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CHW  6
@BAL  3
 BOS  3
OAK  0
 CLE  4
MIN  1
 DET  5
CAL  1
 WSA  3
NYY  1
 PHI  6
@CHC  4
 CIN  3
@HOU  2
(11)		 STL  5
@LAD  1
 ATL  5
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 4,706

 Monday, July 1, 1968
Time of Game: 2:40
Braves
5
40-36
Won 1
2nd, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  2   0  0  1   0  1  1    5  9  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  3
W: Phil Niekro (6-6), L: Bobby Bolin (2-2), S: Cecil Upshaw (5)
 Giants
1
40-38
Lost 3
3rd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .304  .774              0   0   SB
C Boyer 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .220  .578              1   4   2B,SB
H Aaron RF                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .233  .770              4   0   SB
J Torre C                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .285  .774              5   1   2B
T Francona LF                 3   0   2   2    2   0  .311  .844              0   0   2·IW
  M Lum PR-LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .563              0   0   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .597             16   0   HBP,GDP
M Martinez 2B                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .579              1   3   
S Jackson SS                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .237  .576              0   3   2B,IW
P Niekro P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .097  .290              0   2   
  C Upshaw P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522              0   0   
Totals                       38   5   9   0    6   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: S Jackson (4, off B Bolin); C Boyer (6, off B Bolin); J Torre (3, off F Linzy).
IBB: S Jackson (3, by F Linzy); T Francona 2 (5, 2 by B Bolin).
HBP: D Johnson (3, by B Bolin).
TB: J Torre 3; C Boyer 3; F Alou 2; S Jackson 2; T Francona 2.
GIDP: D Johnson (3).
RBI: T Francona 2 (24); J Torre (22); C Boyer (13); F Alou (24).
2-out RBI: C Boyer.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 5 for 19.
Baserunning Events
SB: H Aaron (11, 2nd base off B Bolin/B Barton); C Boyer (2, 3rd base off B Bolin/B Barton); F Alou (5, 2nd base off F Linzy/D Dietz).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .639              3   1   
F Johnson 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .481              2   6   
W Mays CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .842              2   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .307 1.021             10   0   2B
J Hart LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .858              2   0   
B Bonds RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .240  .761              1   0   
B Barton C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .567              6   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .690              0   0   
  R Sadecki PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .262              0   0   
  D Dietz C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .718              1   0   
H Lanier SS                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .199  .453              0   4   
  T Cline PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .516              0   0   
  J Davenport SS              0   0   0   0    1   0  .202  .486              0   0   
B Bolin P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .154              0   0   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .593              0   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  J Hiatt PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .684              0   0   
Totals                       35   1   8   0    3   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: W McCovey (10, off P Niekro).
TB: W McCovey 4; J Hart; B Bonds; W Mays; H Lanier; D Marshall.
RBI: D Marshall (10).
2-out RBI: D Marshall.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Lanier-R Hunt-W McCovey.
PB: D Dietz (7).
E: F Johnson 3 (8).

Pitching Stats

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 (6-6)              7     8   1   1    2   5   0   3.65   31     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0· 8     60    -     1.15   0.16
C Upshaw, S (5)                2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.31    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.49   0.17
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 8          2-0
P Niekro faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bolin, L (2-2)               7     6   3   2    5   5   0   2.13   34     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 5     55    -     1.09  -0.11
F Linzy                        2     3   2   1    1   0   0   2.54   11     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.39  -0.06
Totals                         9     9   5   3    6   5   0          45     -       ·  ·     17· 8· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: F Linzy (3).
HBP: B Bolin (2; D Johnson).
