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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 14,554

 Saturday, July 6, 1968
Time of Game: 2:39
Astros
1
34-48
Lost 2
10th, 18 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  2
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 12  1
W: Ken Johnson (5-5), L: Don Wilson (5-11)
 Braves
2
43-39
Won 2
2nd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Miller RF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .216  .587              1   0   
H Torres SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .554              2   2   CS
R Staub 1B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .318  .846              4   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .789              3   0   SH
D Menke 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .246  .670              3   1   IW
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .674              2   2   
B Aspromonte LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .577              1   0   
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .615              8   2   
D Lemaster P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .024  .092              0   0   
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  H King PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .520              0   0   
  D Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .609              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   8   0    3   4                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (22).
SH: J Wynn (2).
IBB: D Menke (3).
TB: R Staub 4; H Torres 2; N Miller 2; D Rader.
RBI: R Staub (46).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: D Menke (9); J Bateman (4).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .786              2   1   
F Millan 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .306  .706              2   0   2B
H Aaron RF                    3   1   3   0    1   0  .238  .771              4   0   2B,SB
J Torre 1B-C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .753              8   0   
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .224  .583              3   3   
T Aaron LF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .258  .664              0   0   CS
B Tillman C                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .182  .511              3   2   
  M Martinez SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .548              0   0   
S Jackson SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .571              4   2   
  D Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .587              0   0   
  T Francona PH-1B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .817              1   0   
P Jarvis P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .306              0   0   2B
  K Johnson P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .138  .271              0   2   
  M Lum PR                    0   1   0   0    0   0  .205  .560              0   0   
Totals                       36   2  12   0    2   8                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: H Aaron (13); F Millan (15); P Jarvis (1).
TB: H Aaron 4; F Millan 3; P Jarvis 2; T Aaron 2; C Boyer; K Johnson; S Jackson; B Tillman.
RBI: F Millan (17); C Boyer (17).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: S Jackson (19).

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 Lemaster                     7.1  10   1   1    2   7   0   2.82   34     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       59    -                
T Dukes                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    1     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
D Wilson, L (5-11)             0     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.32    3     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         8    12   2   2    2   8   0          38     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -  
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 Jarvis                       7     8   1   1    2   3   0   2.40   30     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       58    -                
K Johnson, W (5-5)             2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.75    7     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -                
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   4   0          37     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·             -
Balks: None.
WP: D Lemaster (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: K Johnson (5).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 14,554.
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. Felix Millan                 2B
3. Rusty Staub                  1B       3. Hank Aaron                   RF
4. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       4. Joe Torre                    1B
5. Denis Menke                  2B       5. Clete Boyer                  3B
6. Doug Rader                   3B       6. Tommie Aaron                 LF
7. Bob Aspromonte               LF       7. Bob Tillman                   C
8. John Bateman                  C       8. Sonny Jackson                SS
9. Denny Lemaster                P       9. Pat Jarvis                    P

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