Braves 3-5 Astros (May 2, 1968)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

3

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

3

5

H

9

E

1

W: D. Wilson

L: P. Niekro

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

2

3

R

5

9

H

9

0

SB

0

LOB

.265

AVG

.300

.342

OBP

.313

.382

SLG

.533

5.63

ERA

1.00

2

K

5

0

BB

4

Current Series

Braves

3

Astros

5

Game 1

Final

Braves

5

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Braves

2

Astros

0

Game 3

Final

1968 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	97	65	.599
Giants	88	74	.543
Cubs	84	78	.519
Reds	83	79	.512
Braves	81	81	.500
Pirates	80	82	.494
Phillies	76	86	.469
Dodgers	76	86	.469
Mets	73	89	.451
Astros	72	90	.444

Game Summary

The Houston Astros emerged victorious over the Atlanta Braves, 5 to 3, on May 3, 1968.

Game Info

May 2, 1968

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	0	1	0	1	1
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	4	0	1	1	0	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona 1B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Sandy Valdespino S. Valdespino LF	4	0	2	0	0	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	3	1	1	2	1	2
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	9	3	4	5

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Ron Davis R. Davis CF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	4	1	2	1	1	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	2	1	1	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Julio Gotay J. Gotay 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Don Wilson D. Wilson P	3	1	1	1	0	0
Totals	30	5	9	4	2	2

Batting

2B: M. Lum, B. Tillman

3B: F. Alou

TB: T. Aaron, F. Alou 3, C. Boyer, S. Jackson, D. Johnson, M. Lum 2, B. Tillman 2, S. Valdespino 2

RBI: S. Jackson, B. Tillman 2

SAC: P. Niekro

Batting

2B: D. Wilson

HR: R. Staub, J. Wynn

TB: J. Bateman, R. Davis, D. Menke 2, R. Staub 5, D. Wilson 2, J. Wynn 5

RBI: N. Miller, R. Staub, D. Wilson, J. Wynn

HBP: R. Staub

SAC: J. Gotay

SF: N. Miller

GIDP: D. Rader

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	6.0	8	5	5	2	2	7.50
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Wilson D. Wilson (W)	9.0	9	3	1	4	5	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	1	4	5	0

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: T. Cloninger 7, P. Niekro 26

Batters faced: D. Wilson 39

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	0	1	0	1	1
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	4	0	1	1	0	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona 1B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Sandy Valdespino S. Valdespino LF	4	0	2	0	0	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	3	1	1	2	1	2
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	9	3	4	5

Batting

2B: M. Lum, B. Tillman

3B: F. Alou

TB: T. Aaron, F. Alou 3, C. Boyer, S. Jackson, D. Johnson, M. Lum 2, B. Tillman 2, S. Valdespino 2

RBI: S. Jackson, B. Tillman 2

SAC: P. Niekro

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	6.0	8	5	5	2	2	7.50
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	2	2

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: T. Cloninger 7, P. Niekro 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Ron Davis R. Davis CF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	4	1	2	1	1	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	2	1	1	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke SS	4	1	2	0	0	0
Julio Gotay J. Gotay 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Don Wilson D. Wilson P	3	1	1	1	0	0
Totals	30	5	9	4	2	2

Batting

2B: D. Wilson

HR: R. Staub, J. Wynn

TB: J. Bateman, R. Davis, D. Menke 2, R. Staub 5, D. Wilson 2, J. Wynn 5

RBI: N. Miller, R. Staub, D. Wilson, J. Wynn

HBP: R. Staub

SAC: J. Gotay

SF: N. Miller

GIDP: D. Rader

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Wilson D. Wilson (W)	9.0	9	3	1	4	5	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	1	4	5	0

Batters faced: D. Wilson 39

9-12 ATL

HOU 9-11

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