Braves 2-5 Astros (Jul 16, 1968)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

4

7

0

8

1

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

9

8

E

1

W: D. Coombs

L: J. Britton

S: J. Buzhardt

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

2

R

5

9

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.273

AVG

.286

.294

OBP

.444

.394

SLG

.357

5.63

ERA

2.00

5

K

0

7

BB

1

Current Series

Braves

6

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Braves

2

Astros

5

Game 2

Final

Braves

7

Astros

1

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 decisively defeated the Atlanta Braves, 5 to 2, on July 17, 1968.

Game Info

July 16, 1968

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	0	1	0	0
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	4	0	2	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre C	4	0	0	0	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	3	1	1	0	1
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 1B	4	0	2	0	0
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	4	0	1	1	0
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	1	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Britton J. Britton P	2	0	0	0	0
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman PH	0	0	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona PH	1	0	0	1	0
Milt Pappas M. Pappas P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	9	2	1

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Dick Simpson D. Simpson LF	5	0	1	0	0	3
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	3	0	0	0	1	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	1	0	2	0
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	2	2	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	2	1	0	0
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	3	0	1	2	0	2
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	5	8	5	7	5

Batting

2B: T. Aaron, S. Jackson, B. Johnson, D. Johnson

TB: H. Aaron, T. Aaron 2, F. Alou, S. Jackson 2, B. Johnson 2, D. Johnson 3, F. Millan 2

RBI: T. Francona, B. Johnson

GIDP: H. Aaron, B. Johnson, J. Torre

Batting

2B: N. Miller, D. Simpson

TB: J. Bateman 2, D. Coombs, N. Miller 3, D. Rader, D. Simpson 2, J. Wynn

RBI: J. Bateman, D. Coombs 2, D. Rader 2

IBB: D. Rader, R. Staub

HBP: N. Miller

SAC: J. Buzhardt

GIDP: D. Rader, J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Britton J. Britton (L)	5.2	3	4	4	5	4	6.35
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	1.1	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Milt Pappas M. Pappas	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	7	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	ERA
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	7.0	7	2	2	1	2.57
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1

Batters faced: J. Britton 25, K. Johnson 6, M. Pappas 6

WP: D. Coombs

Batters faced: J. Buzhardt 8, D. Coombs 26

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	0	1	0	0
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	4	0	2	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre C	4	0	0	0	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	3	1	1	0	1
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 1B	4	0	2	0	0
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	4	0	1	1	0
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	1	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Britton J. Britton P	2	0	0	0	0
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman PH	0	0	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona PH	1	0	0	1	0
Milt Pappas M. Pappas P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	9	2	1

Batting

2B: T. Aaron, S. Jackson, B. Johnson, D. Johnson

TB: H. Aaron, T. Aaron 2, F. Alou, S. Jackson 2, B. Johnson 2, D. Johnson 3, F. Millan 2

RBI: T. Francona, B. Johnson

GIDP: H. Aaron, B. Johnson, J. Torre

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Britton J. Britton (L)	5.2	3	4	4	5	4	6.35
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	1.1	3	0	0	1	0	0.00
Milt Pappas M. Pappas	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	7	5

Batters faced: J. Britton 25, K. Johnson 6, M. Pappas 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Dick Simpson D. Simpson LF	5	0	1	0	0	3
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	3	0	0	0	1	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	1	0	2	0
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	2	2	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	1	1	2	1	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	2	1	0	0
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	3	0	1	2	0	2
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	5	8	5	7	5

Batting

2B: N. Miller, D. Simpson

TB: J. Bateman 2, D. Coombs, N. Miller 3, D. Rader, D. Simpson 2, J. Wynn

RBI: J. Bateman, D. Coombs 2, D. Rader 2

IBB: D. Rader, R. Staub

HBP: N. Miller

SAC: J. Buzhardt

GIDP: D. Rader, J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	ERA
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	7.0	7	2	2	1	2.57
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1

WP: D. Coombs

Batters faced: J. Buzhardt 8, D. Coombs 26

49-41 ATL

HOU 39-52

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