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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1968-07-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 19929 · 2:08
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Danny Coombs earned the win and John Buzhardt picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Danny Coombs L: Jim Britton SV: John Buzhardt
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Britton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Simpson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Coombs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buzhardt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Britton | 5.2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
 Ken Johnson | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Coombs | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| John Buzhardt | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: S
- Felix Millan: S.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 4/P
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick Simpson: K/C
- Hector Torres: W
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Norm Miller: 4/P
Top 2
- Tommie Aaron: 9
- Deron Johnson: 8
- Bob Johnson: 53
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 63
- John Bateman: 4/P
Top 3
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Jim Britton: 53
- Felipe Alou: 8
Bot 3
- Danny Coombs: K
- Dick Simpson: K/C
- Hector Torres: 63
Top 4
- Felix Millan: S
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Torre: 8
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: W
- Jim Wynn: S.1-2
- Norm Miller: HP.2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: 5/P
- Doug Rader: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tommie Aaron: D
- Deron Johnson: 9
- Bob Johnson: WP.2-3
- Bob Johnson: D.3-H
- Sonny Jackson: 43.2-3
- Jim Britton: 8
Bot 5
- John Bateman: 8
- Danny Coombs: K
- Dick Simpson: 63
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Felix Millan: 4/P
- Hank Aaron: 7
Bot 6
- Hector Torres: FLE5#
- Hector Torres: 3/P
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
- Jim Wynn: W
- Norm Miller: S.1-2
- Denis Menke: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Bateman: S.2-3;1-2
- Danny Coombs: S6.3-H;2-H;1X3(75)#
Top 7
- Joe Torre: 53
- Tommie Aaron: W
- Deron Johnson: S.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Dick Simpson: D
- Hector Torres: 9
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Sonny Jackson: D9.B-3(E9)
- Tito Francona: 43.3-H
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Felix Millan: 53
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: D
- Denis Menke: 7
- Doug Rader: IW
- John Bateman: S.2-H;1-2
- John Buzhardt: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Simpson: K/C
Top 9
- Hank Aaron: S
- Joe Torre: 64(1)/FO
- Tommie Aaron: 4/P
- Deron Johnson: D.1-3
- Bob Johnson: 7