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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1968-07-05 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 17390 · night, rain · 3:17
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 13–9. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 9th. John Buzhardt earned the win and Wade Blasingame picked up the save. Denis Menke went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
W: John Buzhardt L: Claude Raymond SV: Wade Blasingame
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm Miller | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Colbert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Aaron | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ted Davidson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claude Raymond | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Dukes | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Coombs | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buzhardt | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Reed | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Ted Davidson | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Claude Raymond | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Kelley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Norm Miller: S9
- Hector Torres: SB2#
- Hector Torres: 63.2-3
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jim Wynn: 8/SF.3-H
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Clete Boyer: 43
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 2
- Doug Rader: K
- Nate Colbert: W
- John Bateman: S7.1-2#
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Norm Miller: D8.2-H;1-3
- Hector Torres: S8.3-H;2-H
- Rusty Staub: 3
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 53
- Deron Johnson: 43
- Tommie Aaron: S8
- Felix Millan: 6(1)/G/FO
Top 3
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: 16(1)/FO
- Nate Colbert: 6
Bot 3
- Marty Martinez: 7
- Ted Davidson: W
- Felipe Alou: S7.1-2#
- Clete Boyer: T8.2-H;1-H
- Hank Aaron: HR/8XD.3-H
- Joe Torre: 8
- Deron Johnson: S7
- Tommie Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- John Bateman: HR/7D
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Norm Miller: 43
- Hector Torres: D9
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jim Wynn: 7
Bot 4
- Felix Millan: 13
- Marty Martinez: S7
- Cecil Upshaw: SB2#
- Cecil Upshaw: 1
- Felipe Alou: S8.2-H
- Clete Boyer: S.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 2
Top 5
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: S
- Nate Colbert: 54(1)/FO
- John Bateman: SB2
- John Bateman: IW
- Jim Ray: K
Bot 5
- Joe Torre: 4
- Deron Johnson: 8
- Tommie Aaron: S7
- Felix Millan: 8
Top 6
- Norm Miller: 43
- Hector Torres: 43
- Rusty Staub: HR/8XD
- Jim Wynn: E5.B-1#
- Denis Menke: 9
Bot 6
- Marty Martinez: W
- Cecil Upshaw: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S.2-H
- Clete Boyer: S1.1-2
- Hank Aaron: S1.2-3;1-2
- Joe Torre: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Deron Johnson: K
- Tito Francona: W.2-3;1-2
- Felix Millan: 13
Top 7
- Doug Rader: S7
- Nate Colbert: 9#
- John Bateman: S.1-2
- Lee Thomas: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Norm Miller: HP.1-2
- Hector Torres: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 7
- Marty Martinez: 63
- Claude Raymond: S8
- Felipe Alou: E5.1-2
- Clete Boyer: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Hank Aaron: IW
- Joe Torre: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Top 8
- Denis Menke: 8
- Doug Rader: 3
- Nate Colbert: S8
- John Bateman: 3
Bot 8
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Mike Lum: S9
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
- Marty Martinez: SB2
- Marty Martinez: IW
- Claude Raymond: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Norm Miller: 63
- Hector Torres: S8
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Denis Menke: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: HR/7D
- Nate Colbert: K
Bot 9
- Felipe Alou: 5
- Clete Boyer: 5
- Hank Aaron: 43