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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 6, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on July 6, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 6,808 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
Hector Torres | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Nate Colbert | Left Fielder |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 6, 1968
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