Cubs @ Braves
June 16, 1968

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Top 6 R H E
Cubs 0 3 0
Braves 0 4 0
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Cubs 0 3 0
Braves 0 4 0

Ernie Banks Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .265
OBP .000 .303
At Bats 2 219
Hits 0 58
• Singles 0 33
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 12
Walks 0 12
RBI’s 0 37

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 6 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - June 16, 1968
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Out
Phil Niekro
Joe Torre
Deron Johnson
Felix Millan
Marty Martinez
Sonny Jackson
Tito Francona
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Ernie Banks
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Banks hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Santo strikes out.
Top 6 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Alou strikes out.
Bottom 5 Niekro bunts between the mound and first base. Jenkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Martinez moves to second.
Bottom 5 Martinez takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Beckert strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Beckert out.
Top 5 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Niekro fires to first and picks off Jenkins.
Top 5 Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Johnson moves to second.
Top 4 Johnson is hit by the pitch.
Top 4 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third.
Bottom 3 Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Kessinger moves to second.
Top 3 Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Jenkins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Johnson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Francona takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hundley strikes out.
Top 2 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Torre strikes out.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aaron reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third.
Top 1 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.