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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1968-04-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 8412 · 2:39
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 5th. Nelson Briles earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Mike Shannon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Tony Cloninger SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cloninger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Reed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Ron Reed | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Clay Carroll | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 63
- Curt Flood: W
- Roger Maris: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: D9.1-H
- Tim McCarver: 7
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: 63
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Hank Aaron: 7
Top 2
- Mike Shannon: 63
- Julian Javier: W
- Dal Maxvill: SB2
- Dal Maxvill: 9.2-3
- Nelson Briles: 9
Bot 2
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Clete Boyer: W
- Deron Johnson: 4/P
- Bob Tillman: K
Top 3
- Lou Brock: S7
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: 9.2-3
- Roger Maris: FC4.3XH(425);B-2
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Tim McCarver: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Sandy Valdespino: S1/BG.B-2(E1)
- Tony Cloninger: K
- Felix Millan: 8
- Sonny Jackson: K
Top 4
- Mike Shannon: 7
- Julian Javier: W
- Dal Maxvill: 7
- Nelson Briles: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: 2/FL
- Felipe Alou: E4.B-2
- Clete Boyer: 9.2-3
- Deron Johnson: 2/FL
Top 5
- Lou Brock: 43
- Curt Flood: S7
- Roger Maris: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- Orlando Cepeda: D7.3-H;2-H
- Tim McCarver: IW
- Mike Shannon: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Julian Javier: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: 9
Bot 5
- Bob Tillman: S7
- Sandy Valdespino: 2/FL
- Ron Reed: S7.1-2
- Felix Millan: 4/P
- Sonny Jackson: S7.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 8
Top 6
- Nelson Briles: 9
- Lou Brock: 8
- Curt Flood: 53
Bot 6
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Deron Johnson: S7
- Bob Tillman: 7
Top 7
- Roger Maris: K
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Tim McCarver: SB2
- Tim McCarver: S5.2-3
- Mike Shannon: K/C
- Julian Javier: K
Bot 7
- Sandy Valdespino: 63
- Mike Lum: S8
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: FLE2
- Hank Aaron: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Felipe Alou: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Nelson Briles: 43
- Lou Brock: 8
Bot 8
- Deron Johnson: 7
- Bob Tillman: 8
- Sandy Valdespino: K/C
Top 9
- Curt Flood: 63
- Roger Maris: K
- Orlando Cepeda: S9
- Tim McCarver: 9
Bot 9
- Tommie Aaron: K
- Felix Millan: 9
- Sonny Jackson: 6/L