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BOS  4
MIN  2
 CAL  2
@CLE  0
 OAK  4
@DET  1
 BAL  5
@NYY  1
 WSA  8
CHW  4
 ATL  5
HOU  0
 ATL  2
HOU  1
 CHC  6
PIT  1
 CHC 10
PIT  2
 CIN  3
@LAD  2
 NYM 11
@PHI  6
 STL  3
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,808

 Saturday, July 6, 1968
Time of Game: 1:52
Astros
0
34-47
Lost 1
10th, 18 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   5  0  X    5  9  0
W: Phil Niekro (7-6), L: Dave Giusti (5-9)
 Braves
5
42-39
Won 1
2nd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Miller RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .576              2   0   
H Torres SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .546              2   5   
R Staub 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .835              9   1   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .797              2   0   2B,CS
D Menke 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .670              4   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .669              2   2   
N Colbert LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .340              1   0   GDP
J Bateman C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .630              1   0   
D Giusti P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .362              0   2   SH
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  H King PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .533              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   4   0    0   3                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: J Wynn (11).
SH: D Giusti (2).
TB: J Wynn 2; J Bateman; R Staub; D Menke.
GIDP: N Colbert (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .797              0   0   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .584              2   2   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .755              1   0   
J Torre C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .769              3   1   
T Francona LF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .822              3   0   GDP
  M Lum LF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .560              0   0   
D Johnson 1B                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .204  .587             12   2   
S Jackson SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .236  .570              0   6   GDP
F Millan 2B                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .304  .700              5   3   2B
P Niekro P                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .121  .364              1   1   2B,SH
Totals                       30   5   9   0    1   1                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: P Niekro (1); F Millan (14).
SH: P Niekro (12).
TB: F Millan 3; J Torre 2; P Niekro 2; T Francona; F Alou; S Jackson; D Johnson.
GIDP: S Jackson (6); T Francona (5).
RBI: P Niekro 2 (4); F Millan 2 (16); S Jackson (15).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.

Pitching Stats

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 Giusti, L (5-9)              6.1   9   5   5    1   1   0   2.48   27     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       35    -                
T Dukes                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.59    2     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
D Coombs                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         8     9   5   5    1   1   0          32     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -  
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, W (7-6)              9     4   0   0    0   3   0   3.38   29     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       82    -                
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   3   0          29     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -
Balks: P Niekro (3).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 1:52.
Attendance: 6,808.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Atlanta Braves                               
1. Norm Miller                  RF       1. Felipe Alou                  CF
2. Hector Torres                SS       2. Clete Boyer                  3B
3. Rusty Staub                  1B       3. Hank Aaron                   RF
4. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       4. Joe Torre                     C
5. Denis Menke                  2B       5. Tito Francona                LF
6. Doug Rader                   3B       6. Deron Johnson                1B
7. Nate Colbert                 LF       7. Sonny Jackson                SS
8. John Bateman                  C       8. Felix Millan                 2B
9. Dave Giusti                   P       9. Phil Niekro                   P

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