Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Short
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Short, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Short
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Niekro
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Niekro
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Niekro
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Short
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Briggs who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Short
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Short
  
  Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Short
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Short
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White 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 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Niekro fires to first and has Allen trapped. There's the throw to Jackson who tags Allen for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Niekro
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Short
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Short
  
  Millan hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena 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 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Niekro
  
  Shorthits a dribbler in front of the plate. Tillman interferes with Short who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Niekro
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Short
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Short
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Niekro
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Niekro
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Callison moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Callison scores. White scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Niekro
  
  Ryan 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 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Short
  
  Tillman hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Short
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Short
  
  Niekro bunts towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Short
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Niekro
  
  Short is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Niekro
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Niekro
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Short
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Short
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Niekro
  
  Callison hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Allen. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Niekro
  
  Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Short
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Short
  
  Tillman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Short
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tillman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Short
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Short vs. Niekro
  
  Short bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Niekro
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Niekro
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Short
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Short
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Short
  
  There goes Aaron. The throw from Ryan and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Short
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aaron vs. Short
  
  Aaron takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyer vs. Short
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Niekro
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Niekro
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tillman vs. Short
  
  Tillman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Short
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Short
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Farrell
  
  Turk Farrell now pitching.
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Niekro moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Farrell
  
  Tito Francona pinch hits for Felix Millan.
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. Jackson scores. Niekro moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aaron vs. Farrell
  
  Mike Lum pinch runs for Tito Francona.
  
  Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Niekro tags and scores. Alou tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Farrell
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Niekro
  
  Woody Woodward now playing second base.
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Niekro
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Niekro
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/13/1968 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Alou F, cf            4  0  0  0   Taylor T, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Millan F, 2b          4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Francona T, ph        0  0  0  1   Callison J, rf        3  1  0  0   
Lum M, pr             0  0  0  0   White B, 1b           1  1  0  0   
Woodward W, 2b        0  0  0  0   Allen D, lf           3  0  0  0   
Aaron H, rf           3  0  0  1   Briggs J, cf          3  0  2  2   
Johnson D, 1b         4  1  1  0   Ryan M, c             4  0  0  0   
Aaron T, lf           2  1  1  2   Pena R, ss            3  0  0  0   
Boyer C, 3b           4  0  0  0   Short C, p            1  0  0  0   
Tillman B, c          3  0  0  0   Farrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Jackson S, ss         2  1  2  0                                      
Niekro P, p           3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  5  4                        26  2  3  2

Atlanta          020 000 002 --  4
Philadelphia     000 200 000 --  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W)          9.0  3  2  2  7  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short C (L)           8.1  5  4  4  8  6
Farrell T             0.2  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Tillman B
DP -- Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 6
3B -- Johnson D
HR -- Aaron T
SB -- Allen D, Aaron H
CS -- Allen D
SH -- Niekro P, Short C
SF -- Aaron H
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 2:40
A -- 3126

    

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