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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1968-04-17 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5475 · 65°F, night · 1:56
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Phil Niekro earned the win. Hank Aaron went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Bill Stoneman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: D7
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Lou Johnson: D8
- Randy Hundley: W
- Adolfo Phillips: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 43
- Felix Millan: 53
- Clete Boyer: S8
- Deron Johnson: K
Top 3
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Bot 3
- Sandy Valdespino: S9
- Phil Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
- Sonny Jackson: 43
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Lou Johnson: 63
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: K
- Joe Torre: 63
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Bill Hands: 13
Bot 5
- Clete Boyer: K
- Deron Johnson: 53
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: SB2#
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 53
Bot 6
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Felipe Alou: 3/P
- Sonny Jackson: 63
Top 7
- Lou Johnson: 7
- Randy Hundley: K
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Joe Torre: S7
- Felix Millan: 23/SH.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 7/FL
- Deron Johnson: 63
Top 8
- Al Spangler: 8
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 8
- Sandy Valdespino: K23/C
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Sonny Jackson: CS2(2E4).1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 7
Top 9
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: S8.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Lou Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Phil Niekro 108 pitches; Bill Hands 75 pitches