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August 31, 1968

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Braves 0 5 1
Pirates 8 12 0
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Braves 0 5 1
Pirates 8 12 0

Hank Aaron Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .279
OBP .333 .340
At Bats 3 477
Hits 1 133
• Singles 0 81
• Doubles 1 22
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 26
Walks 0 44
RBI’s 0 69

Steve Blass Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 4 0
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Forbes Field - August 31, 1968
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Walk
Steve Blass
Chris Cannizzaro
Willie Stargell
Bill Mazeroski
Maury Wills
Freddie Patek
Manny Mota
Matty Alou
Roberto Clemente
Hank Aaron
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Aaron takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Millan hits a popup in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Wills takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro scores.
Bottom 8 Blass strikes out.
Bottom 8 Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Cannizzaro reaches third base with a triple. Mazeroski scores.
Bottom 8 Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple.
Top 8 Alou hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Johnson strikes out.
Top 8 Garrido hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Tillman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Clemente is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Stargell strikes out.
Bottom 7 Dick Kelley now pitching. Bob Johnson now playing third base. Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Alou reaches second base with a double. Wills moves to third.
Bottom 7 Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cannizzaro scores. Blass scores.
Bottom 7 Patek bunts towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to third. Blass moves to second.
Bottom 7 Blass bunts towards first. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Cannizzaro moves to second.
Bottom 7 Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Mota hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Johnson strikes out.
Top 5 Garrido hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second.
Top 5 Tillman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Martinez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third.
Bottom 4 Cannizzaro bunts in front of the plate. Tillman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Johnson strikes out.
Top 4 Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Millan hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores.
Bottom 3 Ken Johnson now pitching. Stargell strikes out.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores.
Bottom 3 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. Cannizzaro scores. Blass goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 3 Blass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cannizzaro moves to third.
Bottom 3 Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Cannizzaro reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Reed strikes out.
Top 3 Garrido hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski strikes out.
Bottom 2 Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Tillman strikes out.
Top 2 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Johnson hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Stargell strikes out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garrido scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Patek reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Francona hits a popup towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Steve Blass now pitching. Manny Mota now playing left field. Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Aaron reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Roy Face now pitching. Steve Blass now playing left field. Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out.