Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 0
Regular Season Game 81
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, July 6, 1968 (D) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 ATL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 x - 5 9 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Miller rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Torres ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 Staub 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 Wynn cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Menke 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 Colbert lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Bateman c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Giusti p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Dukes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coombs p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 King ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 0 4 0 0 3 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Menke-Torres-Staub, Torres-Staub. BATTING - 2B: Wynn (11,off Niekro). SH: Giusti (2,off Niekro). GDP: Colbert (1,off Niekro). Team LOB: 2. BASERUNNING - CS: Wynn (7,3rd base by Niekro/Torre).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Boyer 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 H. Aaron rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Torre c 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 Francona lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Lum lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Johnson 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 12 2 Jackson ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 Millan 2b 3 1 2 2 0 0 5 3 Niekro p 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 Totals 30 5 9 5 1 1 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Millan-D. Johnson. BATTING - 2B: Millan (14,off Giusti); Niekro (1,off Giusti). SH: Niekro (12,off Giusti). GDP: Francona (5,off Giusti); Jackson (6,off Giusti). Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Giusti L(5-9) 6.1 9 5 5 1 1 0 27 Dukes 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Coombs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 9 5 5 1 1 0 32 Inherited Runners - Scored: Dukes 1-0. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(7-6) 9 4 0 0 0 3 0 29 BK: Niekro (3). Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Stan Landes Time of Game: 1:52 Attendance: 6808 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Miller rf Alou cf 2. Torres ss Boyer 3b 3. Staub 1b H. Aaron rf 4. Wynn cf Torre c 5. Menke 2b Francona lf 6. Rader 3b D. Johnson 1b 7. Colbert lf Jackson ss 8. Bateman c Millan 2b 9. Giusti p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Miller out on an unknown play; Torres out on an unknown play; Staub singled; Niekro balked [Staub to second]; Wynn out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Alou out on an unknown play; Boyer out on an unknown play; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Menke singled; Rader struck out; Colbert grounded into a double play (second to first) [Menke out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Torre singled; Francona grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Torre out at second]; D. Johnson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Bateman out on an unknown play; Giusti out on an unknown play; Miller out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Jackson out on an unknown play; Millan singled; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt [Millan to second]; Alou out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 4TH: Torres out on an unknown play; Staub out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Boyer out on an unknown play; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; Torre out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 5TH: Menke out on an unknown play; Rader out on an unknown play; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 5TH: Francona out on an unknown play; D. Johnson singled; Jackson grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [D. Johnson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 6TH: Bateman singled; Giusti out on a sacrifice bunt [Bateman to second]; Miller out on an unknown play; Torres out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 6TH: Millan out on an unknown play; Niekro out on an unknown play; Alou singled; Boyer out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 7TH: Staub out on an unknown play; Wynn doubled; Wynn was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Menke out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 7TH: H. Aaron struck out; Torre singled to third; Francona singled to center [Torre to third]; D. Johnson walked [Francona to second]; Jackson singled [Torre scored, Francona to third, D. Johnson to second]; Millan doubled [Francona scored, D. Johnson scored, Jackson to third]; Niekro doubled to right [Jackson scored, Millan scored]; DUKES REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); Alou out on an unknown play; Boyer out on an unknown play; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5. ASTROS 8TH: LUM REPLACED FRANCONA (PLAYING LF); Rader out on an unknown play; Colbert struck out; Bateman out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5. BRAVES 8TH: COOMBS REPLACED DUKES (PITCHING); H. Aaron out on an unknown play; Torre out on an unknown play; Lum out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5. ASTROS 9TH: KING BATTED FOR COOMBS; King out on an unknown play; Miller out on an unknown play; Torres out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 0 4 0 2 Braves 5 9 0 3
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