IBB: F Linzy (8; S Jackson); B Bolin 2 (6; T Francona, T Francona).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 4,706.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Felipe Alou                  CF       1. Ron Hunt                     2B
2. Clete Boyer                  3B       2. Frank Johnson                3B
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Joe Torre                     C       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Tito Francona                LF       5. Jim Ray Hart                 LF
6. Deron Johnson                1B       6. Bobby Bonds                  RF
7. Marty Martinez               2B       7. Bob Barton                    C
8. Sonny Jackson                SS       8. Hal Lanier                   SS
9. Phil Niekro                   P       9. Bobby Bolin                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- R 13% 67% 0-0 ATL J. Torre B. Bolin Single to CF; Aaron to 2B; Boyer Scores
t3 1 12- R 10% 78% 1-0 ATL T. Francona B. Bolin Single to RF; Torre to 2B; Aaron Scores/unER
b6 2 1-3 R -9% 78% 0-3 SFG D. Marshall P. Niekro Single to CF; Bonds to 3B; McCovey Scores
b8 0 1-- -9% 81% 1-4 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Single to CF; Mays to 2B
t1 1 -23 O -8% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Torre B. Bolin Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 ATL F. Alou B. Bolin Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 ATL C. Boyer B. Bolin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Bolin Walk; Boyer to 2B
t1 1 12- 6% 60% 0-0 ATL J. Torre B. Bolin Boyer Steals 3B; Aaron Steals 2B
t1 1 -23 O -8% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Torre B. Bolin Strikeout
t1 2 -23 1% 53% 0-0 ATL T. Francona B. Bolin Intentional Walk
t1 2 123 O -7% 46% 0-0 ATL D. Johnson B. Bolin Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 SFG R. Hunt P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 SFG F. Johnson P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 SFG W. Mays P. Niekro Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 ATL M. Martinez B. Bolin Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson B. Bolin Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro B. Bolin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 SFG J. Hart P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds P. Niekro Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Barton P. Niekro Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 ATL F. Alou B. Bolin Foul Flyball: C
t3 1 --- 5% 53% 0-0 ATL C. Boyer B. Bolin Double to CF
t3 1 -2- 2% 55% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Bolin Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t3 1 12- R 13% 67% 0-0 ATL J. Torre B. Bolin Single to CF; Aaron to 2B; Boyer Scores
t3 1 12- R 10% 78% 1-0 ATL T. Francona B. Bolin Single to RF; Torre to 2B; Aaron Scores/unER
t3 1 12- OO -6% 72% 2-0 ATL D. Johnson B. Bolin Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 SFG H. Lanier P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 SFG B. Bolin P. Niekro Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 SFG R. Hunt P. Niekro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 ATL M. Martinez B. Bolin Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 3% 78% 2-0 ATL S. Jackson B. Bolin Double to RF
t4 1 -2- O -2% 76% 2-0 ATL P. Niekro B. Bolin Strikeout
t4 2 -2- O -2% 74% 2-0 ATL F. Alou B. Bolin Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 SFG F. Johnson P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 SFG W. Mays P. Niekro Flyball: 1B
b4 2 --- -2% 77% 0-2 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Single (LF-CF)
b4 2 1-- -3% 74% 0-2 SFG J. Hart P. Niekro Single to CF; McCovey to 2B
b4 2 12- O 5% 79% 0-2 SFG B. Bonds P. Niekro Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 ATL C. Boyer B. Bolin Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Bolin Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- 2% 78% 2-0 ATL J. Torre B. Bolin Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Torre to 2B
t5 2 -2- 1% 79% 2-0 ATL T. Francona B. Bolin Intentional Walk
t5 2 12- O -3% 76% 2-0 ATL D. Johnson B. Bolin Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 SFG B. Barton P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -3% 76% 0-2 SFG H. Lanier P. Niekro Single to LF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 79% 0-2 SFG B. Bolin P. Niekro Strikeout
