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July 7, 1968

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Top 6 R H E
Astros 5 9 1
Braves 3 5 0
Top 6 R H E
Astros 5 9 1
Braves 3 5 0

Larry Dierker Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .093
OBP .000 .114
At Bats 2 43
Hits 0 4
• Singles 0 3
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 3

Cecil Upshaw Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 4 4
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - July 7, 1968
Cecil Upshaw
Joe Torre
Deron Johnson
Felix Millan
Clete Boyer
Sonny Jackson
Tito Francona
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Larry Dierker
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Cecil Upshaw now pitching. Dierker strikes out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Torre strikes out.
Bottom 5 Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 5 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker juggles the ball. That's an error on Dierker.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a line drive into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Mike Page pinch hits for Dick Kelley. Page hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Jackson hits a fly ball towards cemter. Wynn catches it and throws to home to double up Boyer.
Bottom 4 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to third. Francona moves to second.
Bottom 4 Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second.
Bottom 4 Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Staub hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 There goes Torres. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Torres steals second.
Top 4 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller scores.
Top 4 Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Miller reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Dierker strikes out.
Bottom 3 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Alou is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Kelley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Aspromonte is walked intentionally.
Top 3 Rader bunts towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. Menke moves to second.
Top 3 Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second.
Top 3 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Francona takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Torres takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Torre takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second.
Top 1 Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Dick Kelley now pitching. Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 1 Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to second.
Top 1 Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.