Braves 5-6 Cubs (Aug 19, 1968)

ATL

CHC

1

0

4

2

3

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

1

10

0

1

R

5

6

H

10

8

E

4

1

W: J. Niekro

L: C. Raymond

ATL

Team Stats

CHC

1

HR

2

5

R

6

10

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.211

.318

OBP

.244

.350

SLG

.368

0.93

ERA

3.60

6

K

5

2

BB

3

Current Series

Braves

1

Cubs

5

Game 1

Final

Braves

5

Cubs

6

Game 2

Final

Braves

4

Cubs

5

Game 3

Final

Braves

5

Cubs

13

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 Chicago Cubs squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Braves, 6 to 5, on August 20, 1968.

Game Info

August 19, 1968

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	3
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	3	1	1	0	0	2	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Claude Raymond C. Raymond P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	5	10	5	1	3	5

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Billy Williams B. Williams RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
Ron Santo R. Santo 3B	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Smith W. Smith LF	5	2	2	4	2	0	1
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Adolfo Phillips A. Phillips CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Hands B. Hands P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Regan P. Regan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Spangler A. Spangler PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Lamabe J. Lamabe P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Arcia J. Arcia PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Nen D. Nen PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Upham J. Upham PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	8	5	2	2	6

Batting

2B: F. Alou

HR: P. Niekro

TB: H. Aaron, F. Alou 2, W. Causey, T. Francona, M. Martinez 3, P. Niekro 4, B. Tillman 2

RBI: W. Causey, P. Niekro 3, B. Tillman

HBP: J. Torre

Batting

HR: W. Smith 2

TB: E. Banks, G. Beckert, R. Hundley 2, W. Smith 8, B. Williams 2

RBI: G. Beckert, W. Smith 4

IBB: D. Nen

SAC: A. Phillips

SF: G. Beckert

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	5	4	0	1	3	1	0.00
Claude Raymond C. Raymond (L)	2.2	3	2	1	1	3	1	3.38
Totals	9.2	8	6	1	2	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Hands B. Hands	5.1	7	4	4	2	2	1	6.75
Phil Regan P. Regan	1.2	3	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jack Lamabe J. Lamabe	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	5	4	3	5	1

Batters faced: P. Niekro 29, C. Raymond 13

WP: B. Hands, P. Regan

Batters faced: B. Hands 26, J. Lamabe 6, J. Niekro 3, P. Regan 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Causey W. Causey 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	3
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tito Francona T. Francona LF	3	1	1	0	0	2	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Claude Raymond C. Raymond P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	5	10	5	1	3	5

Batting

2B: F. Alou

HR: P. Niekro

TB: H. Aaron, F. Alou 2, W. Causey, T. Francona, M. Martinez 3, P. Niekro 4, B. Tillman 2

RBI: W. Causey, P. Niekro 3, B. Tillman

HBP: J. Torre

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	5	4	0	1	3	1	0.00
Claude Raymond C. Raymond (L)	2.2	3	2	1	1	3	1	3.38
Totals	9.2	8	6	1	2	6	2

Batters faced: P. Niekro 29, C. Raymond 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Billy Williams B. Williams RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Ernie Banks E. Banks 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
Ron Santo R. Santo 3B	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Smith W. Smith LF	5	2	2	4	2	0	1
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Adolfo Phillips A. Phillips CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Hands B. Hands P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Regan P. Regan P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Spangler A. Spangler PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Lamabe J. Lamabe P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Arcia J. Arcia PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Nen D. Nen PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
John Upham J. Upham PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	8	5	2	2	6

Batting

HR: W. Smith 2

TB: E. Banks, G. Beckert, R. Hundley 2, W. Smith 8, B. Williams 2

RBI: G. Beckert, W. Smith 4

IBB: D. Nen

SAC: A. Phillips

SF: G. Beckert

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bill Hands B. Hands	5.1	7	4	4	2	2	1	6.75
Phil Regan P. Regan	1.2	3	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jack Lamabe J. Lamabe	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	5	4	3	5	1

WP: B. Hands, P. Regan

Batters faced: B. Hands 26, J. Lamabe 6, J. Niekro 3, P. Regan 9

63-62 ATL

CHC 66-61

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