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May 3, 1968

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Braves 3 9 1
Astros 5 9 1
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Astros 5 9 1

Hank Aaron Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .321
OBP .000 .402
At Bats 4 81
Hits 0 26
• Singles 0 16
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 11
RBI’s 0 12

Don Wilson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 0
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Astrodome - May 3, 1968
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Don Wilson
John Bateman
Rusty Staub
Julio Gotay
Doug Rader
Denis Menke
Jim Wynn
Ron Davis
Norm Miller
Hank Aaron
Deron Johnson
Tommie Aaron

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 3 9 1 9
Houston Astros 5 9 1 4
Winning Pitcher Don Wilson
Losing Pitcher Phil Niekro
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Rusty Staub
Attendance 13,658
Time of Game 2 hours 16 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Aaron hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Deron Johnson pinch hits for Sonny Jackson. Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second.
Top 9 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Tony Cloninger. Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second.
Bottom 8 Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Tillman strikes out.
Top 8 Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Tony Cloninger now pitching. Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aaron hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Jackson hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to third.
Top 7 Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro. Lum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Lum reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Menke hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Tillman strikes out.
Top 6 Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Staub is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 5 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Niekro. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 5 Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Valdespino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Gotay who tags Valdespino, trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 5 Francona hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Menke scores.
Bottom 4 Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gotay bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Davis throws the ball in to Bateman who tags Alou trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 4 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 3 Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. Davis scores.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. Davis moves to second.
Bottom 3 Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second.
Bottom 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Tillman takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second.
Top 3 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Valdespino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Francona hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Staub strikes out.
Top 2 Aaron hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tillman scores. Millan moves to third. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Niekro bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Tillman moves to third. Millan moves to second.
Top 2 Millan takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Tillman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Tillman reaches second base with a double. Francona scores. Boyer goes all the way around to score.
Top 2 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Francona moves to second.
Top 2 Valdespino strikes out.
Top 2 Francona takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis strikes out.
Top 1 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alou is called out on strikes.