Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Arrigo
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Arrigo
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Arrigo
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones 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 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Arrigo
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Arrigo
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Arrigo
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Arrigo
  
  Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Arrigo
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms strikes out. Tillman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Helms out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Niekro
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Arrigo
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitfield scoops it up and throws to first, with Arrigo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Arrigo
  
  Alou 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Arrigo
  
  Millan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Arrigo
  
  Aaron 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: ---
  Corrales vs. Niekro
  
  Corrales strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive towards third. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up Corrales. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arrigo vs. Niekro
  
  Arrigo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Arrigo
  
  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: ---
  Johnson vs. Arrigo
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Arrigo
  
  Aaron 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 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Niekro
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corrales vs. Niekro
  
  Whitfield is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corrales vs. Niekro
  
  Corrales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Corrales reaches second base with a double. Whitfield scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Corrales moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenas vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Arrigo
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Arrigo
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Arrigo
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Arrigo
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arrigo vs. Niekro
  
  Arrigo strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Niekro
  
  Rose 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, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Arrigo
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Arrigo
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Arrigo
  
  Torre hits a line drive towards third. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Niekro
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Niekro
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Arrigo
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Arrigo
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Arrigo
  
  Tillman hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corrales vs. Niekro
  
  Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arrigo vs. Upshaw
  
  Arrigo bunts towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Upshaw
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Arrigo
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Arrigo
  
  Bob Johnson pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Arrigo
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Arrigo
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aaron vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Corrales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Abernathy
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Johnson
  
  Ken Johnson now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Johnson
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Johnson
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Helms vs. Johnson
  
  Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitfield vs. Johnson
  
  Whitfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Perez goes all the way around to score. Whitfield moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Corrales vs. Johnson
  
  Corrales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Corrales reaches second base with a double. Whitfield scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abernathy vs. Johnson
  
  Abernathy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Abernathy
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Abernathy
  
  Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tillman vs. Abernathy
  
  Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Abernathy
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Tillman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Carroll
  
  Tito Francona pinch hits for Ken Johnson. Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Tillman moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Carroll
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Tillman scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Millan vs. Carroll
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1968 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Alou F, cf            4  1  1  3   Rose P, rf            4  1  1  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  0  1  0   Johnson A, lf         4  1  2  0   
Aaron H, rf           4  0  0  0   Jones M, cf           4  2  2  3   
Torre J, 1b           4  0  0  0   Perez T, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Johnson D, 3b         2  1  0  0   Helms T, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Aaron T, lf           4  0  0  0   Whitfield F, 1b       4  2  2  2   
Tillman B, c          4  1  3  0   Corrales P, c         4  0  3  2   
Martinez M, ss        3  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   
Niekro P, p           2  0  0  0   Arrigo G, p           2  0  0  0   
Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        1  0  0  0   
Johnson B, ph         1  1  1  0   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
Johnson K, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Francona T, ph        0  0  0  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        34  7 11  7

Atlanta          000 000 022 --  4
Cincinnati       000 400 03x --  7

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)*         6.0  7  4  3  0  5
Upshaw C              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Johnson K             1.0  4  3  3  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (W)          7.1  5  2  2  2  4
Abernathy T           1.0  1  2  2  3  0
Carroll C (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Millan F
DP -- Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Johnson A, Corrales P 2, Jones M, Johnson B, Millan F, Whitfield F
HR -- Jones M, Alou F
CS -- Whitfield F
SH -- Arrigo G
HBP -- by Arrigo G (Millan F)
WP -- Niekro P
PB -- Tillman B
T -- 2:44
A -- 8944

    

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