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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-06-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6553 · 85°F, cloudy · 2:41
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Cecil Upshaw earned the win. Felipe Alou went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Cecil Upshaw L: Frank Reberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Jarvis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Aaron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Arcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lamabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Jarvis | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Britton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Lamabe | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Reberger | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: K
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Felix Millan: S7
- Joe Torre: S8.1-3
- Tito Francona: D8.3-H;1-H
- Deron Johnson: W
- Clete Boyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Pat Jarvis: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 2
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Sonny Jackson: 6/P
- Felix Millan: S5
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 8
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Al Spangler: S9
- Randy Hundley: E6.1-3(E6);B-1
- Jose Arcia: 8
Top 3
- Tito Francona: 63
- Deron Johnson: 4/P
- Clete Boyer: 53
Bot 3
- Jack Lamabe: K/C
- Adolfo Phillips: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 4
- Mike Lum: 9
- Pat Jarvis: K
- Felipe Alou: K/C
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: T8
- Ernie Banks: S7.3-H
- Al Spangler: S9/L.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Jose Arcia: D5.2-H;1-3
- Dick Nen: 5/FL
Top 5
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Felix Millan: D7
- Joe Torre: HP
- Tito Francona: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Adolfo Phillips: HR/7
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: T7.1-H
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: D8.1-H;3-H
- Al Spangler: 12/SH.2-3
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Jose Arcia: 43
Top 6
- Deron Johnson: S8
- Clete Boyer: S7.1-2
- Mike Lum: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Tommie Aaron: 43.3-H;1-2
- Felipe Alou: HR/7.2-H
- Sonny Jackson: S8
- Felix Millan: 63
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Adolfo Phillips: 7
- Glenn Beckert: K
Top 7
- Joe Torre: S5
- Cecil Upshaw: 3/SH.1-2
- Deron Johnson: K/C
- Clete Boyer: 8
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: S9
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Al Spangler: 7
Top 8
- Mike Lum: D8
- Tommie Aaron: 3/G.2-3
- Felipe Alou: IW
- Sonny Jackson: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Jose Arcia: 63
- Lou Johnson: 13
Top 9
- Joe Torre: 8
- Cecil Upshaw: S6
- Deron Johnson: 9
- Clete Boyer: 8
Bot 9
- Adolfo Phillips: FLE2#
- Adolfo Phillips: W
- Glenn Beckert: 1/SH.1-2#
- Billy Williams: 31.2-3
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro 27 pitches; Pat Jarvis 53 pitches