Astros 6-3 Braves (Sep 6, 1968)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

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7

0

8

1

9

0

2

10

3

0

R

6

3

H

10

E

1

W: D. Coombs

L: C. Raymond

S: J. Buzhardt

Current Series

Astros

1

Braves

7

Game 1

Final

Astros

6

Braves

3

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Braves

4

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 Atlanta Braves were decisively beaten by the Houston Astros, 6 to 3, on September 7, 1968.

Game Info

September 7, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	3	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	2	2	3	0	1	.667	.600	2.000
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Dave Adlesh D. Adlesh C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
John Bateman J. Bateman C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Leon McFadden L. McFadden SS	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Shea S. Shea P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	6	10	6	4	8

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	1	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	0	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B-C	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson PH-SS	2	1	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Lum M. Lum PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS-3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dusty Baker D. Baker PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Kelley D. Kelley P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ralph Garr R. Garr PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Claude Raymond C. Raymond P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Reed R. Reed P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	39	3	10	3	7	1

Batting

2B: D. Rader, J. Wynn

HR: J. Wynn

RBI: D. Rader, R. Staub, L. Thomas, J. Wynn 3

Batting

2B: H. Aaron, S. Jackson, M. Martinez

RBI: H. Aaron, T. Francona, S. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	6.2	7	0	0	3	1	0.00
Steve Shea S. Shea	1.1	1	3	3	2	0	20.25
Tom Dukes T. Dukes	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	3	3	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	6	2	2	0	4	1	2.57
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	27.00
Dick Kelley D. Kelley	1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Claude Raymond C. Raymond (L)	0.1	2	3	3	2	0	0	81.00
Ron Reed R. Reed	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	6	6	4	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	3	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	2	2	3	0	1	.667	.600	2.000
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Dave Adlesh D. Adlesh C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
John Bateman J. Bateman C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Leon McFadden L. McFadden SS	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Shea S. Shea P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	6	10	6	4	8

Batting

2B: D. Rader, J. Wynn

HR: J. Wynn

RBI: D. Rader, R. Staub, L. Thomas, J. Wynn 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	6.2	7	0	0	3	1	0.00
Steve Shea S. Shea	1.1	1	3	3	2	0	20.25
Tom Dukes T. Dukes	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	3	3	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	1	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	0	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B-C	4	0	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson PH-SS	2	1	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Lum M. Lum PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS-3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dusty Baker D. Baker PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dick Kelley D. Kelley P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ralph Garr R. Garr PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Claude Raymond C. Raymond P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Reed R. Reed P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	39	3	10	3	7	1

Batting

2B: H. Aaron, S. Jackson, M. Martinez

RBI: H. Aaron, T. Francona, S. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	6	2	2	0	4	1	2.57
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	27.00
Dick Kelley D. Kelley	1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Claude Raymond C. Raymond (L)	0.1	2	3	3	2	0	0	81.00
Ron Reed R. Reed	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	6	6	4	8	1

65-78 HOU

ATL 72-71

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