Cardinals @ Braves
August 9, 1968

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cardinals	0	2	0
Braves	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cardinals	0	2	0
Braves	0	0	0

Tito Francona Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.306
OBP	.000	.427
At Bats	0	193
Hits	0	59
• Singles	0	50
• Doubles	0	7
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	41
RBI’s	0	32

Bob Gibson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
15	5	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 9, 1968

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Strikeout

Bob Gibson

Tim McCarver

Orlando Cepeda

Julian Javier

Mike Shannon

Dal Maxvill

Lou Brock

Curt Flood

Roger Maris

Tito Francona

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Francona is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Javier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to second.

Top 2 McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock moves to third.

Top 1 Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Brock reaches second base with a double.

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