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Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 15, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 15, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Moeller |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,908 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Marty Martinez | Third Baseman |
George Stone | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wes Parker | Left Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Bill Sudakis | Third Baseman |
Ken Boyer | First Baseman |
Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
Jim Campanis | Catcher |
Joe Moeller | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 15, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Moeller
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Moeller
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Moeller
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Moeller
There goes Aaron. The throw from Campanis and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Moeller
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Parker. Torre reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Moeller
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Stone
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stone
Davis hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Stone
Sudakis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Moeller
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Moeller
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Moeller
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moeller fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Moeller
Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Moeller
Alou hits a popup towards short. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Stone
Lefebvre 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Stone
Savage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Stone
Popovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanis vs. Stone
Campanis hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moeller vs. Stone
Moeller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Moeller
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Moeller
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker throws the ball in to Sudakis who relays the ball to Lefebvre who tags Aaron trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Moeller
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Stone
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Stone
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Stone
Sudakis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Moeller
Francona hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Moeller
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Moeller
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Stone
Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Lefebvre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Savage vs. Stone
Savage hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Stone
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanis vs. Stone
Campanis hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Moeller
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Moeller
Stone bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Moeller
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Millan vs. Grant
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Grant
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Grant
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Stone
Grant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Stone
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stone
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Stone
Sudakis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona who is chasing the ball. Sudakis reaches third base with a triple. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Grant
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Grant
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Grant
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lefebvre scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Stone
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Stone
Savage hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Stone
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Stone
Campanis hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Grant
Martinez hits a line drive towards first. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Grant
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Popovich. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Grant
Millan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Grant
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Stone
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Stone
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stone
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Billingham
Francona hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanis fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Billingham
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Billingham
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Billingham
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Stone
Deron Johnson now playing first base. Hank Aaron now playing right field. Mike Lum now playing left field.
Sudakis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Stone
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sudakis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching. Ron Fairly pinch hits for Ted Savage.
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gabrielson vs. Upshaw
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Paul Popovich.
Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sudakis scores. Lefebvre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Upshaw
Tom Haller pinch hits for Jim Campanis.
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Billingham
Tom Haller now catching. Ron Fairly now playing right field. Bart Shirley now playing shortstop.
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Billingham
Millan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Upshaw
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Upshaw
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Upshaw
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1968 -- Atlanta at Los Angeles (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Alou F, cf 5 1 1 0 Parker W, lf 5 0 1 0 Millan F, 2b 5 0 2 1 Davis W, cf 5 1 1 0 Aaron H, 1b-rf 3 1 2 1 Sudakis B, 3b 3 1 2 1 Torre J, c 4 1 2 1 Boyer K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 4 0 0 0 Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Johnson D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Savage T, rf 3 0 1 0 Lum M, rf-lf 3 0 2 1 Fairly R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 4 1 0 0 Popovich P, ss 3 0 2 0 Martinez M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 1 1 Stone G, p 3 0 1 1 Shirley B, ss 0 0 0 0 Upshaw C, p 1 0 0 0 Campanis J, c 3 0 0 0 Haller T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Moeller J, p 1 0 0 0 Grant M, p 1 0 0 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Crawford W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 37 2 10 2 Atlanta 110 020 010 -- 5 Los Angeles 000 010 010 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Stone G (W) 7.1 9 2 2 1 4 Upshaw C (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Moeller J (L) 4.1 7 4 4 0 2 Grant M 2.2 2 0 0 1 0 Billingham J 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 E -- Popovich P DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Los Angeles 9 2B -- Torre J, Lefebvre J 3B -- Sudakis B SB -- Aaron H SF -- Aaron H WP -- Grant M T -- 2:30 A -- 11908
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