9/26/1968, ELE68-FFC68, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Elephants 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 4 0 1968 Colts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 1 Elephants AB R H BI AVG Colts AB R H BI AVG Taylor T 3b 4 0 0 0 .232 Hickman cf 3 0 0 0 .257 McCraw 1b 4 1 2 0 .263 Kostro lf 4 0 2 0 .255 Grote c 4 0 2 1 .307 Shannon 3b 4 0 0 0 .252 Cardenal cf 4 0 2 1 .276 Staub 1b 2 0 0 0 .308 Lum lf 4 0 0 0 .255 Simpson rf 4 0 0 0 .237 Clarke 2b 4 0 0 0 .239 Knoop 2b 4 0 0 0 .223 Lock rf 3 0 0 0 .194 Renick ss 3 0 0 0 .191 Torres ss 3 0 0 0 .210 Zimmerman c 3 0 1 0 .157 Downing p 2 1 0 0 .192 Dierker p 1 0 0 0 .037 32 2 6 2 Joseph ph 1 0 0 0 .219 McMahon p 0 0 0 0 .000 29 0 3 0 Elephants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Downing W 3-6 9.0 3 0 0 3 10 134 82 2.87 9.0 3 0 0 3 10 134 82 Colts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Dierker L 16-12 8.0 6 2 2 1 3 105 68 2.96 McMahon 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 2.31 9.0 6 2 2 1 3 115 74 FFC: Joseph batted for Dierker in the 8th RBI-Grote(30), Cardenal(53). SB-McCraw(48). K-McCraw, Grote, Downing, Shannon 2, Simpson 4, Knoop, Renick 2, Zimmerman. BB-Downing, Hickman, Staub 2. SH-Dierker. GWRBI: Grote Temperature: 70, Wind: none. 9/26/1968, ELE68-FFC68, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Elephants 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 4 0 1968 Colts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 1 Elephants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Taylor T 3b 1>13 4>9 8 43 McCraw 1b 6 k S.1-2 S Grote c 8 S S.2-H;1-3 SB2 k Cardenal cf 2>43 S.1-2 S.3-H;1-3 9>McMahon 8 Lum lf 53 13 543/gdp 7 Clarke 2b 7 5>9 7>53 63 Lock rf 3>53 7 8 Torres ss 9 5/fl 43 Downing p 43 6>W 8>k Colts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Hickman cf 1>31 IW 6>31 63 Kostro lf 13 63 S S Shannon 3b k 4>43 36/f.B-1 k Staub 1b 2>8 W W.1-2 9>6 Simpson rf k k k k Knoop 2b 13 k 7>3/fl 8 Renick ss 3>k 5>63 k Zimmerman c S k 53 Dierker p 54/SH.1-2 9 Joseph ph 8>53 McMahon p Elephants IN OUT ER Colts IN OUT ER Downing A1 D6 0 W 3-6 Dierker A1 D3 2 L 16-12 McMahon D4 D6 0 9/26/1968, ELE68-FFC68, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Elephants 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 4 0 1968 Colts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Taylor T grounded out to the mound (BSBFX) 0-0 1 --- 00 McCraw popped out to short (X) 0-0 2 --- 20 Grote flied out to center (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Colts batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Hickman grounded out to first (CBFFBFX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Kostro grounded out to the mound (X) 0-0 2 --- 22 Shannon struck out (BCCBS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Cardenal grounded out to second (BSX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Lum grounded out to third (X) 0-0 2 --- 01 Clarke flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Colts batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Staub popped out to center (CX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Simpson struck out (CBCBBS) 0-0 2 --- 31 Knoop grounded out to the mound (BBCBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Lock grounded out to third (X) 0-0 1 --- 02 Torres flied out to right (CCFFX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Downing grounded out to second (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Colts batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Renick struck out (CFS) 0-0 1 --- 22 Zimmerman grounded a single between third and short (BFBCX) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Dierker sacrifice bunted to third, Zimmerman to second (FbXb) 0-0 2 -2- 30 Hickman was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-0 2 12- 01 Kostro grounded out to short (SX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Taylor T flied out to right (BBCX) 0-0 1 --- 12 McCraw struck out (BCFS) 0-0 2 --- 11 Grote lined a single to shallow center (SBX) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Cardenal grounded a single up the middle, Grote to second (SBBCB>X) 0-0 2 12- 21 Lum grounded out to the mound (SBBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Colts batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Shannon grounded out to second (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Staub walked (BCBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Simpson struck out (BSBSS) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Knoop struck out (FFBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Clarke flied out to right (BX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Lock lined out to left (BSSX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Torres popped out to third (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Colts batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Renick grounded out to short (CBBFX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Zimmerman struck out (CCS) 0-0 2 --- 01 Dierker flied out to right (CX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Downing walked (BFBBCB) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Taylor T lined out to center (BCCX) 0-0 1 1-- 32 McCraw grounded a single up the middle, Downing to second (BBBCCX) 0-0 1 12- 21 Grote lined a single down the left field line, Downing scored, McCraw to third (BCBX) 1-0 1 1-3 32 Cardenal lined a single down the left field line, McCraw scored, Grote to third (BBCFBX) 2-0 1 1-3 12 Lum grounded into a double play, Shannon to Knoop to Staub (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Colts batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Hickman grounded out to first (BX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Kostro lined a single to shallow left (X) 2-0 1 1-- 12 Shannon grounded to first, forcing Kostro at second, Shannon to first (CFBX) 2-0 2 1-- 32 Staub walked, Shannon to second (1BBFBC>B) 2-0 2 12- 22 Simpson struck out (CBSFBS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Elephants batting 2-0 0 --- 12 Clarke grounded out to third (BSSX) 2-0 1 --- 01 Lock lined out to center (CX) 2-0 2 --- 00 Torres grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Colts batting 2-0 0 --- 32 Knoop popped out to first (BBCBCX) 2-0 1 --- 12 Renick struck out (BCCFS) 2-0 2 --- 22 Zimmerman grounded out to third (CBBCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Elephants batting 2-0 0 --- 02 Downing struck out (CSS) 2-0 1 --- 21 Taylor T grounded out to second (BSBX) 2-0 2 --- 00 McCraw lined a single to right center (X) 2-0 2 1-- 00 McCraw stole second (>C) 2-0 2 -2- 32 Grote struck out (>C.BBBSS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Colts batting Joseph pinch hitting for Dierker 2-0 0 --- 20 Joseph grounded out to third (BBX) 2-0 1 --- 12 Hickman grounded out to short (BFFFX) 2-0 2 --- 21 Kostro lined a single to shallow left (CBBX) 2-0 2 1-- 32 Shannon struck out (CFBBB>S) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Elephants batting McMahon now pitching 2-0 0 --- 31 Cardenal flied out to center (BBBCX) 2-0 1 --- 01 Lum flied out to left (CX) 2-0 2 --- 11 Clarke grounded out to short (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Colts batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Staub popped out to short (BSX) 2-0 1 --- 22 Simpson struck out (BCFBC) 2-0 2 --- 12 Knoop flied out to center (CBFX)