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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on May 30, 1968 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 14,145 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Ron Reed | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 30, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reed
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Reed
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Reed
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Cuellar
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reed
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Reed
There goes Thomas. The throw from Tillman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Reed
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Reed
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Reed
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cuellar
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Cuellar
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Reed
Cuellar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Cuellar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Reed
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Reed
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Menke reaches second base with a double. Cuellar scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Reed
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Reed covering. Safe. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Reed
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Reed
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Cuellar
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Cuellar
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Cuellar
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to third. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Reed
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Reed
Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Britton
Jim Britton now pitching.
Torres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuellar vs. Britton
Cuellar hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Britton
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bateman scores. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Britton
Menke hits a line drive into left field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Torres scores. Davis moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Upshaw
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Millan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. Menke moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Upshaw
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cuellar
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Cuellar
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Cuellar
Woodward strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Upshaw
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Upshaw
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Upshaw
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Cuellar
Upshaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Cuellar
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Upshaw
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Upshaw covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Upshaw
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuellar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Upshaw
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuellar scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Upshaw
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Upshaw covering. It's a double play. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Upshaw
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Upshaw
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cuellar
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tillman vs. Cuellar
Tillman strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tillman out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Guinn
Mike Lum now playing right field. Skip Guinn now pitching. Marty Martinez now catching.
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Guinn
Bateman hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Guinn
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Guinn
There's a wild pitch. Aspromonte moves to third. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuellar vs. Guinn
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Guinn
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Cuellar
Woodward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Cuellar
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Cuellar
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Guinn
Menke hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Guinn
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Guinn
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Guinn
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Guinn
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards center. Alou fields it and throws to second to catch Wynn for the out. Staub scores. Thomas scores. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Guinn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Cuellar
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Cuellar
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Guinn
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Guinn
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Guinn
Davis hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Cuellar
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Skip Guinn.
Valdespino hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Cuellar
Woodward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Cuellar
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1968 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Davis R, cf 6 2 2 1 Alou F, cf 4 0 1 0
Menke D, 2b 5 1 3 3 Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Staub R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 1 0
Thomas L, rf 4 2 3 3 Lum M, rf 1 0 1 0
Wynn J, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 1 3 Boyer C, 3b 2 0 1 0
Bateman J, c 5 1 1 0 Aaron T, lf 4 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 5 1 2 1 Tillman B, c 3 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 5 2 2 0 Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0
Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodward W, ss 4 0 1 0
Reed R, p 1 0 0 0
Britton J, p 0 0 0 0
Upshaw C, p 1 0 0 0
Martinez M, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 15 11 34 0 7 0
Houston 012 402 020 -- 11
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (L)* 3.0 6 5 5 1 1
Britton J 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Upshaw C 2.2 4 2 2 1 3
Guinn S 3.0 2 2 2 3 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Tillman B, Aaron T
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 9
2B -- Cuellar M, Menke D, Bateman J
SB -- Thomas L
SF -- Thomas L
WP -- Guinn S
T -- 2:40
A -- 14145
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