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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BAL		3
2		 
(11)
BOS
@CAL		0
4
MIN
@DET		3
8
CLE
@OAK		0
7
HOU
@ATL		1
7
PHI
@CHC		5
2
LAD
@CIN		6
4
LAD
@CIN		8
6
NYM
@PIT		1
2
SFG
@STL		3
2
SFG
@STL		8
7
Friday, September 6, 1968
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 5,479, Time of Game: 2:11
Astros
1
64-78
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
8th, 24½ GB
 at Braves
7
72-70
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 16½ GB
W: Pat Jarvis (15-9)
L: Don Wilson (12-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Braves          0  3  0   3  0  0   1  0  X    7  9  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Denis Menke 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .671 3 0 2B
Norm Miller RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .660 2 0 2B
Jim Wynn CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .264 .826 5 0 HR,2B
Rusty Staub 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .773 8 2 IW
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .703 0 2
Bob Aspromonte LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .568 2 0
John Bateman C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .648 2 1
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 0 0
   Hal King 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171 .536
   Wade Blasingame P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .375 0 0
   Danny Coombs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0 1
   Lee Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .476
Hector Torres SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .512 1 3
   Leon McFadden SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0 1
Don Wilson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .525 0 2
   Dave Adlesh C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .205 .483 1 0
Team Totals 34 1 6 1 2 8 .176 .575 24 12
2B: N Miller (15); D Menke (18); J Wynn (19).
HR: J Wynn (20).
IBB: R Staub (20).
TB: J Wynn 6; D Menke 2; N Miller 2; L McFadden; B Aspromonte.
RBI: J Wynn (56).
Team LOB: 8.
Fielding
E: D Menke (15); D Rader (19); J Bateman (8).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Felipe Alou CF 3 0 1 3 0 0 .312 .793 2 0 SF
Felix Millan 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .297 .683 0 2
Hank Aaron RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .283 .845 4 0 SB
Joe Torre C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .268 .705 9 0
Tito Francona 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .772 6 0 2B,GDP
   Deron Johnson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .597 1 0
Mike Lum LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .230 .629 1 0
Bob Johnson 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0 .273 .617 1 1 3B
Sonny Jackson SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .240 .580 2 3 SB,SF
Pat Jarvis P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .384 1 0 2·SH
Team Totals 29 7 9 6 3 4 .310 .767 27 6
2B: T Francona (12).
3B: B Johnson (1).
SF: S Jackson (1); F Alou (4).
SH: P Jarvis 2 (10).
TB: B Johnson 3; T Francona 2; M Lum 2; J Torre; F Millan; F Alou; S Jackson; H Aaron.
GIDP: T Francona (12).
RBI: F Alou 3 (53); S Jackson (18); J Torre (50); B Johnson (11).
Team LOB: 5.
Fielding
E: S Jackson (21).
Baserunning
SB: H Aaron (23, -1st base off  POCS); S Jackson (15, -1st base off  POCS).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Don Wilson, L (12-14) 4 7 6 3 1 3 0 3.19 21 32
Jim Ray 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.57 6
Wade Blasingame 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.67 6
Danny Coombs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 3
Team Totals 8 9 7 4 3 4 0 4.50 36 32

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Pat Jarvis, W (15-9) 9 6 1 1 2 8 1 2.39 36 77
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 8 1 1.00 36 77
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Jarvis (5).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 5,479.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Denis Menke 2B 1 Felipe Alou CF
2 Norm Miller RF 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Rusty Staub 1B 4 Joe Torre C
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 Tito Francona 1B
6 Bob Aspromonte LF 6 Mike Lum LF
7 John Bateman C 7 Bob Johnson 3B
8 Hector Torres SS 8 Sonny Jackson SS
9 Don Wilson P 9 Pat Jarvis P

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