b5 2 1-- -3% 76% 0-2 SFG R. Hunt P. Niekro Walk; Lanier to 2B
b5 2 12- O 6% 82% 0-2 SFG F. Johnson P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- 2% 84% 2-0 ATL M. Martinez B. Bolin Walk
t6 0 1-- 3% 87% 2-0 ATL S. Jackson B. Bolin Walk; Martinez to 2B
t6 0 12- O -3% 84% 2-0 ATL P. Niekro B. Bolin Strikeout (foul bunt)
t6 1 12- O -2% 82% 2-0 ATL F. Alou B. Bolin Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Martinez to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R 8% 90% 2-0 ATL C. Boyer B. Bolin Single to LF; Alou to 2B; Martinez Scores
t6 2 12- O -2% 88% 3-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Bolin Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 SFG W. Mays P. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- -4% 86% 0-3 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Double to LF
b6 1 -2- O 3% 90% 0-3 SFG J. Hart P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -2- -2% 88% 0-3 SFG B. Bonds P. Niekro Single; McCovey to 3B
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Bob Barton (C) batting 7th
b6 2 1-3 R -9% 78% 0-3 SFG D. Marshall P. Niekro Single to CF; Bonds to 3B; McCovey Scores
Ty Cline pinch hits for Hal Lanier (SS) batting 8th; Ray Sadecki pinch runs for Dave Marshall (PH) batting 7th
b6 2 1-3 O 7% 85% 1-3 SFG T. Cline P. Niekro Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
Dick Dietz replaces Ray Sadecki (PR) playing C batting 7th; Jim Davenport replaces Ty Cline (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t7 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 ATL J. Torre B. Bolin Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 ATL T. Francona B. Bolin Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- 1% 84% 3-1 ATL D. Johnson B. Bolin Hit By Pitch
t7 2 1-- O -1% 83% 3-1 ATL M. Martinez B. Bolin Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bobby Bolin (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-3 SFG J. Alou P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 SFG R. Hunt P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-3 SFG F. Johnson P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 8-9-1
Frank Linzy replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 91% 3-1 ATL S. Jackson F. Linzy Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- 1% 92% 3-1 ATL P. Niekro F. Linzy Passed Ball; Jackson to 2B
t8 0 -2- 2% 94% 3-1 ATL P. Niekro F. Linzy Wild Pitch; Jackson to 3B
t8 0 --3 O -2% 92% 3-1 ATL P. Niekro F. Linzy Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --3 R 3% 95% 3-1 ATL F. Alou F. Linzy Single to RF; Jackson Scores/unER
t8 1 1-- 0% 95% 4-1 ATL C. Boyer F. Linzy Alou Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- O -1% 95% 4-1 ATL C. Boyer F. Linzy Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 -2- O -1% 94% 4-1 ATL H. Aaron F. Linzy Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -4% 90% 1-4 SFG W. Mays P. Niekro Single to LF
b8 0 1-- -9% 81% 1-4 SFG W. McCovey P. Niekro Single to CF; Mays to 2B
Cecil Upshaw replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- O 7% 89% 1-4 SFG J. Hart C. Upshaw Flyball: 1B
b8 1 12- O 5% 94% 1-4 SFG B. Bonds C. Upshaw Strikeout Looking
b8 2 12- O 4% 98% 1-4 SFG D. Dietz C. Upshaw Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 1% 98% 4-1 ATL J. Torre F. Linzy Double to RF
t9 0 -2- R 1% 99% 4-1 ATL T. Francona F. Linzy Single to CF; Torre Scores
Mike Lum pinch runs for Tito Francona (LF) batting 5th
t9 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 ATL D. Johnson F. Linzy Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 99% 5-1 ATL M. Martinez F. Linzy Groundout: 3B-1B; Lum to 2B
t9 2 -2- 0% 99% 5-1 ATL S. Jackson F. Linzy Intentional Walk
t9 2 12- O -0% 99% 5-1 ATL C. Upshaw F. Linzy Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 8-9-1
Mike Lum moves from PR to LF
b9 0 --- -2% 97% 1-5 SFG J. Davenport C. Upshaw Walk
Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Frank Linzy (P) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 1-5 SFG J. Hiatt C. Upshaw Flyball: RF
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 1-5 SFG R. Hunt C. Upshaw Groundout: 2B-1B; Davenport to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-5 SFG F. Johnson C. Upshaw Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 1.

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