September 7, 1968 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CHW 0 BOS 2
@CAL 1 MIN 2
@DET 1 NYY 16
WSA 2 NYY 10
WSA 0 OAK 2
CLE 0 HOU 6
@ATL 3
(10) PHI 4
@CHC 2 CIN 4
LAD 2 NYM 4
@PIT 3 SFG 5
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,429

Saturday, September 7, 1968
Time of Game: 3:00

Astros

65-78

Won 1

8th, 23½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
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Astros          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0   3    6 10  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2   0    3 10  1

W: D Coombs (4-2), L: C Raymond (3-5), S: J Buzhardt (5)

Braves

72-71

Lost 1

5th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Menke 2B                    4   3   2   0    1   1  .247  .675         6   5   
N Miller RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .230  .663         1   0   SH
J Wynn CF                     3   2   2   3    0   1  .267  .838         5   0   HR,2B,HBP,SF
R Staub 1B                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .295  .773        11   1   IW
D Rader 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .259  .708         3   2   2B,GDP
B Aspromonte LF               5   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .566         0   1   
D Adlesh C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .195  .459         2   0   
  L Thomas PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .195  .484         0   0   
  J Bateman C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .648         0   0   
L McFadden SS                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .533         2   5   
D Lemaster P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .017  .125         0   0   
  S Shea P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
  J Buzhardt P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343         0   0   
Totals                       37   6  10   6    4   8                    30  14

BATTING

2B: J Wynn (20); D Rader (15).

HR: J Wynn (21, off P Niekro; 6th inn, 0 on).

SF: J Wynn (3).

SH: N Miller (5).

IBB: R Staub (21).

HBP: J Wynn (5).

TB: J Wynn 6; D Rader 3; D Menke 2; N Miller; R Staub; L Thomas; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: D Rader (8).

RBI: J Wynn 3 (59); D Rader (35); R Staub (67); L Thomas (11).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: D Adlesh (2).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   1   2   0    1   0  .312  .794         2   0   
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .681         2   2   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .283  .845         4   0   2B
J Torre 1B-C                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .267  .705         9   0   IW
B Johnson 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .614         0   1   
  S Jackson PH-SS             2   1   2   1    0   0  .245  .593         0   1   2B
T Aaron LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .590         3   0   
  M Lum PH-LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .630         0   0   HBP
B Tillman C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .570         6   0   
  T Francona PH-1B            2   0   0   1    0   0  .302  .767         1   1   
M Martinez SS-3B              5   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .580         3   2   2B
P Niekro P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .108  .323         0   2   
  D Baker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .417         0   0   
  D Kelley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .205         0   1   
  R Garr PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .439         0   0   
  D Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .599         0   0   
Totals                       39   3  10   3    7   1                    30  10

BATTING

2B: H Aaron (30); S Jackson (8); M Martinez (5).

IBB: J Torre (7).

HBP: M Lum (4).

TB: S Jackson 3; F Alou 2; H Aaron 2; M Martinez 2; J Torre; F Millan; B Tillman; P Niekro.

RBI: S Jackson (19); T Francona (47); H Aaron (78).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: M Martinez (16).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster                     6.2   7   0   0    3   1   0   2.82   30     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       58    -                
S Shea                         1.1   1   3   3    2   0   0   3.33    7     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
T Dukes                        0.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   4.37    4     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
D Coombs, W (4-2)              0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.32    4     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
J Buzhardt, S (5)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.72    2     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                        10    10   3   3    7   1   0          47     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro                       7     6   2   2    0   4   1   2.76   26     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       61    -                
C Upshaw                       0.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   2.40    4     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
D Kelley                       1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   2.85    6     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
C Raymond, L (3-5)             0.1   2   3   3    2   0   0   3.13    5     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
R Reed                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.53    3     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                        10    10   6   6    4   8   1          44     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Dukes (10); C Raymond (9).

HBP: C Upshaw (4); D Coombs (1).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 6,429.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Menke              2B    1. F Alou               CF 
2. N Miller             RF    2. F Millan             2B 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. R Staub              1B    4. J Torre              1B 
5. D Rader              3B    5. B Johnson            3B 
6. B Aspromonte         LF    6. T Aaron              LF 
7. D Adlesh             C     7. B Tillman            C  
8. L McFadden           SS    8. M Martinez           SS 
9. D Lemaster           P     9. P Niekro             P

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   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
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   t 0   5   -                     H Aaron                         
   t 0   5   -                     H Aaron                         
   t 0   5   -                     H Aaron                         
   t 0   5   -                     H Aaron                         
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