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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1968-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 16749 · 90°F · 3:28
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win. Willie Smith went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Claude Raymond SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Nen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Claude Raymond | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Phil Regan | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Lamabe | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Niekro | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Felix Millan: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Hank Aaron: K
- Joe Torre: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 163
- Glenn Beckert: 3/P
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ernie Banks: S7.1-3
- Ron Santo: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Willie Smith: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Adolfo Phillips: 5/FL
Top 2
- Tito Francona: 43
- Bob Johnson: 13
- Bob Tillman: S8
- Marty Martinez: S8.1-2
- Phil Niekro: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Felipe Alou: 31
Bot 2
- Bill Hands: 4/P
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 7
Top 3
- Wayne Causey: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: K
- Joe Torre: 53
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Ron Santo: 8
Top 4
- Tito Francona: W
- Bob Johnson: 9
- Bob Tillman: 8
- Marty Martinez: S9.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 63
Bot 4
- Willie Smith: 43
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: 6/P
Top 5
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Wayne Causey: 6/FL
- Hank Aaron: S9
- Joe Torre: HP.1-2
- Tito Francona: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bill Hands: 7
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: K
Top 6
- Bob Tillman: 7
- Marty Martinez: S8
- Phil Niekro: WP.1-2
- Phil Niekro: WP.2-3#
- Phil Niekro: 6/P
- Felipe Alou: W
- Wayne Causey: S9/L.3-H;1-3
- Hank Aaron: 3/P
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Ron Santo: W
- Willie Smith: K
Top 7
- Joe Torre: 9
- Tito Francona: S4.B-2(E4)
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Bob Tillman: S9.2-H(UR)
- Marty Martinez: 9
Bot 7
- Randy Hundley: E6.B-1
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Al Spangler: 3/G.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 31
Top 8
- Phil Niekro: 3/G
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Wayne Causey: 8
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: S7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ron Santo: 9
- Willie Smith: 43
Top 9
- Hank Aaron: K
- Joe Torre: K
- Tito Francona: 5/P
Bot 9
- Randy Hundley: S8
- Adolfo Phillips: E5/SH.1-2;B-1
- Jose Arcia: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Dick Nen: IW
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Billy Williams: 13
Top 10
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Bob Tillman: K
- Marty Martinez: 9
Bot 10
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- Ron Santo: 5/L
- Willie Smith: HR/9