --- 32  Staub grounded out to second (SBSFBBX)
 1-1  1 --- 12  Simpson struck out (FBFS)
 1-1  2 --- 12  Knoop struck out (BFSFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Elephants batting
 1-1  0 --- 32  McCormick grounded out to second (FCBBBX)
 1-1  1 --- 22  Taylor T struck out (BCBFFS)
 1-1  2 --- 32  McCraw homered deep to right center (BSBBFFX)
 2-1  2 --- 12  Grote struck out (CFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Colts batting
 2-1  0 --- 00  Renick grounded out to the mound (X)
 2-1  1 --- 12  Zimmerman popped out to third (BCFX)
 2-1  2 --- 02  Wilson D struck out (CSS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Elephants batting
 2-1  0 --- 11  Cardenal lined a single to shallow left (FBX)
 2-1  0 1-- 22  Lum struck out (BSBFS)
 2-1  1 1-- 00  Clarke flied out to center (X)
 2-1  2 1-- 11  Lock lined a double down the first base line, Cardenal 
                  scored (BCX)
 3-1  2 -2- 30  Torres walked (BBBB)
 3-1  2 12- 11  McCormick was hit by a pitch, Lock to third, Torres to 
                  second (FBH)
 3-1  2 123 21  Taylor T lined a single to shallow left, Lock scored, 
                  Torres scored, McCormick to second (BBSX)
                Ribant now pitching
 5-1  2 12- 21  McCraw flied out to right (FBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Colts batting
 5-1  0 --- 12  Hickman to second on an error by the shortstop Torres 
                  (BCFX)
 5-1  0 -2- 00  Kelly popped out to third (X)
 5-1  1 -2- 12  Shannon struck out (BFFFS)
 5-1  2 -2- 32  Staub walked (CBBSBFB)
 5-1  2 12- 22  Simpson struck out (SBBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Elephants batting
 5-1  0 --- 11  Grote was hit by a pitch (SBH)
 5-1  0 1-- 00  Cardenal grounded to third, forcing Grote at second, 
                  Cardenal to first (X)
 5-1  1 1-- 32  Lum flied out to left (BBFBFFX)
 5-1  2 1-- 00  Cardenal stole second (>B)
 5-1  2 -2- 10  Clarke flied out to right (>B.X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Colts batting
 5-1  0 --- 00  Knoop popped out to short (X)
 5-1  1 --- 22  Renick flied out to left (FBBFX)
 5-1  2 --- 32  Zimmerman grounded out to the mound (CBFFFBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Elephants batting
 5-1  0 --- 12  Lock flied out to center (CBFX)
 5-1  1 --- 12  Torres flied out to center (BCFX)
 5-1  2 --- 31  McCormick walked (BBBCB)
 5-1  2 1-- 02  Taylor T lined out to center (SFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Colts batting
                Kostro pinch hitting for Ribant
 5-1  0 --- 02  Kostro flied out to center (FSX)
 5-1  1 --- 00  Hickman grounded out to third (X)
 5-1  2 --- 00  Kelly grounded out to the mound (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Elephants batting
                Gardner now pitching
 5-1  0 --- 11  McCraw popped out to second (BCX)
 5-1  1 --- 10  Grote lined a single between first and second (BX)
 5-1  1 1-- 00  Cardenal grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Grote to third (X)
 5-1  1 -23 11  Lum flied out to center (CBX)
                Reynolds A now pitching
 5-1  2 -23 21  Reynolds A threw a wild pitch, Grote scored, Cardenal to 
                  third (CBBB)
 6-1  2 --3 31  Clarke grounded out to second (CBBB.X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Colts batting
 6-1  0 --- 01  Shannon reached on an infield single to second (SX)
 6-1  0 1-- 30  Staub walked, Shannon to second (BBBB)
 6-1  0 12- 11  Simpson lined a double down the third base line, Shannon 
                  scored, Staub to third (BFX)
                Sanders now pitching
 6-2  0 -23 10  Knoop lined out to left (BX)
                Hague pinch hitting for Renick
 6-2  1 -23 00  Hague grounded out to third, Staub scored, Simpson to 
                  third (X)
                Allen B pinch hitting for Zimmerman
 6-3  2 --3 30  Allen B walked (BBBB)
                Monday pinch hitting for Reynolds A
                Pina now pitching
 6-3  2 1-3 12  Monday grounded to short, forcing Allen B at second (BCFX)