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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Busch Stadium, Attendance: 49,743 |
Sunday, June 23, 1968, 4:00PM Time of Game: 1:50 |
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Braves
1
36-33
Lost 1
3rd, 7½ GB
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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
W: Mel Nelson (1-0), L: Ken Johnson (4-4) |
Cardinals
3
44-26
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Alou CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .795 2 0 GDP T Aaron LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .231 .634 3 0 H Aaron RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .773 4 0 J Torre C-1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .791 5 0 GDP D Johnson 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .202 .597 5 0 M Pappas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .255 0 0 T Francona PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .314 .861 0 0 M Lum PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .523 0 0 C Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .203 .550 3 1 M Martinez 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .227 .597 0 3 S Jackson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .538 0 1 K Johnson P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .107 .214 0 1 B Tillman C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .513 2 0 Totals 31 1 6 0 2 1 24 6
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Johnson.
E: S Jackson (17); F Alou (4).
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Brock LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .249 .685 1 0 SB C Flood CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .317 .780 3 0 R Maris RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .233 .650 1 0 O Cepeda 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .766 12 0 HBP J Edwards C 4 0 2 3 0 0 .243 .624 2 0 3B M Shannon 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .253 .722 1 5 D Schofield 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .779 6 3 D Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .577 1 7 M Nelson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 0 1 Totals 29 3 5 0 2 4 27 16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. D Maxvill-D Schofield-O Cepeda 2.
E: D Schofield (2); M Shannon (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock (8, 2nd base off K Johnson/J Torre).
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 K Johnson, L (4-4) 6 5 3 2 2 2 0 2.45 26 - · · 4·12· 2· 5 52 - 0.82 -0.17 M Pappas 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.77 6 - · · 3· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.28 0.02 Totals 8 5 3 2 2 4 0 32 - · · 7·13· 2· 5 -
St.Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA M Nelson, W (1-0) 9 6 1 0 2 1 0 0.00 33 - · · 14·10· 1· 6 72 - 1.14 0.35 Totals 9 6 1 0 2 1 0 33 - · · 14·10· 1· 6 -
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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b1 | 1 | 123 | RR | 16% | 81% | 0-0 | STL | J. Edwards | K. Johnson | Single to CF; Brock Scores/unER; Flood Scores; Cepeda to 3B/Adv on E8 | |
| b1 | 1 | 123 | OO | -9% | 74% | 2-0 | STL | D. Schofield | K. Johnson | Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | 8% | 87% | 2-0 | STL | J. Edwards | K. Johnson | Triple to LF; Maris Scores | |
| b1 | 0 | -2- | 7% | 68% | 0-0 | STL | C. Flood | K. Johnson | Single to CF; Brock to 3B | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 77% | 0-3 | ATL | C. Boyer | M. Nelson | Single to LF; Johnson to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mel Nelson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Alou | M. Nelson | Popfly: SS | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 53% | 0-0 | ATL | T. Aaron | M. Nelson | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | H. Aaron | M. Nelson | 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 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | K. Johnson | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brock to 1B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 61% | 0-0 | STL | C. Flood | K. Johnson | Brock Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | -2- | 7% | 68% | 0-0 | STL | C. Flood | K. Johnson | Single to CF; Brock to 3B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-3 | O | -6% | 62% | 0-0 | STL | R. Maris | K. Johnson | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | 3% | 65% | 0-0 | STL | O. Cepeda | K. Johnson | Hit By Pitch; Flood to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 123 | RR | 16% | 81% | 0-0 | STL | J. Edwards | K. Johnson | Single to CF; Brock Scores/unER; Flood Scores; Cepeda to 3B/Adv on E8 | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-3 | 2% | 83% | 2-0 | STL | M. Shannon | K. Johnson | Walk; Edwards to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 123 | OO | -9% | 74% | 2-0 | STL | D. Schofield | K. Johnson | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Torre | M. Nelson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -4% | 71% | 0-2 | ATL | D. Johnson | M. Nelson | Single to 3B; Johnson to 2B/Adv on E5 | ||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 75% | 0-2 | ATL | C. Boyer | M. Nelson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 78% | 0-2 | ATL | M. Martinez | M. Nelson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 2-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | K. Johnson | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 76% | 2-0 | STL | M. Nelson | K. Johnson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 2-0 | STL | L. Brock | K. Johnson | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 0-2 | ATL | S. Jackson | M. Nelson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 75% | 0-2 | ATL | K. Johnson | M. Nelson | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 80% | 0-2 | ATL | F. Alou | M. Nelson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 2-0 | STL | C. Flood | K. Johnson | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 1% | 80% | 2-0 | STL | R. Maris | K. Johnson | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 79% | 2-0 | STL | O. Cepeda | K. Johnson | Groundout: 2B-1B; Maris to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | 8% | 87% | 2-0 | STL | J. Edwards | K. Johnson | Triple to LF; Maris Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | -2% | 86% | 3-0 | STL | M. Shannon | K. Johnson | 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 | --- | -4% | 82% | 0-3 | ATL | T. Aaron | M. Nelson | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 85% | 0-3 | ATL | H. Aaron | M. Nelson | Popfly: 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4% | 89% | 0-3 | ATL | J. Torre | M. Nelson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 3-0 | STL | D. Schofield | K. Johnson | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | K. Johnson | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 3-0 | STL | M. Nelson | K. Johnson | 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 | --- | -4% | 84% | 0-3 | ATL | D. Johnson | M. Nelson | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 77% | 0-3 | ATL | C. Boyer | M. Nelson | Single to LF; Johnson to 2B | ||
| t5 | 0 | 12- | RO | -0% | 77% | 0-3 | ATL | M. Martinez | M. Nelson | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Martinez to 2B/Adv on E4; Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 81% | 1-3 | ATL | S. Jackson | M. Nelson | Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 85% | 1-3 | ATL | K. Johnson | M. Nelson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-1 | STL | L. Brock | K. Johnson | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-1 | STL | C. Flood | K. Johnson | Popfly: 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 1% | 83% | 3-1 | STL | R. Maris | K. Johnson | Single to RF | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 84% | 3-1 | STL | O. Cepeda | K. Johnson | Walk; Maris to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 82% | 3-1 | STL | J. Edwards | K. Johnson | 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 | 0 | --- | -6% | 77% | 1-3 | ATL | F. Alou | M. Nelson | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 81% | 1-3 | ATL | T. Aaron | M. Nelson | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 85% | 1-3 | ATL | H. Aaron | M. Nelson | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 88% | 1-3 | ATL | J. Torre | M. Nelson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-1 | STL | M. Shannon | K. Johnson | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 3-1 | STL | D. Schofield | K. Johnson | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 86% | 3-1 | STL | D. Maxvill | K. Johnson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 88% | 1-3 | ATL | D. Johnson | M. Nelson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 1-3 | ATL | C. Boyer | M. Nelson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 88% | 1-3 | ATL | M. Martinez | M. Nelson | Walk | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 91% | 1-3 | ATL | S. Jackson | M. Nelson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-1 | STL | M. Nelson | M. Pappas | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 3-1 | STL | L. Brock | M. Pappas | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 3-1 | STL | C. Flood | M. Pappas | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 93% | 1-3 | ATL | B. Tillman | M. Nelson | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 94% | 1-3 | ATL | F. Alou | M. Nelson | Popfly: 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 1-3 | ATL | T. Aaron | M. Nelson | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 3-1 | STL | R. Maris | M. Pappas | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 3-1 | STL | O. Cepeda | M. Pappas | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 3-1 | STL | J. Edwards | M. Pappas | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 98% | 1-3 | ATL | H. Aaron | M. Nelson | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 1-3 | ATL | J. Torre | M. Nelson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| Tito Francona pinch hits for Milt Pappas (P) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | --- | -2% | 97% | 1-3 | ATL | T. Francona | M. Nelson | Single to RF | ||
| Mike Lum pinch runs for Tito Francona (PH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 100% | 1-3 | ATL | C. Boyer | M. Nelson | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3. | |||||||||||
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