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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 18, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 18, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,392 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Tony Venzon |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Third Baseman |
| Gil Garrido | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Leon McFadden | Shortstop |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 18, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lemaster
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Millan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden misplays the ball. That's an error on McFadden. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Lemaster
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrido vs. Lemaster
Garrido hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lemaster
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Niekro
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Niekro
Adlesh hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Niekro
McFadden strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McFadden out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lemaster
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a fly ball towards center. Wynn catches it and throws to first to double up Aaron. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Niekro
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Aaron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a popup towards short. McFadden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Lemaster
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garrido vs. Lemaster
Garrido hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Niekro
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lemaster
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lemaster
Millan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Niekro
Adlesh 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Niekro
McFadden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Niekro
Lemaster hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lemaster
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garrido vs. Lemaster
Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lemaster
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lemaster
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Niekro
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lemaster
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Lemaster
There goes Torre. The throw from Adlesh and he is safe. Torre steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Lemaster
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Lemaster
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrido vs. Lemaster
Garrido hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Niekro
Adlesh strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Niekro
McFadden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Niekro
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching.
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Shea
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Colbert. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Shea
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Shea
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. McFadden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Niekro
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Niekro
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1968 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 5 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Miller N, lf 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 5 1 2 1 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Torre J, c 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0
Aaron T, lf 4 0 2 1 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Colbert N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Martinez M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Adlesh D, c 3 0 0 0
Garrido G, ss 4 0 0 0 McFadden L, ss 3 0 1 0
Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0 Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 8 2 29 0 3 0
Atlanta 200 000 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 8.0 8 2 2 2 2
Shea S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McFadden L, Colbert N
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Houston 5
2B -- Aaron H, Aaron T
3B -- Aaron T
SB -- Torre J
HBP -- by Lemaster D (Millan F)
PB -- Torre J
T -- 1:50
A -- 6392
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