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Atlanta Braves @
Chicago Cubs
1968-06-09 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 34027 Β· 2:43
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 6β5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Phil Regan earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Phil Regan L: Tony Cloninger SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Ed Vargo Β· 2B: Bob Engel Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Tillman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marty Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Reed | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Cloninger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Glenn Beckert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Boccabella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Randy Hundley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Phil Regan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Reed | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Tony Cloninger | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Hands | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Phil Regan | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Felix Millan: S6
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Torre: K
- Deron Johnson: K/C
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S6
- Glenn Beckert: HP.1-2
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: S4.3-H;2-3
- Al Spangler: WP.3-H;1-2
- Al Spangler: 63
Top 2
- Mike Lum: K
- Bob Tillman: S8
- Marty Martinez: S7.1-2
- Ron Reed: S8.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Felipe Alou: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
- Felix Millan: 53
Bot 2
- John Boccabella: 8
- Adolfo Phillips: 9
- Bill Hands: K
Top 3
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Joe Torre: S8
- Deron Johnson: K
- Mike Lum: 8
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: D8
- Glenn Beckert: S4.2-3
- Billy Williams: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Ron Santo: 9
Top 4
- Bob Tillman: K
- Marty Martinez: 63
- Ron Reed: 6/L
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Al Spangler: 13.1-2
- John Boccabella: K
- Adolfo Phillips: S6.2-3
- Bill Hands: SB2
- Bill Hands: K/C
Top 5
- Felipe Alou: W
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Torre: 9/SF.3-H
- Deron Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 5/FL
- Billy Williams: D9.1-3
- Ron Santo: S8.3-H;2-H
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Al Spangler: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mike Lum: 53
- Bob Tillman: 6/P
- Marty Martinez: 63
Bot 6
- John Boccabella: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: 4/P
- Jack Lamabe: S7
- Don Kessinger: SB2
- Don Kessinger: PO2(14)
Top 7
- Tony Cloninger: K/C
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Felix Millan: 9
- Hank Aaron: S8.1-2
- Joe Torre: 13
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 8
- Deron Johnson: 7
- Mike Lum: 43
- Bob Tillman: 4/P
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: W
- Al Spangler: S6.1-2
- Randy Hundley: W.2-3;1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Phil Regan: POCSH(25)#
- Phil Regan: K/C
Top 9
- Marty Martinez: 43
- Tito Francona: K
- Felipe Alou: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Bill Hands 66 pitches; Ron Reed 68 pitches
- Bill Hands left due to blister





















