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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1968-06-15 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 27263 · 80°F, cloudy · 2:49
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Cecil Upshaw earned the win. Deron Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Cecil Upshaw L: Phil Regan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Darcy Fast | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Regan | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 9
Bot 1
- Marty Martinez: W
- Felix Millan: 4/FL
- Hank Aaron: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Torre: SB2
- Joe Torre: K
Top 2
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: E4.1-2;B-1
- Lou Johnson: T8.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Randy Hundley: K
- Adolfo Phillips: 7(B)7(3)/DP/AP
Bot 2
- Tito Francona: W
- Deron Johnson: K
- Sonny Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Mike Lum: SB2
- Mike Lum: 63
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: T8
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 3
- Milt Pappas: 63
- Marty Martinez: K/C
- Felix Millan: 8
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Lou Johnson: 8
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: 5/P
- Joe Torre: 63
- Tito Francona: W
- Deron Johnson: HR/8.1-H
- Sonny Jackson: S7
- Mike Lum: 13
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Adolfo Phillips: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Bot 5
- Milt Pappas: 2/FL
- Marty Martinez: W
- Felix Millan: CS2(26)
- Felix Millan: 53
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 8
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Joe Torre: K/C
- Tito Francona: W.1-2
- Deron Johnson: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Lou Johnson: D7
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Adolfo Phillips: IW
- Al Spangler: K/C
Bot 7
- Bob Johnson: 6/P
- Tommie Aaron: W
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Marty Martinez: 3/G
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Felix Millan: S7
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Joe Torre: 8
- Tito Francona: 13
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Lou Johnson: 43
- Randy Hundley: 53
Bot 9
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Cecil Upshaw: S8
- Felipe Alou: K
Top 10
- Adolfo Phillips: 3/P
- Phil Regan: 2/FL
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: CS2(26)
Bot 10
- Marty Martinez: 5/FL
- Felix Millan: S9
- Hank Aaron: D9.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Lou Johnson out on appeal for leaving 3B too soon
- Debut game for Darcy Fast
- Milt Pappas 90 pitches; Joe Niekro 100 pitches