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Scores
Standings
OAK
@BAL		3
5
OAK
@BAL		2
7
CLE
@BOS		1
7
DET
@CHW		1
2
CAL
@NYY		0
2
CAL
@NYY		2
0
MIN
@WSA		0
2
MIN
@WSA		7
1
PIT
@ATL		4
3		 
(11)
PHI
@CIN		0
10
HOU
@LAD		4
2
CHC
@SFG		4
8
NYM
@STL		4
0
Tuesday, August 27, 1968, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 6,633, Time of Game: 2:54

Pirates
4
64-68
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 18½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1    4  9  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0    3 14  0
W: Ron Kline (11-3), L: Jim Britton (4-6), S: Roy Face (13)
 Braves
3
64-68
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 18½ GB

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Freddie Patek RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .293 .723 0 0 2B
Maury Wills 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .285 .659 0 0 2B
Matty Alou CF 4 0 1 2 1 0 .337 .768 0 0 IW
Donn Clendenon 1B 5 1 0 0 0 3 .255 .707 0 0
Manny Mota LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .680 0 0 SH
Bill Mazeroski 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .586 0 0
Gene Alley SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .588 0 0 IW
Jerry May C 5 0 1 1 0 0 .224 .573 0 0
Jim Bunning P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .109 .239 0 0
   Manny Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 0 .328 .806 0 0
   Ron Kline 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .063 0 0
   Roy Face 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0
Team Totals 42 4 9 4 2 4 .214 .512 * 0
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: M Wills (12); F Patek (3).
SH: M Mota (9).
IBB: G Alley (5); M Alou (6).
TB: F Patek 3; M Wills 3; M Mota; J Bunning; G Alley; J May; M Alou.
RBI: M Alou 2 (41); J May (30); M Wills (25).
Team LOB: 8.

Atlanta Braves

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Marty Martinez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .576 0 0 2·SH
Wayne Causey 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .153 .430 0 0 3B,SF
Felipe Alou CF 4 0 1 0 2 1 .313 .798 0 0 2·IW
Joe Torre C 6 0 0 0 0 3 .267 .706 0 0
Tito Francona 1B 6 0 3 0 0 0 .302 .773 0 0 2B
Mike Lum RF 5 1 2 1 1 0 .215 .588 0 0 HR
Tommie Aaron LF 6 1 2 0 0 1 .243 .601 0 0 2B
Gil Garrido SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .364 0 0
   Bob Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .606 0 0 IW
Ron Reed P 3 0 2 1 0 0 .173 .396 0 0 2B
   Cecil Upshaw 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .377 0 0
   Hank Aaron 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .813 0 0 IW
   Jim Britton 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0 0
Team Totals 44 3 14 3 5 6 .318 .880 * 0
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: R Reed (1); T Aaron (7); T Francona (10).
3B: W Causey (1).
HR: M Lum (2).
SF: W Causey (3).
SH: M Martinez 2 (4).
IBB: H Aaron (14); B Johnson (2); F Alou 2 (12).
TB: M Lum 5; T Francona 4; R Reed 3; T Aaron 3; W Causey 3; G Garrido; F Alou; M Martinez; C Upshaw.
RBI: W Causey (11); R Reed (3); M Lum (13).
Team LOB: 16.

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Jim Bunning 8 9 3 3 2 4 1 3.77 35 54
Ron Kline, W (11-3) 2.2 5 0 0 3 2 0 1.62 16
Roy Face, S (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.59 1
Team Totals 11 14 3 3 5 6 1 2.45 52 54

Atlanta Braves

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Ron Reed 7 8 3 2 0 2 0 3.47 29 53
Cecil Upshaw 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.43 10
Jim Britton, L (4-6) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.63 6
Team Totals 11 9 4 3 2 4 0 2.45 45 53
Balks: None.
WP: J Britton (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: C Upshaw (7); R Kline 3 (8); J Bunning (6); J Britton (5).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 6,633.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Atlanta Braves
1 Freddie Patek RF 1 Marty Martinez 3B
2 Maury Wills 3B 2 Wayne Causey 2B
3 Matty Alou CF 3 Felipe Alou CF
4 Donn Clendenon 1B 4 Joe Torre C
5 Manny Mota LF 5 Tito Francona 1B
6 Bill Mazeroski 2B 6 Mike Lum RF
7 Gene Alley SS 7 Tommie Aaron LF
8 Jerry May C 8 Gil Garrido SS
9 Jim Bunning P 9 Ron Reed P

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