Astros 5-4 Braves (Jul 6, 1968)

HOU

ATL

1

4

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

R

5

4

H

11

9

E

1

0

W: L. Dierker

L: M. Pappas

S: T. Dukes

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

2

HR

2

5

R

4

11

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.333

AVG

.257

.450

OBP

.366

.545

SLG

.457

2.00

ERA

5.00

3

K

5

6

BB

6

Current Series

Astros

13

Braves

9

Game 1

Final

Astros

0

Braves

5

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Braves

2

Game 3

Final

Astros

5

Braves

4

Game 4

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 Atlanta Braves couldn't pull it off against the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on July 7, 1968.

Game Info

July 6, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	1
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	2	3	1	0	2	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	33	5	11	5	2	1	6	5

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	2	4	4	2	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre C	2	0	0	0	0	3	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Milt Pappas M. Pappas P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Kelley D. Kelley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Page M. Page PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Britton J. Britton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	9	4	2	6	3

Batting

2B: N. Miller

HR: N. Miller, J. Wynn

TB: B. Aspromonte 2, J. Bateman, D. Menke, N. Miller 6, R. Staub, H. Torres 2, J. Wynn 5

RBI: N. Miller, H. Torres, J. Wynn 3

IBB: B. Aspromonte

HBP: J. Wynn

SAC: D. Rader

GIDP: J. Bateman, D. Menke, R. Staub

Baserunning

SB: H. Torres

CS: J. Wynn

Batting

2B: H. Aaron

HR: H. Aaron 2

TB: H. Aaron 11, F. Alou 2, C. Boyer, T. Francona, F. Millan

RBI: H. Aaron 4

IBB: J. Torre

GIDP: S. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (W)	6.2	7	4	2	5	3	2	2.70
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (S)	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	2	6	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Milt Pappas M. Pappas (L)	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	2	-
Dick Kelley D. Kelley	5.0	5	1	1	4	1	0	1.80
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Jim Britton J. Britton	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	6	5	2

WP: L. Dierker 2

Batters faced: L. Dierker 31, T. Dukes 10

Batters faced: J. Britton 3, K. Johnson 5, D. Kelley 22, M. Pappas 4, C. Upshaw 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	1
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	2	1	2	3	1	0	2	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	33	5	11	5	2	1	6	5

Batting

2B: N. Miller

HR: N. Miller, J. Wynn

TB: B. Aspromonte 2, J. Bateman, D. Menke, N. Miller 6, R. Staub, H. Torres 2, J. Wynn 5

RBI: N. Miller, H. Torres, J. Wynn 3

IBB: B. Aspromonte

HBP: J. Wynn

SAC: D. Rader

GIDP: J. Bateman, D. Menke, R. Staub

Baserunning

SB: H. Torres

CS: J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (W)	6.2	7	4	2	5	3	2	2.70
Tom Dukes T. Dukes (S)	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	2	6	3	2

WP: L. Dierker 2

Batters faced: L. Dierker 31, T. Dukes 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	2	4	4	2	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre C	2	0	0	0	0	3	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Milt Pappas M. Pappas P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Kelley D. Kelley P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Page M. Page PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Britton J. Britton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	9	4	2	6	3

Batting

2B: H. Aaron

HR: H. Aaron 2

TB: H. Aaron 11, F. Alou 2, C. Boyer, T. Francona, F. Millan

RBI: H. Aaron 4

IBB: J. Torre

GIDP: S. Jackson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Milt Pappas M. Pappas (L)	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	2	-
Dick Kelley D. Kelley	5.0	5	1	1	4	1	0	1.80
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Jim Britton J. Britton	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	5	6	5	2

Batters faced: J. Britton 3, K. Johnson 5, D. Kelley 22, M. Pappas 4, C. Upshaw 7

35-48 HOU

ATL 43-40

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