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Philadelphia Phillies
1968-08-29 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 4396 Β· night Β· 1:59
Atlanta Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6β0. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Felipe Alou went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Larry Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Tony Venzon Β· 2B: Mel Steiner Β· 3B: Paul Pryor Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Felipe Alou | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deron Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Tillman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gil Garrido | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
John Briggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bill White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Lock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jackson | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Grant Jackson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Hall | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: HR/7
- Felix Millan: 13
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Tito Francona: 3/G
- Deron Johnson: 6/L
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Roberto Pena: 4/P
- John Briggs: 3/G
Top 2
- Marty Martinez: 9
- Bob Tillman: 4/P
- Gil Garrido: 53
Bot 2
- Dick Allen: W
- Bill White: 7/78XD
- Cookie Rojas: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Felipe Alou: 5/P
- Felix Millan: 43
Bot 3
- Tony Gonzalez: 13
- Mike Ryan: 43
- Larry Jackson: K
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 6/FL
- Tito Francona: 63
- Deron Johnson: W
- Marty Martinez: 3/G
Bot 4
- Tony Taylor: 53
- Roberto Pena: 13
- John Briggs: S9
- Dick Allen: K
Top 5
- Bob Tillman: S7
- Gil Garrido: S9.1-3
- Phil Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S8.3-H;2-H
- Felix Millan: 13.1-2
- Hank Aaron: S9.2-H
- Tito Francona: S9/G34.1-2
- Deron Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Bill White: K
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Tony Gonzalez: W
- Mike Ryan: 9
Top 6
- Marty Martinez: 9
- Bob Tillman: K/C
- Gil Garrido: E5.B-1
- Phil Niekro: WP.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 4/P/8S
Bot 6
- Don Lock: W
- Tony Taylor: 6(1)/FO
- Roberto Pena: K
- John Briggs: 3/G
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: 7/L
- Felix Millan: 6/P
- Hank Aaron: S7
- Tito Francona: 9
Bot 7
- Dick Allen: 4/L
- Bill White: 3/P
- Cookie Rojas: 5/P
Top 8
- Deron Johnson: HR/8
- Marty Martinez: K
- Bob Tillman: S7/G56
- Gil Garrido: 3/P
- Phil Niekro: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gary Sutherland: S4
- Mike Ryan: 14(1)/FO
- Don Lock: 64(1)/FO
- Tony Taylor: 8
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: 3/FL
- Felix Millan: K
- Hank Aaron: 43
Bot 9
- Roberto Pena: 4/P/9S
- John Briggs: 7
- Dick Allen: 6/P




















