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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 7, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on June 7, 1968 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,553 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Jose Arcia | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 7, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niekro
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Francona vs. Niekro
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Francona reaches second base with a double. Millan scores. Torre goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Niekro
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona scores. Johnson scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jarvis vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jarvis
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jarvis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Jarvis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lamabe
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lamabe
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lamabe
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Lamabe
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jarvis
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jarvis
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jarvis
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Jarvis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Arcia vs. Jarvis
Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Lamabe
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lamabe
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lamabe
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamabe vs. Jarvis
Lamabe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jarvis
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Lamabe
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Lamabe
Jarvis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lamabe
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jarvis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jarvis
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Jarvis
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Jarvis
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Jarvis
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Arcia vs. Jarvis
Arcia hits a line drive off the glove of Boyer, and into shallow left field. Arcia reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nen vs. Jarvis
Dick Nen pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
Nen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Hernandez
Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Hernandez
Torre is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Hernandez
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jarvis
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Britton
Jim Britton now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Britton
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Britton
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Banks reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Santo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Britton
Spangler bunts for an out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Britton
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Arcia vs. Britton
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hernandez
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Hernandez
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Hernandez
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Reberger
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Jim Britton. Frank Reberger now pitching.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Reberger
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Reberger
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Reberger
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching. Tommie Aaron now playing left field. Don Kessinger pinch hits for Frank Reberger.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Upshaw
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Upshaw
Beckert strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Hartenstein
Upshaw bunts towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hartenstein
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Hartenstein
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Upshaw
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Upshaw
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Upshaw
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Upshaw
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Hartenstein
Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Lum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hartenstein
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Hartenstein
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hartenstein
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields it and throws to home to get Lum. Alou moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Hartenstein
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Upshaw
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Upshaw
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Upshaw
Lou Johnson pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Regan
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Regan
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Regan
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Upshaw
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Torre settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Upshaw
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Upshaw
Beckert bunts between the mound and first base. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Upshaw
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Upshaw covering, for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Upshaw
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1968 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 4 1 1 2 Phillips A, cf 4 1 1 1
Jackson S, ss 5 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Millan F, 2b 5 1 3 0 Williams B, lf 5 1 1 1
Torre J, c 4 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 4 2 2 0
Francona T, lf 3 1 1 2 Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 3
Upshaw C, p 1 0 1 0 Spangler A, rf 3 0 2 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 2 1 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Arcia J, ss 4 0 1 1
Lum M, rf 4 1 2 2 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Jarvis P, p 2 0 0 0 Lamabe J, p 1 0 0 0
Britton J, p 0 0 0 0 Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Aaron T, ph-lf 2 0 0 1 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Reberger F, p 0 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson L, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 7 36 6 10 6
Atlanta 400 003 000 -- 7
Chicago 000 240 000 -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis P* 4.0 7 4 4 0 2
Britton J 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Upshaw C (W) 4.0 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 0.2 4 4 4 2 1
Lamabe J 3.1 1 0 0 0 3
Hernandez R 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
Reberger F (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Hartenstein C 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Regan P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Jackson S 2, Torre J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Francona T, Arcia J, Millan F, Banks E, Lum M
3B -- Santo R, Williams B
HR -- Phillips A, Alou F
SH -- Spangler A, Upshaw C, Beckert G
HBP -- by Hernandez R (Torre J)
T -- 2:41
A -- 6553
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