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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1968-09-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 6392 · dome, dry · 1:50

Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 2–0. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

W: Phil Niekro L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Felipe Alou	5	0	0	0	0	0
Felix Millan	4	1	1	0	0	0
Hank Aaron	5	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Torre	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tommie Aaron	4	0	2	1	0	1
Deron Johnson	3	0	1	0	1	0
Marty Martinez	3	0	1	0	1	0
Gil Garrido	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro	4	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Denis Menke	3	0	1	2
Norm Miller	4	1	0	1
Jim Wynn	3	0	1	0
Rusty Staub	4	1	0	0
Doug Rader	3	0	1	1
Nate Colbert	3	0	0	1
Dave Adlesh	3	0	0	1
Leon McFadden	3	1	0	1
Denny Lemaster	2	0	0	0
Lee Thomas	1	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Phil Niekro	9.0	3	3	7

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Denny Lemaster	8.0	8	2	2
Steve Shea	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Felipe Alou: 43
Felix Millan: S
Hank Aaron: D.1-H
Joe Torre: E6.2-2#
Tommie Aaron: D.2-H;1-3
Deron Johnson: 13
Marty Martinez: 13

Bot 1

Denis Menke: K
Norm Miller: 43
Jim Wynn: W
Rusty Staub: S.1-2
Doug Rader: PB.2-3
Doug Rader: K

Top 2

Gil Garrido: 5
Phil Niekro: 63
Felipe Alou: 9

Bot 2

Nate Colbert: 53
Dave Adlesh: 9
Leon McFadden: K23

Top 3

Felix Millan: 53
Hank Aaron: S
Joe Torre: 8(B)3(1)/FDP

Bot 3

Denny Lemaster: 63
Denis Menke: W
Norm Miller: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Tommie Aaron: T
Deron Johnson: 6
Marty Martinez: 63
Gil Garrido: 4

Bot 4

Jim Wynn: 53
Rusty Staub: 9
Doug Rader: W
Nate Colbert: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

Phil Niekro: 53
Felipe Alou: 4
Felix Millan: HP
Hank Aaron: 9

Bot 5

Dave Adlesh: 43
Leon McFadden: 53
Denny Lemaster: 5

Top 6

Joe Torre: 5
Tommie Aaron: 7
Deron Johnson: S
Marty Martinez: S.1-3
Gil Garrido: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Denis Menke: K/C
Norm Miller: K
Jim Wynn: 5

Top 7

Phil Niekro: K
Felipe Alou: 13
Felix Millan: 9

Bot 7

Rusty Staub: 7
Doug Rader: 9
Nate Colbert: K

Top 8

Hank Aaron: 2
Joe Torre: S
Tommie Aaron: SB2#
Tommie Aaron: K
Deron Johnson: W
Marty Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
Gil Garrido: 7

Bot 8

Dave Adlesh: K
Leon McFadden: S
Lee Thomas: 8
Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Phil Niekro: 63
Felipe Alou: E3
Felix Millan: 9
Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

Norm Miller: S
Jim Wynn: 63.1-2
Rusty Staub: 43.2-3
Doug Rader: 13#