Cardinals @ Braves
August 9, 1968

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Top 6 R H E
Cardinals 1 5 0
Braves 0 1 0
Top 6 R H E
Cardinals 1 6 0
Braves 0 1 0

Orlando Cepeda Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .255
OBP .000 .319
At Bats 2 419
Hits 0 107
• Singles 0 76
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 0 34
RBI’s 0 49

Phil Niekro Season Stats

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8 7 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 9, 1968
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Single
Phil Niekro
Bob Tillman
Joe Torre
Felix Millan
Bob Johnson
Marty Martinez
Tito Francona
Felipe Alou
Hank Aaron
Orlando Cepeda
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Top 6 Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Tillman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Francona hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 4 Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Shannon strikes out.
Top 4 McCarver 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 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Martinez moves to second.
Bottom 3 Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Cepeda hits a popup in front of the plate. Tillman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores.
Top 3 Flood strikes out.
Top 3 There goes Brock. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Brock steals second.
Top 3 Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Francona is called out on strikes.
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.