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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1968-04-12 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 20128 · night · 2:16
Atlanta Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Phil Niekro earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save. Tony Perez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: John Tsitouris SV: Cecil Upshaw
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Pavletich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Tsitouris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tsitouris | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Bob Lee | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Vada Pinson: PO1(13)
- Vada Pinson: 31
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Sonny Jackson: 13
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 2
- Tony Perez: HR/78
- Lee May: 8/L
- Don Pavletich: K
- Tommy Helms: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 8
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Deron Johnson: D8/89
- Sandy Valdespino: W
- Felix Millan: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Leo Cardenas: D7
- John Tsitouris: W
- Pete Rose: K
- Alex Johnson: 96(1)/FO.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Felipe Alou: 9/L
- Sonny Jackson: HR/9
- Hank Aaron: 43
Top 4
- Tony Perez: 3/G
- Lee May: HP
- Don Pavletich: 63.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Tillman: K
- Clete Boyer: 3/FL
- Deron Johnson: W
- Sandy Valdespino: S9.1-3(E9)
- Felix Millan: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- John Tsitouris: 63
- Pete Rose: 63
Bot 5
- Phil Niekro: 2/FL
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Sonny Jackson: HP.1-2
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Tillman: K
- Clete Boyer: 7
Top 6
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Tony Perez: 8/L
- Lee May: 9
Bot 6
- Deron Johnson: K
- Sandy Valdespino: 8
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 7
- Don Pavletich: 9
- Tommy Helms: K
- Leo Cardenas: 7
Bot 7
- Phil Niekro: HR/7
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Bob Tillman: HR/8.1-H
- Clete Boyer: 63
Top 8
- Mack Jones: W
- Pete Rose: S8.1-3
- Alex Johnson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Vada Pinson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lee May: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Don Pavletich: K
- Tommy Helms: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Deron Johnson: 31
- Mike Lum: K/C
- Felix Millan: 13
Top 9
- Leo Cardenas: 13
- Fred Whitfield: S7
- Pete Rose: D7.1XH(7521);B-3#
- Alex Johnson: 9
Notes & reviews
- Joe Torre struck by foul ball