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April 17, 1968

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 0 5 1
Braves 2 6 0
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 0 5 1
Braves 2 6 0

Lou Johnson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .357
OBP .333 .357
At Bats 3 14
Hits 1 5
• Singles 0 2
• Doubles 1 3
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 1

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 17, 1968
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Out
Phil Niekro
Joe Torre
Deron Johnson
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Sonny Jackson
Sandy Valdespino
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Lou Johnson
Ron Santo
Billy Williams

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 0 5 1 6
Atlanta Braves 2 6 0 3
Winning Pitcher Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher Bill Hands
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Felipe Alou
Attendance 5,475
Time of Game 1 hour 56 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second.
Top 9 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Alou is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 8 Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Bill Stoneman now pitching. Valdespino strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valdespino out.
Top 8 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 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.
Top 8 Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Hands. Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Boyer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Millan bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to second.
Bottom 7 Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Hundley strikes out.
Top 7 Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Alou hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Santo takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 There goes Beckert. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Beckert steals second.
Top 6 Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Boyer strikes out.
Top 5 Hands hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Aaron strikes out.
Top 4 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Beckert who tags Alou, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Valdespino scores.
Bottom 3 Niekro bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdespino moves to second.
Bottom 3 Valdespino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Top 3 Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hands strikes out.
Bottom 2 Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 2 Hundley takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Johnson reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Santo strikes out.
Top 1 Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Williams reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.