Astros 6-3 Braves (Sep 6, 1968)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

1

9

0

2

10

3

0

R

6

3

H

10

E

1

W: D. Coombs

L: C. Raymond

S: J. Buzhardt

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

0

6

R

3

10

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.270

AVG

.256

.349

OBP

.383

.405

SLG

.333

2.70

ERA

5.40

1

K

8

7

BB

4

Current Series

Astros

1

Braves

7

Game 1

Final

Astros

6

Braves

3

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Braves

4

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 Atlanta Braves were decisively beaten by the Houston Astros, 6 to 3, on September 7, 1968.

Game Info

September 6, 1968

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	3	2	0	0	1	1
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	2	2	3	1	0	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dave Adlesh D. Adlesh C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leon McFadden L. McFadden SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Shea S. Shea P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	10	6	1	4	8

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	1	2	0	1	0
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	0	1	0	1	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	1	1	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B-C	4	0	1	0	1	1
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson PH-SS	2	1	2	1	0	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-1B	2	0	0	1	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS-3B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Dusty Baker D. Baker PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Kelley D. Kelley P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph Garr R. Garr PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Claude Raymond C. Raymond P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Reed R. Reed P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	39	3	10	3	7	1

Batting

2B: D. Rader, J. Wynn

HR: J. Wynn

TB: B. Aspromonte, D. Menke 2, N. Miller, D. Rader 3, R. Staub, L. Thomas, J. Wynn 6

RBI: D. Rader, R. Staub, L. Thomas, J. Wynn 3

IBB: R. Staub

HBP: J. Wynn

SAC: N. Miller

SF: J. Wynn

GIDP: D. Rader

Batting

2B: H. Aaron, S. Jackson, M. Martinez

TB: H. Aaron 2, F. Alou 2, S. Jackson 3, M. Martinez 2, F. Millan, P. Niekro, B. Tillman, J. Torre

RBI: H. Aaron, T. Francona, S. Jackson

IBB: J. Torre

HBP: M. Lum

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	6.2	7	0	0	3	1	0.00
Steve Shea S. Shea	1.1	1	3	3	2	0	20.25
Tom Dukes T. Dukes	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	3	3	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	6	2	2	0	4	1	2.57
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	27.00
Dick Kelley D. Kelley	1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Claude Raymond C. Raymond (L)	0.1	2	3	3	2	0	0	81.00
Ron Reed R. Reed	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	6	6	4	8	1

Batters faced: J. Buzhardt 2, D. Coombs 4, T. Dukes 4, D. Lemaster 30, S. Shea 7

Batters faced: D. Kelley 6, P. Niekro 26, C. Raymond 5, R. Reed 3, C. Upshaw 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	4	3	2	0	0	1	1
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	2	2	3	1	0	1
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dave Adlesh D. Adlesh C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Lee Thomas L. Thomas PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
John Bateman J. Bateman C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leon McFadden L. McFadden SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Shea S. Shea P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tom Dukes T. Dukes P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	10	6	1	4	8

Batting

2B: D. Rader, J. Wynn

HR: J. Wynn

TB: B. Aspromonte, D. Menke 2, N. Miller, D. Rader 3, R. Staub, L. Thomas, J. Wynn 6

RBI: D. Rader, R. Staub, L. Thomas, J. Wynn 3

IBB: R. Staub

HBP: J. Wynn

SAC: N. Miller

SF: J. Wynn

GIDP: D. Rader

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Denny Lemaster D. Lemaster	6.2	7	0	0	3	1	0.00
Steve Shea S. Shea	1.1	1	3	3	2	0	20.25
Tom Dukes T. Dukes	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0.00
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (W)	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
John Buzhardt J. Buzhardt (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	3	3	7	1

Batters faced: J. Buzhardt 2, D. Coombs 4, T. Dukes 4, D. Lemaster 30, S. Shea 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	1	2	0	1	0
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	0	1	0	1	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	4	0	1	1	1	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 1B-C	4	0	1	0	1	1
Bob Johnson B. Johnson 3B	2	0	0	0	1	0
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson PH-SS	2	1	2	1	0	0
Tommie Aaron T. Aaron LF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Tillman B. Tillman C	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tito Francona T. Francona PH-1B	2	0	0	1	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS-3B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Dusty Baker D. Baker PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Kelley D. Kelley P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph Garr R. Garr PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Claude Raymond C. Raymond P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Reed R. Reed P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deron Johnson D. Johnson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	39	3	10	3	7	1

Batting

2B: H. Aaron, S. Jackson, M. Martinez

TB: H. Aaron 2, F. Alou 2, S. Jackson 3, M. Martinez 2, F. Millan, P. Niekro, B. Tillman, J. Torre

RBI: H. Aaron, T. Francona, S. Jackson

IBB: J. Torre

HBP: M. Lum

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	6	2	2	0	4	1	2.57
Cecil Upshaw C. Upshaw	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	27.00
Dick Kelley D. Kelley	1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Claude Raymond C. Raymond (L)	0.1	2	3	3	2	0	0	81.00
Ron Reed R. Reed	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	10	6	6	4	8	1

Batters faced: D. Kelley 6, P. Niekro 26, C. Raymond 5, R. Reed 3, C. Upshaw 4

65-78 HOU

ATL 72-71

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