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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 21, 1968 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Kelley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,415 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Al Barlick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Dick Kelley | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 21, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Pappas
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pappas
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pappas
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Pappas
Valdespino hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kelley
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kelley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Kelley
There goes Johnson. The throw from Tillman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Kelley
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Kelley
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pappas
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Pappas
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Pappas
Tillman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kelley
May hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Kelley
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Kelley
Helms hits a line drive towards first. Aaron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Pappas
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Pappas
Kelley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Pappas
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Pappas
There goes Lum. The throw from Bench and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kelley
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Kelley
Pappas hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kelley
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lum. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kelley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pappas
Jackson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Pappas
There goes Jackson. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Pappas
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Pappas
Valdespino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Pappas
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. McCool
Billy McCool now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Valdespino goes all the way around to score. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. McCool
Tillman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. McCool
Millan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelley vs. McCool
Kelley takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. McCool
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kelley
Pinson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kelley
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kelley
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Kelley
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Bench reaches second base with a double. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Kelley
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Kelley
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McCool
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McCool
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. McCool
Valdespino is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Kelley
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Billy McCool.
Ruiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Kelley
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kelley
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kelso
Bill Kelso now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kelso
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Kelso
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. Kelso
Tillman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Kelso
Millan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelley vs. Kelso
Kelley takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lum vs. Kelso
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kelley
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kelley
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kelley
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kelso
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Kelso
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Aaron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Kelso
Valdespino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Kelso
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Kelso
Boyer bunts towards the mound. Kelso has Aaron trapped. There's the throw to Bench and over to Perez, who tags Aaron for the out. Valdespino moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Kelso
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valdespino scores. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tillman vs. Kelso
There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tillman vs. Kelso
Tillman hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Kelley
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Kelley
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kelley
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kelley
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Bill Kelso.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Kelley
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching. Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Alex Johnson.
Whitfield hits a line drive towards first. Aaron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Davidson
Fred Whitfield now playing first base. Lee May now playing left field. Ted Davidson now pitching.
Millan hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raymond vs. Davidson
Raymond is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Davidson
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Davidson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Raymond
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Raymond covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Raymond
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Raymond
May strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Mack Jones now playing left field.
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Abernathy
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Raymond
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Raymond
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Raymond
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1968 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lum M, cf 5 0 2 0 Rose P, rf 4 0 2 1
Jackson S, ss 5 1 1 0 Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 5 2 3 2 Whitfield F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Valdespino S, lf 4 2 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 5 0 0 0 Perez T, 3b 4 1 0 0
Aaron T, 1b 3 0 2 3 May L, 1b-lf 4 0 0 0
Tillman B, c 4 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Millan F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 1
Kelley D, p 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Raymond C, p 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 1 0 0
Pappas M, p 1 0 0 0
McCool B, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 0 0 0 0
Kelso B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, ph 0 0 0 0
Davidson T, p 0 0 0 0
Jones M, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 32 2 5 2
Atlanta 100 300 100 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 100 100 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Kelley D (W) 6.2 5 2 2 3 2
Raymond C (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L) 3.1 5 4 4 0 4
McCool B 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Kelso B 2.0 2 1 1 4 1
Davidson T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Jackson S, Tillman B
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Rose P, Bench J, Aaron H
HR -- Aaron H
SB -- Johnson A, Jackson S
CS -- Lum M
WP -- Kelso B 3
T -- 2:50
A -- 19415
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