Braves 4-5 Pirates (Jul 29, 1968)

ATL

PIT

1

0

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

1

6

3

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

10

0

1

R

4

5

H

10

12

E

1

W: R. Kline

L: P. Niekro

ATL

Team Stats

PIT

0

HR

1

4

R

5

10

H

12

1

SB

0

LOB

.263

AVG

.308

.282

OBP

.308

.263

SLG

.436

3.72

ERA

3.60

6

K

4

0

BB

1

Current Series

Braves

2

Pirates

3

Game 1

Final

Braves

5

Pirates

8

Game 2

Final

Braves

4

Pirates

5

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 Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Braves, 5 to 4, on July 30, 1968.

Game Info

July 29, 1968

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	2
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	1	3	0	1	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 3B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	4	0	2	3	0	0	0
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	10	4	1	1	4

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Maury Wills M. Wills 3B	5	1	4	1	0	1
Gene Alley G. Alley SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou CF	5	1	1	1	0	1
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	5	1	4	2	1	1
Manny Mota M. Mota LF	5	0	1	1	0	1
Gary Kolb G. Kolb RF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	39	5	12	5	1	6

Batting

TB: H. Aaron 3, F. Alou, T. Francona 2, D. Johnson, B. Tillman 2, J. Torre

RBI: D. Johnson, B. Tillman 3

SAC: P. Niekro

GIDP: J. Torre

Baserunning

SB: H. Aaron

Batting

2B: M. Wills 2

HR: D. Clendenon

TB: G. Alley, M. Alou, D. Clendenon 7, B. Mazeroski, M. Mota, M. Wills 6

RBI: M. Alou, D. Clendenon 2, M. Mota, M. Wills

SAC: G. Alley, C. Taylor

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	9.2	12	5	4	0	6	1	3.72
Totals	9.2	12	5	4	0	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Bunning J. Bunning	5.2	8	4	4	1	2	6.35
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	4.1	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	4	4	1	4

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 41

Batters faced: J. Bunning 25, R. Kline 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	2
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	1	3	0	1	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 3B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	4	0	2	3	0	0	0
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	10	4	1	1	4

Batting

TB: H. Aaron 3, F. Alou, T. Francona 2, D. Johnson, B. Tillman 2, J. Torre

RBI: D. Johnson, B. Tillman 3

SAC: P. Niekro

GIDP: J. Torre

Baserunning

SB: H. Aaron

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	9.2	12	5	4	0	6	1	3.72
Totals	9.2	12	5	4	0	6	1

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 41

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Maury Wills M. Wills 3B	5	1	4	1	0	1
Gene Alley G. Alley SS	4	1	1	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou CF	5	1	1	1	0	1
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	5	1	4	2	1	1
Manny Mota M. Mota LF	5	0	1	1	0	1
Gary Kolb G. Kolb RF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski B. Mazeroski 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Bunning J. Bunning P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Kline R. Kline P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	39	5	12	5	1	6

Batting

2B: M. Wills 2

HR: D. Clendenon

TB: G. Alley, M. Alou, D. Clendenon 7, B. Mazeroski, M. Mota, M. Wills 6

RBI: M. Alou, D. Clendenon 2, M. Mota, M. Wills

SAC: G. Alley, C. Taylor

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Bunning J. Bunning	5.2	8	4	4	1	2	6.35
Ron Kline R. Kline (W)	4.1	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	4	4	1	4

Batters faced: J. Bunning 25, R. Kline 15

54-51 ATL

PIT 50-53

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