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Cincinnati Reds @ Atlanta Braves
1968-06-18 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 12021 · night · 2:36
Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta Braves 7–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Ted Abernathy earned the win. Johnny Bench went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Ted Abernathy L: Claude Raymond SV: (none)
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 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Whitfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Cloninger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Pavletich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Britton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Britton | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Claude Raymond | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S7
- Tommy Helms: E6.1-2;B-1
- Vada Pinson: 5/P
- Fred Whitfield: 7
- Mack Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Felix Millan: 63
- Hank Aaron: W
- Joe Torre: PO1(E1).1-H(UR)
- Joe Torre: K
Top 2
- Chico Ruiz: 4/P
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Tony Cloninger: 8
Bot 2
- Tito Francona: 5/L
- Deron Johnson: S4
- Sonny Jackson: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Pete Rose: D7
- Tommy Helms: T8.2-H
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Fred Whitfield: FC4.3XH(425);B-2
- Mack Jones: 43
Bot 3
- Marty Martinez: W
- Ken Johnson: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Felipe Alou: S7.2-H;1-2
- Felix Millan: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Joe Torre: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tito Francona: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Johnny Bench: HR/8
- Chico Ruiz: 5/P
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Tony Cloninger: 24/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: D8.2-H
- Tommy Helms: S7.2-H
- Vada Pinson: D7.1-3
- Fred Whitfield: 43
Bot 4
- Deron Johnson: K
- Sonny Jackson: T8
- Marty Martinez: S8.3-H
- Jim Britton: CS2(24)#
- Jim Britton: 3/FL/BP
Top 5
- Mack Jones: K/C
- Johnny Bench: 3/FL
- Chico Ruiz: K
Bot 5
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Felix Millan: 43
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: 43
- Don Pavletich: S7
- Pete Rose: D7.1-3
- Tommy Helms: 3/FL
- Vada Pinson: 63
Bot 6
- Joe Torre: 8
- Tito Francona: W
- Deron Johnson: 5/FL
- Sonny Jackson: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Fred Whitfield: W
- Mack Jones: 7
- Johnny Bench: D9/89.1-H;BX3(946)
- Chico Ruiz: 43
Bot 7
- Marty Martinez: 13
- Mike Lum: 7
- Felipe Alou: D8
- Felix Millan: S6.2-3
- Hank Aaron: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Torre: K
Top 8
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Lee May: S8
- Pete Rose: CS2(26)
- Pete Rose: S8
- Tommy Helms: 8
Bot 8
- Tito Francona: 3/G
- Deron Johnson: 8
- Sonny Jackson: 13
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: 3/P
- Ted Abernathy: W
- Mack Jones: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Bench: 9
- Chico Ruiz: 8
Bot 9
- Marty Martinez: 13
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Felipe Alou: 5/FL