Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 1
Regular Season Game 152
Played on Tuesday, September 17, 1968 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 6 2 HOU N 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 x - 5 7 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 Millan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 H. Aaron rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Tillman c 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 D. Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 T. Aaron lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 B. Johnson 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 Martinez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Jarvis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Baker ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Britton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Garr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kester p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 6 1 0 8 24 10 FIELDING - E: Millan (16), Jarvis (2). BATTING - 2B: Alou (35,off Cuellar). HR: Alou (11,9th inning off Cuellar 0 on 0 out). Team LOB: 4.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Menke 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Miller lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Wynn cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 Staub rf 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 Rader 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 2 Colbert 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 Bateman c 2 0 1 2 0 0 7 1 McFadden ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 Cuellar p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Totals 29 5 7 4 0 3 27 8 BATTING - 2B: Staub (36,off Jarvis); Miller (18,off Kester). SH: Colbert (1,off Jarvis); McFadden (1,off Jarvis); Cuellar (3,off Britton). SF: Bateman (4,off Jarvis). Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Jarvis L(16-10) 5 4 5 2 0 2 0 21 Britton 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Kester 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 Totals 8 7 5 2 0 3 0 33 WP: Kester (1).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cuellar W(7-10) 9 6 1 1 0 8 1 32 Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Mel Steiner Time of Game: 2:08 Attendance: 19820 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Alou cf Menke 2b 2. Millan 2b Miller lf 3. H. Aaron rf Wynn cf 4. Tillman c Staub rf 5. D. Johnson 1b Rader 3b 6. T. Aaron lf Colbert 1b 7. B. Johnson 3b Bateman c 8. Martinez ss McFadden ss 9. Jarvis p Cuellar p BRAVES 1ST: Alou out on an unknown play; Millan struck out; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Menke out on an unknown play; Miller out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Tillman struck out; D. Johnson struck out; T. Aaron struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Staub doubled; Rader out on an unknown play; Colbert out on an unknown play; Bateman singled [Staub scored]; McFadden out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: B. Johnson struck out; Martinez out on an unknown play; Jarvis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Cuellar struck out; Menke out on an unknown play; Miller out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 4TH: Alou doubled; Millan out on an unknown play; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; Tillman singled [Alou to third]; D. Johnson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn singled; Staub singled [Wynn to third]; Rader reached on an error by Millan [Wynn scored, Staub to second]; Colbert reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Staub scored (error by Jarvis) (unearned) (no RBI), Rader to third, Colbert to second]; Bateman out on an unknown play [Rader scored (unearned), Colbert to third]; McFadden out on a sacrifice bunt [Colbert scored (unearned)]; Cuellar struck out; 4 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. BRAVES 5TH: T. Aaron struck out; B. Johnson out on an unknown play; Martinez out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 5TH: Menke out on an unknown play; Miller out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. BRAVES 6TH: BAKER BATTED FOR JARVIS; Baker singled; Alou singled [Baker to third, Alou out at second (right to shortstop)]; Millan out on an unknown play; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: BRITTON REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Staub out on an unknown play; Rader out on an unknown play; Colbert out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. BRAVES 7TH: Tillman out on an unknown play; D. Johnson out on an unknown play; T. Aaron out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: Bateman out on an unknown play; McFadden singled; Cuellar out on a sacrifice bunt [McFadden to second]; Menke out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. BRAVES 8TH: B. Johnson out on an unknown play; Martinez out on an unknown play; GARR BATTED FOR BRITTON; Garr out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: KESTER REPLACED GARR (PITCHING); Miller doubled; Wynn struck out; Staub out on an unknown play; Kester threw a wild pitch [Miller to third]; Rader singled [Miller stayed at third]; Colbert out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. BRAVES 9TH: Alou homered; Millan out on an unknown play; H. Aaron singled; Tillman out on an unknown play; D. Johnson out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 1 6 2 4 Astros 5 7 0 4
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