Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Pappas
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Pappas
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Pappas
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Pappas
  
  Santo 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 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Ross
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Ross
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Lum vs. Ross
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Ross
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Ross
  
  Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Ross
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Stoneman
  
  Bill Stoneman now pitching.
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Stoneman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Pappas
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Pappas
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Pappas
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Pappas
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Stoneman vs. Pappas
  
  Stoneman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. Pappas
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Stoneman
  
  Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Stoneman
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Pappas vs. Stoneman
  
  Pappas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Stoneman
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Pappas
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pappas
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Pappas
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Pappas
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Banks reaches second base with a double. There goes Santo trying to get to home. Lum throws the ball in to Martinez who relays the ball to Torre, who tags Santo, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Stoneman
  
  Lum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Stoneman
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Stoneman
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Pappas
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Pappas
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Pappas
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Stoneman
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Stoneman
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Stoneman
  
  Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Stoneman
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball towards center. Phillips catches it and throws to second to double up Johnson. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stoneman vs. Pappas
  
  Stoneman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Pappas
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Pappas
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Stoneman
  
  Pappas strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Stoneman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Stoneman
  
  Lum hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Aaron vs. Stoneman
  
  Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pappas
  
  Williams 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Pappas
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Pappas
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Pappas
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Stoneman
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Stoneman
  
  Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Lamabe
  
  Jack Lamabe now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millan vs. Lamabe
  
  Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Lamabe
  
  Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pappas vs. Lamabe
  
  Pappas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lamabe
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Lamabe
  
  Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Aaron vs. Lamabe
  
  Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Pappas
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Pappas
  
  Phillips hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Pappas
  
  Al Spangler pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Upham
  
  John Upham now pitching.
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Upham
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Upham
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Pappas
  
  Deron Johnson now playing first base.
  
  Kessinger 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Pappas
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pappas
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Upham
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Upham
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Upham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Upham
  
  Pappas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Pappas
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Pappas
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Pappas
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1968 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  1  0   Alou F, cf            4  2  3  0   
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Lum M, lf             4  0  2  1   
Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   Aaron H, rf           4  0  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Torre J, c            3  1  1  0   
Banks E, 1b           4  1  2  1   Francona T, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Hundley R, c          4  0  1  0   Johnson D, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Hickman J, rf         2  0  0  0   Johnson B, 3b         2  0  0  1   
Phillips A, cf        3  0  1  0   Millan F, 2b          4  1  3  0   
Ross G, p             0  0  0  0   Martinez M, ss        4  0  0  0   
Stoneman B, p         2  0  0  0   Pappas M, p           4  1  1  3   
Lamabe J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Spangler A, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Upham J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        32  6 12  5

Chicago          000 001 000 --  1
Atlanta          100 005 00x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ross G                0.1  2  1  1  2  0
Stoneman B (L)*       4.2  6  2  2  1  4
Lamabe J              1.0  4  3  3  0  1
Upham J               2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M (W)          9.0  6  1  1  1  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Williams B
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 5, Atlanta 6
2B -- Alou F 2, Banks E
HR -- Banks E, Pappas M
SF -- Johnson B
WP -- Ross G 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 10908

    

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