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Scores
Standings
BAL
@CAL		2
3
BOS
@CHW		6
2
BOS
@CHW		1
10
DET
@CLE		0
3
DET
@CLE		4
1
NYY
@MIN		3
6
WSA
@OAK		0
9
CHC
@CIN		8
9
CHC
@CIN		3
4		 
(11)
PHI
@HOU		4
7
LAD
@NYM		4
5
SFG
@PIT		2
1
ATL
@STL		5
1
ATL
@STL		1
3
Sunday, June 23, 1968 4:00PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 49,743, Time of Game: 1:50
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Braves
1
36-33
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
 at Cardinals
3
44-26
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mel Nelson (1-0)
L: Ken Johnson (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Cardinals       2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  5  2

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .795 -0.034 1.02 0.055 -0.089 -0.4 2 0 GDP
Tommie Aaron LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .231 .634 -0.033 1.00 0.037 -0.070 -0.2 3 0
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .773 -0.105 1.19 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 4 0
Joe Torre C-1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .791 -0.105 0.93 0.000 -0.105 -0.9 5 0 GDP
Deron Johnson 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .202 .597 0.053 0.86 0.081 -0.028 0.6 5 0
   Milt Pappas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .255 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tito Francona PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .314 .861 0.020 0.33 0.020 0.000 0.1
   Mike Lum PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .523 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .203 .550 -0.013 1.19 0.068 -0.080 -0.0 3 1
Marty Martinez 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .227 .597 -0.009 1.38 0.021 -0.030 0.1 0 3
Sonny Jackson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .538 -0.088 1.21 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 0 1
Ken Johnson P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .107 .214 -0.011 1.07 0.028 -0.039 -0.1 0 1
   Bob Tillman C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .513 -0.029 1.26 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 2 0
Team Totals 31 1 6 0 2 1 .194 .436 -0.354 1.07 0.310 -0.663 -2.4 24 6
TB: D Johnson 2; T Francona; C Boyer; K Johnson; F Alou.
GIDP: J Torre (4); F Alou (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Johnson.
E: S Jackson (17); F Alou (4).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .249 .685 0.046 0.66 0.067 -0.021 0.2 1 0 SB
Curt Flood CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .317 .780 0.050 0.59 0.072 -0.023 0.3 3 0
Roger Maris RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .233 .650 -0.046 0.64 0.020 -0.066 -0.5 1 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .766 0.029 0.86 0.040 -0.011 0.3 12 0 HBP
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 2 3 0 0 .243 .624 0.219 1.15 0.242 -0.023 2.2 2 0 3B
Mike Shannon 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .722 -0.008 0.79 0.016 -0.024 -0.1 1 5
Dick Schofield 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .779 -0.104 0.76 0.000 -0.104 -1.7 6 3
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .577 -0.022 0.30 0.000 -0.022 -0.4 1 7
Mel Nelson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.018 0.26 0.000 -0.018 -0.4 0 1
Team Totals 29 3 5 3 2 4 .172 .491 0.146 0.69 0.457 -0.312 -0.0 27 16
3B: J Edwards (1, off K Johnson).
HBP: O Cepeda (6, by K Johnson).
TB: J Edwards 4; R Maris 2; C Flood.
RBI: J Edwards 3 (11).
2-out RBI: J Edwards.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Maxvill-D Schofield-O Cepeda 2.
E: D Schofield (2); M Shannon (11).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (8, 2nd base off K Johnson/J Torre).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Johnson, L (4-4) 6 5 3 2 2 2 0 2.45 26 52 -0.169 0.80 -0.7
Milt Pappas 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.77 6 0 0 0.023 0.15 0.8
Team Totals 8 5 3 2 2 4 0 2.25 32 52 0 0 -0.146 1.07 0.0

