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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1968-05-03 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13658 · 2:16
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Don Wilson earned the win. Rusty Staub went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Don Wilson L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Cloninger | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Sonny Jackson: 23
- Hank Aaron: 8
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: K
- Norm Miller: 13
- Jim Wynn: 8
Top 2
- Tito Francona: W
- Sandy Valdespino: K
- Clete Boyer: E6.1-2
- Bob Tillman: D.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Felix Millan: W
- Phil Niekro: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Felipe Alou: W
- Sonny Jackson: S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: K
- Doug Rader: 9
- Denis Menke: S
- Julio Gotay: 13
Top 3
- Tito Francona: 3/P
- Sandy Valdespino: S
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Tillman: W.1-2
- Felix Millan: 8
Bot 3
- John Bateman: S
- Don Wilson: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Davis: S.1-2
- Norm Miller: WP.2-3;1-2
- Norm Miller: 8/SF.3-H;2-H(NR)
- Jim Wynn: HR
- Rusty Staub: HR
- Doug Rader: 4/P
Top 4
- Phil Niekro: K
- Felipe Alou: T8.BXH(842)
- Sonny Jackson: 13
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: S
- Julio Gotay: 13/SH.1-2
- John Bateman: 8
- Don Wilson: D.2-H
- Ron Davis: 13
Top 5
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Tito Francona: 6/P
- Sandy Valdespino: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 5
- Norm Miller: 8
- Jim Wynn: S.B-2(E1)
- Rusty Staub: HP
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Clete Boyer: 8
- Bob Tillman: K
- Felix Millan: 4/P
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: 3/P
- Julio Gotay: 63
- John Bateman: 43
Top 7
- Mike Lum: D
- Felipe Alou: 43.2-3
- Sonny Jackson: 5/P
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
Bot 7
- Don Wilson: 7
- Ron Davis: 13
- Norm Miller: 43
Top 8
- Tito Francona: 43
- Sandy Valdespino: 63
- Clete Boyer: S
- Bob Tillman: K
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: 4
- Rusty Staub: S
- Doug Rader: 13.1-2
- Denis Menke: 9
Top 9
- Felix Millan: 9
- Tommie Aaron: S
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Deron Johnson: S.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Felipe Alou, apparently thinking inning was over, started trotting back to infield, allowing Ron Davis to score