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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1968-08-06 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 10602 · 90°F, night · 2:34
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Phil Regan picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Pat Jarvis SV: Phil Regan
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Jarvis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Britton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Jarvis | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Britton | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Kelley | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: E6.1-2;B-1
- Billy Williams: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Al Spangler: E8/SF.3-H(UR)(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Randy Hundley: E4.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Adolfo Phillips: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: W
- Mike Lum: 8
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 2
- Tito Francona: 53
- Felix Millan: K
- Bob Johnson: 63
Top 3
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
- Al Spangler: 9/L
- Randy Hundley: S5.1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: S5.2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 9
Bot 3
- Marty Martinez: 13
- Pat Jarvis: 43
- Felipe Alou: S9
- Mike Lum: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Don Kessinger: D9
- Glenn Beckert: 13/SH.2-3
- Billy Williams: 63
- Ron Santo: 8
Bot 4
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Joe Torre: 63
- Tito Francona: S4/P
- Felix Millan: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Al Spangler: D8
- Randy Hundley: D7.2-H
- Adolfo Phillips: S6.2-2
- Joe Niekro: 2/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Johnson: S8
- Marty Martinez: S8.1-2
- Jim Britton: 2/P
- Felipe Alou: 7/L
- Mike Lum: 5/F
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: S5/BG
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Al Spangler: 43
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tito Francona: S7
- Felix Millan: K/C
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: S8
- Adolfo Phillips: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Niekro: S7.2-3
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Bot 7
- Bob Johnson: 43
- Marty Martinez: 23
- Wayne Causey: 7
Top 8
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Bot 8
- Felipe Alou: HR/7
- Mike Lum: 8
- Hank Aaron: S5/BG
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2
- Tito Francona: D4.2-H;1-3
- Felix Millan: IW
- Bob Johnson: 52(3)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
Bot 9
- Marty Martinez: 63
- Tommie Aaron: 53
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Mike Lum: 43
Notes & reviews
- Pat Jarvis 77 pitches; Joe Niekro 81 pitches