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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1968-08-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11363 · 85°F, sunny · 2:27

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Ernie Banks 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	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12
CHN	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		5	9

W: Ken Holtzman L: George Stone SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Felipe Alou	5	0	0	0	0
Felix Millan	5	0	1	0	0
Hank Aaron	4	0	2	0	0
Joe Torre	3	1	3	1	0
Tommie Aaron	4	0	1	0	0
Deron Johnson	4	0	0	0	3
Bob Johnson	4	0	0	0	0
Marty Martinez	4	0	3	0	0
George Stone	2	0	1	0	0
Bob Tillman	1	0	0	0	0
Tito Francona	1	0	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	4	0	1	0	0	0
Glenn Beckert	4	1	1	0	0	1
Billy Williams	4	2	2	1	0	0
Ernie Banks	4	1	2	2	0	1
Ron Santo	3	1	2	2	1	1
Randy Hundley	4	0	0	0	0	0
Adolfo Phillips	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jose Arcia	3	0	0	0	0	2
Ken Holtzman	3	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Stone	6.0	7	0	4
Cecil Upshaw	2.0	2	1	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Holtzman	9.0	12	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Felipe Alou: 7
Felix Millan: 43
Hank Aaron: S8
Joe Torre: CS2(24)

Bot 1

Don Kessinger: 4/P
Glenn Beckert: K
Billy Williams: S7
Ernie Banks: HR/7.1-H
Ron Santo: K/C

Top 2

Joe Torre: S8/L
Tommie Aaron: S7.1-2
Deron Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Bob Johnson: WP.3-H
Bob Johnson: 53

Bot 2

Randy Hundley: 5/P
Adolfo Phillips: S7
Jose Arcia: 14(1)/FO
Ken Holtzman: 7

Top 3

Marty Martinez: 53
George Stone: S9
Felipe Alou: 8
Felix Millan: 53

Bot 3

Don Kessinger: 8
Glenn Beckert: T7
Billy Williams: D9.3-H
Ernie Banks: 53
Ron Santo: S8/G.2-H
Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

Hank Aaron: S8
Joe Torre: S8.1-2
Tommie Aaron: 3/FL
Deron Johnson: K
Bob Johnson: 3/P

Bot 4

Adolfo Phillips: 63
Jose Arcia: K
Ken Holtzman: 5/P

Top 5

Marty Martinez: S7/G
George Stone: 16(1)/FO
Felipe Alou: 9
Felix Millan: 6(1)/FO

Bot 5

Don Kessinger: 63
Glenn Beckert: 63
Billy Williams: 6/P

Top 6

Hank Aaron: 13
Joe Torre: W
Tommie Aaron: 4/P
Deron Johnson: K

Bot 6

Ernie Banks: K
Ron Santo: HR/7
Randy Hundley: 7
Adolfo Phillips: 5/P

Top 7

Bob Johnson: 53
Marty Martinez: S8
Bob Tillman: 8
Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Jose Arcia: K/C
Ken Holtzman: K
Don Kessinger: S8/L
Glenn Beckert: SB2
Glenn Beckert: 6/P

Top 8

Felix Millan: S6
Hank Aaron: 9
Joe Torre: S7.1-3
Tommie Aaron: 3/P
Deron Johnson: K/C

Bot 8

Billy Williams: 2/FL
Ernie Banks: D7
Ron Santo: IW
Randy Hundley: 53.2-3;1-2
Adolfo Phillips: 2/FL

Top 9

Bob Johnson: 8
Marty Martinez: S9
Tito Francona: S7.1-2
Felipe Alou: 8
Felix Millan: 5(2)/FO

Notes & reviews

Ken Holtzman 131 pitches; George Stone 81 pitches

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