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August 31, 1968

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 0 5 1
Pirates 8 12 0
Top 9 R H E
Braves 0 5 1
Pirates 8 12 0

Deron Johnson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .201
OBP .000 .279
At Bats 3 288
Hits 0 58
• Singles 0 39
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 29
RBI’s 0 26

Steve Blass Season Stats

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

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 0 5 1 5
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 12 0 7
Winning Pitcher Steve Blass
Losing Pitcher Ron Reed
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Freddie Patek
Attendance 4,671
Time of Game 2 hours 20 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
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.