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July 15, 1968

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Giants 2 5 1
Braves 3 4 0
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Giants 2 5 1
Braves 3 4 0

Hal Lanier Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .205
OBP 1.000 .222
At Bats 1 244
Hits 1 50
• Singles 1 42
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 1 13

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 6 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - July 15, 1968
Out
Phil Niekro
Joe Torre
Tommie Aaron
Felix Millan
Marty Martinez
Sonny Jackson
Tito Francona
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Hal Lanier
Dave Marshall
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Lanier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 4 Hiatt strikes out.
Top 4 Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 There goes Jackson. The throw from Hiatt and he is out, Lanier applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out.
Bottom 3 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out.
Top 3 Hart strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hart out.
Top 3 McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores.
Top 3 Alou hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 Torre is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 There goes Aaron. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Aaron steals second.
Bottom 2 Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to third.
Bottom 2 Millan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Niekro strikes out.
Top 2 Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. Marshall moves to third.
Top 2 Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hart scores. Marshall moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hart moves to third.
Top 2 Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hart moves to second.
Top 2 Hart strikes out.
Bottom 1 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Jackson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Torre scores. Francona goes all the way around to score. Aaron moves to third.
Bottom 1 Francona takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Torre moves to second.
Bottom 1 Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan scores.
Bottom 1 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 1 The ball gets by Hiatt for a passed ball. Millan moves to second.
Bottom 1 Millan takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 McCovey hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Alou reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out.