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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1968-07-07 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 27604 · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Larry Dierker earned the win and Tom Dukes picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Milt Pappas SV: Tom Dukes
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norm Miller | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Kelley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Tom Dukes | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Pappas | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Kelley | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Britton | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Norm Miller: HR/9
- Hector Torres: S8
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-2
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Denis Menke: 9
- Doug Rader: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- John Bateman: S7.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: S6
- Felix Millan: 63.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
- Joe Torre: WP.2-3#
- Joe Torre: W
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Norm Miller: 4/P
- Hector Torres: W
- Rusty Staub: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tito Francona: W
- Deron Johnson: K
- Sonny Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: S9.1-2
- Doug Rader: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: IW
- John Bateman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dick Kelley: 63
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Felix Millan: 63
Top 4
- Larry Dierker: K
- Norm Miller: D8
- Hector Torres: S6.2-H
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: 5/L
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: 9
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Joe Torre: 53
- Clete Boyer: S8
- Tito Francona: S8.1-2
- Deron Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 8/F/DP.3XH(82)
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- John Bateman: 8
Bot 5
- Mike Page: 7
- Felipe Alou: 7/L
- Felix Millan: E1
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Joe Torre: K
Top 6
- Larry Dierker: K
- Norm Miller: 31
- Hector Torres: K
Bot 6
- Clete Boyer: 4/P
- Tito Francona: 31
- Deron Johnson: 13
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Denis Menke: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 7
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Mike Lum: 36(1)/FO
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Felix Millan: S8.1-2
- Hank Aaron: WP.2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: S.3-H;2-3
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bob Aspromonte: S6
- John Bateman: 43.1-2
- Tom Dukes: W
- Norm Miller: K
- Hector Torres: 63
Bot 8
- Tito Francona: 8
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Sonny Jackson: 63
Top 9
- Rusty Staub: 9/F
- Jim Wynn: HP
- Denis Menke: CS2(26)
- Denis Menke: 63
Bot 9
- Tommie Aaron: 3/P
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Felix Millan: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: D9.1-3
- Joe Torre: IW
- Clete Boyer: 8