Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 21
Played on Saturday, May 4, 1968 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 - 5 9 1 HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 9 1
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Jackson ss 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 2 H. Aaron rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 Francona 1b 4 1 2 3 1 0 10 0 D. Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Valdespino lf 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boyer 3b 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 Tillman c 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 Millan 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 Reed p 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 5 Lum ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 36 5 9 5 7 9 27 15 FIELDING - E: Reed (1). BATTING - 2B: Alou (6,off Dierker); Jackson (1,off Dierker); Francona (1,off Buzhardt). GDP: Millan (2,off Dierker). IBB: Millan (5,by Dierker); Valdespino (4,by Buzhardt). Team LOB: 11.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Davis cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 Miller rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Wynn lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Staub 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Menke ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Gotay 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 Bateman c 3 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 Murrell pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 King c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Buzhardt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thomas ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 9 2 1 2 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Gotay-Menke-Staub, Gotay-Staub. E: Rader (5). PB: Bateman (2). BATTING - 2B: Gotay (2,off Reed). SH: Miller (2,off Reed); Dierker (3,off Reed). SF: Miller (2,off Reed). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reed W(2-0) 8 9 2 1 1 2 0 34 Upshaw SV(2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 9 2 1 1 2 0 37
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(2-4) 8.2 6 3 3 6 9 0 38 Buzhardt 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 5 Totals 9 9 5 5 7 9 0 43 WP: Dierker 3 (7). IBB: Dierker (5,Millan); Buzhardt (1,Valdespino). Inherited Runners - Scored: Buzhardt 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 25888 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Alou cf Davis cf 2. Jackson ss Miller rf 3. H. Aaron rf Wynn lf 4. Francona 1b Staub 1b 5. Valdespino lf Rader 3b 6. Boyer 3b Menke ss 7. Tillman c Gotay 2b 8. Millan 2b Bateman c 9. Reed p Dierker p BRAVES 1ST: Alou singled; Jackson out on an unknown play; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Alou to second]; Bateman allowed a passed ball [Alou to third]; Francona walked; Valdespino struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Davis singled; Miller out on a sacrifice bunt [Davis to second]; Wynn struck out; Staub struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Boyer struck out; Tillman reached on an error by Rader; Millan grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Tillman out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader out on an unknown play; Menke walked; Gotay doubled [Menke scored]; Bateman singled [Gotay to third]; On a bunt Dierker reached on a fielder's choice [Gotay out at home (pitcher to catcher), Bateman to second]; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: Reed singled; Alou reached on a fielder's choice [Reed to second]; Jackson hit into a double play (second to first) [Alou out at second]; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Miller out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; Staub singled; Rader out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 4TH: Francona singled; Valdespino struck out; Boyer out on an unknown play; Tillman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Menke out on an unknown play; Gotay out on an unknown play; Bateman out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 5TH: Millan out on an unknown play; Reed struck out; Alou doubled; Jackson doubled [Alou scored]; H. Aaron walked; Francona out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Dierker out on an unknown play; Davis singled; Miller singled [Davis out at second (right to shortstop)]; Wynn singled [Miller to second]; Staub out on an unknown play; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 6TH: Valdespino struck out; Boyer out on an unknown play; Tillman walked; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Tillman to second]; Millan was walked intentionally; Reed struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Rader out on an unknown play; Menke out on an unknown play; Gotay out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 7TH: Alou out on an unknown play; Jackson walked; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; Francona out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: Bateman singled; MURRELL RAN FOR BATEMAN; Dierker reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Murrell to third (error by Reed), Dierker to second]; Davis popped out on an unknown play; Miller out on an unknown play [Murrell scored (unearned)]; Wynn out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 8TH: KING REPLACED MURRELL (PLAYING C ); Valdespino out on an unknown play; Boyer out on an unknown play; Tillman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Staub out on an unknown play; Rader singled; Menke out on an unknown play; Gotay out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 9TH: Millan singled; LUM BATTED FOR REED; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Millan to second]; Lum struck out; Alou out on an unknown play; Jackson walked; BUZHARDT REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); H. Aaron singled [Millan to third, Jackson to second]; Francona doubled [Millan scored, Jackson scored, H. Aaron scored]; Valdespino was walked intentionally; Boyer singled [Francona scored, Valdespino to second]; Tillman out on an unknown play; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: UPSHAW REPLACED VALDESPINO (PITCHING); LUM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); D. JOHNSON REPLACED FRANCONA (PLAYING 1B); King out on an unknown play; THOMAS BATTED FOR BUZHARDT; Thomas out on an unknown play; Davis out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 5 9 1 11 Astros 2 9 1 8
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