Astros 5-4 Braves (Jul 6, 1968)

HOU

ATL

1

4

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

5

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H

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9

E

1

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W: L. Dierker

L: M. Pappas

S: T. Dukes

Current Series

Astros

13

Braves

9

Game 1

Final

Astros

0

Braves

5

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Braves

2

Game 3

Final

Astros

5

Braves

4

Game 4

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 Atlanta Braves couldn't pull it off against the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on July 7, 1968.

Game Info

July 7, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.200
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	2	3	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.500
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	33	5	11	5	6	5

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	2	4	4	0	0	.800	.800	2.200
Joe Torre J. Torre C	2	0	0	0	3	1	.000	.600	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Milt Pappas M. Pappas P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Kelley D. Kelley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Page M. Page PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Britton J. Britton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	9	4	6	3

Batting

2B: N. Miller

HR: N. Miller, J. Wynn

RBI: N. Miller, H. Torres, J. Wynn 3

Baserunning

SB: H. Torres

CS: J. Wynn

Batting

2B: H. Aaron

HR: H. Aaron 2

RBI: H. Aaron 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (W)	6.2	7	4	2	5	3	2	2.70
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (S)	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	2	6	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Milt Pappas M. Pappas (L)	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	2	-
Dick Kelley D. Kelley	5.0	5	1	1	4	1	0	1.80
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Jim Britton J. Britton	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	6	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	1.200
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	2	3	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.500
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	33	5	11	5	6	5

Batting

2B: N. Miller

HR: N. Miller, J. Wynn

RBI: N. Miller, H. Torres, J. Wynn 3

Baserunning

SB: H. Torres

CS: J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (W)	6.2	7	4	2	5	3	2	2.70
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (S)	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	2	6	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	2	4	4	0	0	.800	.800	2.200
Joe Torre J. Torre C	2	0	0	0	3	1	.000	.600	.000
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Milt Pappas M. Pappas P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Kelley D. Kelley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Page M. Page PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Britton J. Britton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	4	9	4	6	3

Batting

2B: H. Aaron

HR: H. Aaron 2

RBI: H. Aaron 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Milt Pappas M. Pappas (L)	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	2	-
Dick Kelley D. Kelley	5.0	5	1	1	4	1	0	1.80
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Jim Britton J. Britton	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	6	5	2

35-48 HOU

ATL 43-40

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1968 NL

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