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Nelson, W (1-0) 9 6 1 0 2 1 0 0.00 33 72 0.354 1.07 2.4
Team Totals 9 6 1 0 2 1 0 0.00 33 72 0.354 0.69 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Johnson (7; O Cepeda).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 1:50.
Attendance: 49,743.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Felipe Alou CF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Tommie Aaron LF 2 Curt Flood CF
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Roger Maris RF
4 Joe Torre C 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Deron Johnson 1B 5 Johnny Edwards C
6 Clete Boyer 3B 6 Mike Shannon 3B
7 Marty Martinez 2B 7 Dick Schofield 2B
8 Sonny Jackson SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Ken Johnson P 9 Mel Nelson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 123 RR STL J. Edwards K. Johnson 16% 81% Single to CF; Brock Scores/unER; Flood Scores; Cepeda to 3B/Adv on E8
b1 2-0 1 123 OO STL D. Schofield K. Johnson -9% 74% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b3 2-0 2 -2- R STL J. Edwards K. Johnson 8% 87% Triple to LF; Maris Scores
b1 0-0 0 -2- STL C. Flood K. Johnson 7% 68% Single to CF; Brock to 3B
t5 0-3 0 1-- ATL C. Boyer M. Nelson -7% 77% Single to LF; Johnson to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou M. Nelson 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL T. Aaron M. Nelson 1% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron M. Nelson 1% 54% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock K. Johnson 4% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brock to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- STL C. Flood K. Johnson 3% 61% Brock Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- STL C. Flood K. Johnson 7% 68% Single to CF; Brock to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 O STL R. Maris K. Johnson -6% 62% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-3 STL O. Cepeda K. Johnson 3% 65% Hit By Pitch; Flood to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RR STL J. Edwards K. Johnson 16% 81% Single to CF; Brock Scores/unER; Flood Scores; Cepeda to 3B/Adv on E8
b1 2-0 1 1-3 STL M. Shannon K. Johnson 2% 83% Walk; Edwards to 2B
b1 2-0 1 123 OO STL D. Schofield K. Johnson -9% 74% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O ATL J. Torre M. Nelson 2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- ATL D. Johnson M. Nelson -4% 71% Single to 3B; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E5
t2 0-2 1 -2- O ATL C. Boyer M. Nelson 3% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-2 2 -2- O ATL M. Martinez M. Nelson 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill K. Johnson -1% 77% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 1 --- O STL M. Nelson K. Johnson -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O STL L. Brock K. Johnson -1% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson M. Nelson 2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- ATL K. Johnson M. Nelson -3% 75% Single to LF
t3 0-2 1 1-- OO ATL F. Alou M. Nelson 5% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O STL C. Flood K. Johnson -1% 79% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 1 --- STL R. Maris K. Johnson 1% 80% Single to RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- O STL O. Cepeda K. Johnson -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Maris to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- R STL J. Edwards K. Johnson 8% 87% Triple to LF; Maris Scores
b3 3-0 2 --3 O STL M. Shannon K. Johnson -2% 86% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- ATL T. Aaron M. Nelson -4% 82% Walk
t4 0-3 0 1-- O ATL H. Aaron M. Nelson 3% 85% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-3 1 1-- OO ATL J. Torre M. Nelson 4% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O STL D. Schofield K. Johnson -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b4 3-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill K. Johnson -0% 88% Flyball: RF
b4 3-0 2 --- O STL M. Nelson K. Johnson -0% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- ATL D. Johnson M. Nelson -4% 84% Single to LF
t5 0-3 0 1-- ATL C. Boyer M. Nelson -7% 77% Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
t5 0-3 0 12- RO ATL M. Martinez M. Nelson -0% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Martinez to 2B/Adv on E4; Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 1-3 1 -2- O ATL S. Jackson M. Nelson 4% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 3B
t5 1-3 2 --3 O ATL K. Johnson M. Nelson 4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- O STL L. Brock K. Johnson -1% 83% Flyball: RF
b5 3-1 1 --- O STL C. Flood K. Johnson -1% 83% Popfly: 3B
b5 3-1 2 --- STL R. Maris K. Johnson 1% 83% Single to RF
b5 3-1 2 1-- STL O. Cepeda K. Johnson 1% 84% Walk; Maris to 2B
b5 3-1 2 12- O STL J. Edwards K. Johnson -2% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- ATL F. Alou M. Nelson -5% 77% Single to LF
t6 1-3 0 1-- O ATL T. Aaron M. Nelson 5% 81% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron M. Nelson 4% 85% Flyball: LF
t6 1-3 2 1-- O ATL J. Torre M. Nelson 3% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- O STL M. Shannon K. Johnson -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b6 3-1 1 --- O STL D. Schofield K. Johnson -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill K. Johnson -0% 86% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 5-6-7
t7 1-3 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson M. Nelson 3% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- O ATL C. Boyer M. Nelson 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- ATL M. Martinez M. Nelson -2% 88% Walk
t7 1-3 2 1-- O ATL S. Jackson M. Nelson 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
Milt Pappas replaces Deron Johnson (1B) pitching and batting 5th
Bob Tillman replaces Ken Johnson (P) playing C batting 9th
Joe Torre moves from C to 1B
b7 3-1 0 --- O STL M. Nelson M. Pappas -1% 91% Strikeout
b7 3-1 1 --- O STL L. Brock M. Pappas -0% 90% Strikeout
b7 3-1 2 --- O STL C. Flood M. Pappas -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 9-1-2
t8 1-3 0 --- O ATL B. Tillman M. Nelson 3% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 1-3 1 --- O ATL F. Alou M. Nelson 2% 94% Popfly: 2B
t8 1-3 2 --- O ATL T. Aaron M. Nelson 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
b8 3-1 0 --- O STL R. Maris M. Pappas -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-1 1 --- O STL O. Cepeda M. Pappas -0% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 3-1 2 --- O STL J. Edwards M. Pappas -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 3-4-5
t9 1-3 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron M. Nelson 3% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 1-3 1 --- O ATL J. Torre M. Nelson 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
Tito Francona pinch hits for Milt Pappas (P) batting 5th
t9 1-3 2 --- ATL T. Francona M. Nelson -2% 97% Single to RF
Mike Lum pinch runs for Tito Francona (PH) batting 5th
t9 1-3 2 1-- O ATL C. Boyer M. Nelson 3% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.

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