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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1968-04-18 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 6719 · 75°F, night · 2:21
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Claude Raymond earned the win. Felipe Alou went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
W: Claude Raymond L: Chuck Hartenstein SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Ken Holtzman | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Mikkelsen | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 4
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Hank Aaron: 143
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 13
- Lou Johnson: K
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 63
- Felix Millan: 63
- Clete Boyer: 9
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: 2/FL
- Adolfo Phillips: HP
- Joe Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S9.2-H
- Glenn Beckert: 31
Bot 3
- Deron Johnson: K
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Ken Johnson: 13
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Lou Johnson: 8
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: S5
- Sonny Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 2/FL
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
- Joe Niekro: S7
- Don Kessinger: S9.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Torre: 63
- Felix Millan: 53
- Clete Boyer: HR/7
- Deron Johnson: 8
Top 6
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 31
- Ernie Banks: 5/L
Bot 6
- Sandy Valdespino: S8
- Ken Johnson: 34/SH.1-2
- Felipe Alou: W
- Sonny Jackson: 31.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Joe Torre: 63
Top 7
- Lou Johnson: S4
- Randy Hundley: SB2#
- Randy Hundley: K
- Adolfo Phillips: HR/7.2-H
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 7
- Felix Millan: 43
- Clete Boyer: W
- Deron Johnson: 8
- Sandy Valdespino: 8
Top 8
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 8
- Tito Francona: 13
- Felipe Alou: HR/7
- Sonny Jackson: 23
- Hank Aaron: W
- Joe Torre: HP.1-2
- Felix Millan: 8
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Lou Johnson: 9
- Randy Hundley: 7
Bot 9
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Sandy Valdespino: S9
- Mike Lum: T9.1-H
- Felipe Alou: HR/7.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Ken Johnson 75 pitches; Joe Niekro 78 pitches