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August 6, 1968

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Cubs	3	2	0
Braves	0	1	3

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Cubs	3	2	0
Braves	0	1	3

Joe Torre Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.282
OBP	.000	.345
At Bats	0	266
Hits	0	75
• Singles	0	59
• Doubles	0	7
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	9
Walks	0	22
RBI’s	0	38

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	6	2

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 6, 1968

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Joe Niekro

Randy Hundley

Ernie Banks

Glenn Beckert

Ron Santo

Don Kessinger

Billy Williams

Adolfo Phillips

Al Spangler

Joe Torre

Hank Aaron

Felipe Alou

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 0 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second.

Bottom 1 Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Alou takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Niekro strikes out.

Top 1 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Santo. Spangler moves to third. Hundley moves to second.

Top 1 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. Spangler moves to second. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Spangler hits a fly ball towards center. Alou settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alou. Beckert tags and scores. Williams tags and moves to third. Santo tags and moves to second. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Banks strikes out.

Top 1 Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second.

Top 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third.

Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Kessinger moves to second.

Top 1 Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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