Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Nolan
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Nolan
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Niekro
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Nolan
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Nolan
  
  Millan hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Nolan
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Niekro
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Nolan
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Nolan
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Nolan
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. Tillman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Niekro
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro fires to first and picks off Pinson. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Nolan
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Nolan
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Nolan
  
  Torre is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Niekro
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Niekro
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Nolan
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Nolan
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Nolan
  
  Lum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Helms. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Helms steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Niekro
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Helms scores. Pinson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Niekro
  
  May is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Johnson scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Perez moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cardenas vs. Carroll
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Bench scores. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nolan vs. Carroll
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rose vs. Carroll
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Helms vs. Carroll
  
  Helms 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

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Nolan
  
  Tillman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Nolan
  
  Carroll hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Nolan
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Carroll
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Carroll
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Carroll
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Carroll
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Carroll
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Nolan
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Nolan
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Nolan
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Nolan
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Guinn
  
  Skip Guinn now pitching. Tommie Aaron now playing left field.
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Guinn
  
  Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Guinn
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Nolan
  
  Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Nolan
  
  Tillman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lum moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Nolan
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lum moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Nolan
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Guinn
  
  Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Guinn
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Guinn
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Guinn
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Nolan
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdespino vs. Nolan
  
  Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Skip Guinn.
  
  Valdespino strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Nolan
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Nolan
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1968 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Alou F, cf            4  0  1  0   Rose P, rf            3  0  0  0   
Jackson S, ss         4  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Francona T, lf        3  0  0  0   Pinson V, cf          5  1  2  0   
Guinn S, p            0  0  0  0   Johnson A, lf         5  2  2  1   
Valdespino S, ph      1  0  0  0   May L, 1b             4  3  2  2   
Torre J, 1b           3  0  1  0   Perez T, 3b           3  2  2  4   
Millan F, 2b          4  0  0  0   Bench J, c            4  1  2  1   
Boyer C, 3b           3  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  1  2   
Lum M, rf             2  0  0  0   Nolan G, p            4  0  0  0   
Tillman B, c          3  0  1  0                                      
Niekro P, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Carroll C, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Aaron T, lf           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  3  0                        37 10 12 10

Atlanta          000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       000 262 00x -- 10

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          4.1  7  7  6  1  5
Carroll C             1.2  4  3  3  1  1
Guinn S               2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W)           9.0  3  0  0  2  6

E -- Helms T
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Torre J
HR -- May L, Perez T
SB -- Helms T, Pinson V
SH -- Niekro P
HBP -- by Niekro P (Perez T), by Niekro P (May L)
PB -- Tillman B
T -- 2:24
A -- 7357

    

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