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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 6, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 6, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Jarvis |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 10,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Pat Jarvis | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 6, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jarvis
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Jarvis
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Jarvis
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Jarvis
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spangler vs. Jarvis
Spangler hits a fly ball towards center. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. Beckert tags and scores. Williams tags and moves to third. Santo tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Jarvis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. Spangler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Jarvis
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Santo. Spangler moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Jarvis
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre 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 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jarvis
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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jarvis
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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Niekro
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jarvis
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jarvis
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Jarvis
Spangler hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Jarvis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Jarvis
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Jarvis
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Niekro
Jarvis 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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jarvis
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Jarvis
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Jarvis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Jarvis
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Niekro
Francona hits a popup beyond second. Beckert can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan 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 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jarvis
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jarvis
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Jarvis
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lum. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Spangler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Britton
Jim Britton now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Britton
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Torre scoops up the ball and tags Niekro for the out. Hundley moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Britton
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Britton vs. Niekro
Britton hits a popup in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Britton
Beckert bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Britton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Britton
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Britton
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Britton
Spangler 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 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Niekro
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Niekro
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Britton
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Britton
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Britton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Britton
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Britton
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Britton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Britton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson 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, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Niekro
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Jim Britton.
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kelley
Dick Kelley now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Kelley
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kelley
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Dick Nen now playing first base.
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Regan
Aaron bunts towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Regan
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Regan
Francona hits a line drive off the glove of Beckert, and into shallow right field. Francona reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. Regan
Millan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Regan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Kelley
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Al Spangler.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Kelley
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kelley
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Regan
Jim Hickman now playing right field.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Regan
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Dick Kelley.
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Regan
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Regan
Lum 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1968 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 0 Alou F, cf 4 1 3 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lum M, lf 5 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 1 1 1 Aaron H, rf 4 2 4 1
Santo R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 1 0
Banks E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Francona T, 1b 4 0 3 1
Nen D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Spangler A, rf 3 1 1 1 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hickman J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, ss 4 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 5 0 3 2 Jarvis P, p 1 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 0 2 0 Britton J, p 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 3 0 1 0 Causey W, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Kelley D, p 0 0 0 0
Aaron T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 36 3 13 3
Chicago 300 010 000 -- 4
Atlanta 000 100 020 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)* 7.0 9 2 2 1 2
Regan P (S) 2.0 4 1 1 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Jarvis P (L) 4.1 7 4 2 2 2
Britton J 2.2 4 0 0 1 1
Kelley D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Martinez M, Alou F, Millan F
DP -- Chicago 4
LOB -- Chicago 13, Atlanta 8
2B -- Kessinger D, Spangler A, Hundley R, Francona T
HR -- Aaron H, Alou F
SH -- Beckert G, Niekro J, Phillips A
SF -- Spangler A
T -- 2:34
A -- 10602
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