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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-04-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4399 · cloudy · Wind 32 mph · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 10–4. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Chuck Hartenstein picked up the save. Clete Boyer went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Phil Niekro SV: Chuck Hartenstein
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Spangler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Reed | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Stu Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Tony Cloninger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Sandy Valdespino: S7
- Tommie Aaron: K/C
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 13
Top 2
- Clete Boyer: HR/7
- Bob Tillman: 53
- Felix Millan: S8
- Phil Niekro: 3/P/DP.1X2(34)
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Lou Johnson: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Sonny Jackson: S8.1-3
- Hank Aaron: CS2(24)#
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 4
- Tommie Aaron: D7
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Bob Tillman: 63
- Felix Millan: IW
- Phil Niekro: 4/P
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: D7
- Glenn Beckert: S9.2-3
- Billy Williams: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ron Santo: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: WP.3-H;2-3
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H
- Lou Johnson: E4.1-3;B-1
- Randy Hundley: D7.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Adolfo Phillips: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
- Joe Niekro: S8
- Don Kessinger: PB.1-2
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Felipe Alou: 4/P
- Sonny Jackson: S6
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Sandy Valdespino: D7.1-H
- Tommie Aaron: 31
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: S7
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Lou Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Clete Boyer: 2/FL
- Bob Tillman: 63
- Felix Millan: S7
- Mike Lum: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Adolfo Phillips: S1
- Joe Niekro: SB2#
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: 53
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Sandy Valdespino: 3/G
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: K/C
Top 8
- Tommie Aaron: 8
- Clete Boyer: HR/7
- Bob Tillman: S8
- Felix Millan: 53.1-2
- Tito Francona: 8
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: W
- Lou Johnson: 14/SH.1-2
- Randy Hundley: IW
- Adolfo Phillips: WP.2-3;1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: IW
- Al Spangler: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 9/SF.3-H
- Billy Williams: K
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: 13
- Sonny Jackson: 53
- Hank Aaron: S8
- Sandy Valdespino: S9.1-3#
- Tommie Aaron: 8
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro 97 pitches; Phil Niekro 40 pitches