Braves 2-5 Astros (Jul 16, 1968)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

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7

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8

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9

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R

2

5

H

9

8

E

1

W: D. Coombs

L: J. Britton

S: J. Buzhardt

Current Series

Braves

6

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Braves

2

Astros

5

Game 2

Final

Braves

7

Astros

1

Game 3

Final

1968 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	97	65	.599
Giants	88	74	.543
Cubs	84	78	.519
Reds	83	79	.512
Braves	81	81	.500
Pirates	80	82	.494
Phillies	76	86	.469
Dodgers	76	86	.469
Mets	73	89	.451
Astros	72	90	.444

Game Summary

The Houston Astros decisively defeated the Atlanta Braves, 5 to 2, on July 17, 1968.

Game Info

July 17, 1968

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Torre J. Torre C	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.500	.667
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Marty Martinez M. Martinez PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Britton J. Britton P	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Tillman B. Tillman PH	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tito Francona T. Francona PH	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Milt Pappas M. Pappas P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	2	9	2	1

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Simpson D. Simpson LF	5	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.400
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	2	2	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	3	0	1	2	0	2	.333	.333	.333
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	28	5	8	5	7	5

Batting

2B: T. Aaron, S. Jackson, B. Johnson, D. Johnson

RBI: T. Francona, B. Johnson

Batting

2B: N. Miller, D. Simpson

RBI: J. Bateman, D. Coombs 2, D. Rader 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Britton J. Britton (L)	5.2	3	4	4	5	4	6.35
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	1.1	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Milt Pappas M. Pappas	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	7	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	ERA
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	7.0	7	2	2	1	2.57
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Torre J. Torre C	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	3	1	1	0	1	.333	.500	.667
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Marty Martinez M. Martinez PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Britton J. Britton P	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Tillman B. Tillman PH	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tito Francona T. Francona PH	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Milt Pappas M. Pappas P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	2	9	2	1

Batting

2B: T. Aaron, S. Jackson, B. Johnson, D. Johnson

RBI: T. Francona, B. Johnson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Britton J. Britton (L)	5.2	3	4	4	5	4	6.35
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	1.1	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Milt Pappas M. Pappas	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	7	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dick Simpson D. Simpson LF	5	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.400
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	2	2	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	.333
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	3	0	1	2	0	2	.333	.333	.333
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	28	5	8	5	7	5

Batting

2B: N. Miller, D. Simpson

RBI: J. Bateman, D. Coombs 2, D. Rader 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	ERA
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	7.0	7	2	2	1	2.57
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1

49-41 ATL

HOU 39-52

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